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by CB

[Forthcoming travel article on South Africa] (in EARTH, August 2012) Print edition only.

The state of the Geoblogosphere – geoscience communication in the social web {with Lutz Geißler and Robert Huber} (in Geonetzwerk, October 2011)

On the Road to Expanded Horizons (in In The Trenches, a publication of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Spring 2011)

An ever-changing Turkey (in EARTH, February 2011) Print edition only.

Patagonia: the ends of the Earth (in EARTH, May 2010) Print edition only.

Design flaws revealed in For The Rock Record: Geologists on Intelligent Design {book review}(in EARTH, May 2010) Print edition only.

Buildings’ untold stories recorded in Stories in Stone {book review}(in EARTH, October 2009) Print edition only.

Benchmarks: Hebgen Lake earthquake and landslide (in EARTH, August 2009)

My science education master's capstone (Montana State University, 2009)

So much depends upon a grain of Sand {book review}(in EARTH, June 2009) Print edition only.

Discovery at Prudhoe Bay: An oilman tells his tale {book review}(in EARTH, April 2009) Print edition only.

Geology field trips as performance evaluations (in Inquiry, Spring 2009)

Summer roadtrip: Driving across the northern United States (in Geotimes, June 2008)

Snowball Earth (in MisSilE, March 2008)

Geo-temptations on the Emerald Isle (in Geotimes, January 2008)

Using analogies to assess student learning (in Inquiry, Spring 2008)

A twisted vision of geology: Saul of the Mole Men (in Geotimes, May 2007)

A picture is worth a billion years of geologic time (poster for the George Wright Society Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites, April 2007; authored with Giselle Mora-Bourgeois)

Barf bags from around the world (in MisSilE, March 2007)

On the road with Mr. Yellow-head (in MisSilE, October 2006)

Summer roadtrip: A fossil aquarium in Wyoming (in Geotimes, September 2006)

Summer roadtrip: Ferrying through the Inside Passage (in Geotimes, August 2006)

Summer roadtrip: Driving to "West Dakota" (in Geotimes, July 2006)

Honing his craft: Joseph Campanella Cleary '96 reinvents the mandolin (in William and Mary Alumni Magazine, Fall 2005) {+ article runoff/continuation}

Simon Winchester: Writing from geology's front lines (in Geotimes, October 2005) Print edition only.

Geology's Maine event (in Geotimes, June 2005)

Touring the planet (book review of Earth: An Intimate History) (in Geotimes, June 2005)

Just what the DR ordered (in Geotimes, January 2005)

Dangerous field encounters (in Geotimes, December 2004)

Geologic wonders hit the highway (in Geotimes, August 2004)

Geology and history intersect in Charleston (in Geotimes, June 2004)

The climate waltz (book review of The Long Summer) (in Geotimes, June 2004)

Healthy harvest: growing organic with alumni farmers (in William and Mary Alumni Magazine, Spring/Summer 2004)

Touring tectonics in Iceland (in Geotimes, December 2003)

Callan's Corner (in Berita Boody, a Malaysian kids' science & nature magazine) (various dates, 2004-2005)

My geology master's thesis (University of Maryland, 2004)

about CB

In April 2012, The Plainspoken Scientist covered Callan's speech to the NOVA Climate Change Symposium in a piece titled "Overcoming misunderstandings and misleading data in climate science"

In April 2012, Callan was quoted in the Fairfax Times about new study abroad opportunities at NOVA. This article was reprinted a few days later in The Washington Post: "Demand for NVCC study abroad program grows"

In the October 2011 issue of Smithsonian magazine, Callan was quoted in regards to the alleged prediction of earthquakes by Zoo animals.

In August 2011, The Washington Post interviewed Callan for an article about the Mineral, VA, earthquake.

In August 2011, EARTH magazine interviewed Callan for an article about the Mineral, VA, earthquake.

In November 2010, Callan was quoted in a piece that PBS Newshour did on the Mole Hill volcano outside of Harrisonburg, Virginia.

In June 2008, Geotimes published an interview with four scientists, including Callan, who just saw the movie 10,000 BC.

In June 2008, Geotimes reviewed the nascent geoblogosphere, including a brief rundown on Callan's NOVA Geoblog.

In April 2008, the Burke Connection interviewed Callan about local rocks.

In January 2008, the Volcanism Blog had some nice things to say about NOVA Geoblog.

The June 07 edition of the NOVA Grants office newsletter featured an article on Callan's Snowball Earth class. In January 08, they put out a "special edition" about it.

There was an article written about Callan's Walkingtown DC tour in the Takoma Voice. (May 2007)

The Walkingtown, DC tour was also featured in promotional stories in the Washington Post and on WAMU 88.5 FM's "Metro Connection." (April 2007)

In December 2005, there was an article written about one of Callan's geology walks at Great Falls in the Frederick News-Post.


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