Palaeomancer

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Alex F. Wall

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01 May 2026

The Fossil Forecast: Science in the Pub, Adelaide

I was recently invited to speak at Science in the Pub, Adelaide on the topic “The Fossil Forecast: Using the Past to Understand Our Climate Future”, alongside Dr Tamara Fletcher and Associate Professor John Tibby, both of Adelaide University. It was a genuinely lovely evening and well over a hundred people turned up and were thoroughly engaged throughout.

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Palaeomancer

Palaeomancer (noun):
pal·ae·o·man·cer /ˈpæliˌoʊˌmænsər/

1. A person who practices or is skilled in the interpretation of ancient records...
2. An expert in deciphering historical environmental changes...

Origin: Latin palaeo- (from Greek palaios, meaning "ancient") + -mancer...