Author Archives: Mark Wilson

About Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson is an emeritus Professor of Geology at The College of Wooster. He specializes in invertebrate paleontology, carbonate sedimentology, and stratigraphy. He also is an expert on pseudoscience, especially creationism.

Fieldwork in the Golan Heights

Mark Wilson May 25, 2009 3:01 pm

I finally got out into the field today. My Israeli colleagues and I left Jerusalem early in the morning and arrived about noon in the Druze village of Majdal Shams on the slopes of Mount Hermon. It is a lovely … Continue reading →

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Geological Survey of Israel Headquarters

Mark Wilson May 24, 2009 9:57 am

The campus of the Geological Survey of Israel (GSI) may not look like much from the outside, but it is a world class scientific institution. It has about 100 employees, most of whom are Earth scientists. The buildings and grounds … Continue reading →

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Walls in Jerusalem

Mark Wilson May 23, 2009 2:25 pm

Our faculty colleagues on the Hales Fund trip to China have posted on their blog a wonderful photographic blog essay of their encounter with the Great Wall of China. It gives me an excuse to show some cool walls I’ve … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Stone

Mark Wilson May 22, 2009 10:48 am

Jerusalem is indeed the “city of gold” when the sun rises or sets on it. The slanting rays give the beautiful stonework on the facings of its buildings a golden glow. Since the British captured the city in World War … Continue reading →

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More Jerusalem Sounds

Mark Wilson May 22, 2009 8:42 am

Here is a Muslim call-to-prayer recorded at noon in the Old City. There are several muzzeins calling at the same time from various minarets.

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Some Israeli Street Music

Mark Wilson May 21, 2009 3:35 pm

It is not the highest quality, but here is a-bit-of-israeli-street-music! It is from this evening’s city-wide (and loud) party. Meagen requested it, and I’m doing my best to post it in the way she did hers.

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A Wooster Geologist in Jerusalem

Mark Wilson May 21, 2009 10:17 am

I arrived this afternoon in Jerusalem to begin the latest round of geological study of the Jurassic System in Israel. It was a tedious ten-hour flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Tel Aviv (although not nearly as long in the … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a Geological Expedition

Mark Wilson May 18, 2009 9:58 am

The challenge of preparing for a geological expedition is to be ready for anything and yet also be as mobile as possible. We will be measuring, collecting, mapping, drilling, digging, and photographing, all while making certain the team is well … Continue reading →

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A new blog from the faculty of the Geology Department at The College of Wooster

Mark Wilson May 1, 2009 8:35 pm

Welcome! This is the first post of a departmental blog produced by the faculty in the Department of Geology at The College of Wooster. It is designed as a means by which we can communicate with ourselves and our students … Continue reading →

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