My First Acid Digestion.
When looking at archaeological material, we sometimes need to use a destructive analysis to get a better idea of the chemistry of the...
What has analytical chemistry ever done for us...?
Ever wondered how famous artists like Rembrandt created their masterpieces? Or what happens to microbes when they're left to grow in...
Number Crunching!
Firstly, I will apologise for taking so long about writing this post. I had planned to explain what I was doing as I went along, but the...
So many spectra
So I'm well and truly in data processing mode. My post-excavation job is to process, number-crunch, and interpret all the pXRF data that...
"Goodbye to the island(s), Hello to the rain..."
I've been meaning to write this post for the past few weeks, but attempting to get back to normality seems to have gotten the better of...
Working on St. Vincent
I have spent most of my time on St. Vincent in the National Trust Museum in Kingstown. I have using the pXRF to analyse a number of the...
Fond Farewells
It's taken me a while to write this post, partly because it is a bit emotional, but mostly because of the lack of internet. Sunday was my...
Test pots 101
So yesterday, we had an impromptu open day, when children from the local school arrived on site to have a look at the excavation. It was...
The search for workable clay - part 3
Yesterday (Wednesday - internet issues prevented an earlier upload), Team Clay consisted of Akim, Wouter, Olga, Loe and myself. Akim and...
Measuring...measuring...measuring...
Today I had another pXRF measuring day. However, I didn't enjoy being cooped up indoors since it was nice and sunny outside. While I love...