v8n6 From the Editors
By Pierrette Tremblay, Barbara Dutrow, Daniel J. Condon, Mark D. Schmitz, Stéphane Guillot, Keiko Hattori, Christine V. Putnis | December, 2012
The idea for this thematic issue originated from an “Urban Geochemistry” session at the 2010 Goldschmidt Conference. The session was small, but all talks had societal relevance. What interested me most was a fascinating presentation by Deborah Morrison, in which she reported on a study of lead in children. I learned, among other things, about the potential link between low-level lead poisoning and attention defi cit disorder in children. I approached Berry Lyons, the session convener, and suggested he consider proposing an issue devoted to urban geo chemistry. In short order, he and Russell Harmon, his cochair of the newly formed Urban Geochemistry Working Group of the International Association of Geo Chemistry, put together a proposal.
v8n5 From the Editors
By Pierrette Tremblay | October, 2012
Are thematic articles in Elements review articles? The question was debated at the last meeting of the Executive Committee. One former guest editor argued that he had instructed all authors in his issue to provide a snapshot of their fi eld, and perhaps this is an appropriate way to describe Elements’ thematic articles. Occasionally, original research results are published in Elements. This is what A. Williams Jones answered to my query regarding Figure 5 in his manuscript: “The modeling was done for the purpose of this manuscript. I wanted to also add some original science. The discovery that fluorine could not be an agent of REE transport was also made during the preparation of this manuscript and led to a separate manuscript that is now in review.”
v8n4 From the Editors
By Pierrette Tremblay | August, 2012
Shortly after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, the editors approached Rod Ewing to write a breaking-news piece, which was published in our June 2011 issue. While he was working on this piece, the idea of publishing an issue on the situation at Fukushima one year later germinated, and Rod Ewing and Takashi Murakami agreed to be the guest editors.
v8n3 From the Editors
Pierrette Tremblay, Georges Calas , Barb Dutrow | June, 2012
Kudos to guest editors takashi murakami and rod ewing who accepted the challenge of assembling this issue of Elements under a much accelerated schedule: the first invitations to authors were sent out at the end of august 2011. Our gratitude also goes to the authors, who accepted the challenge of writing review articles while so much data are still being amassed—like trying to hit a moving target.
v8n2 From the Editors
By Pierrette Tremblay, Tomas Feininger | April, 2012
The first issue of Elements, in January 2005, was printed at 9000 copies; we now print 17,000 copies. there has also been a big shift in membership distribution: in 2005, Us members accounted for 45.6% of the total readership, compared to 32% in the last mailing. Current member distribution is shown on this world map.
v8n1 From the Editors
By Pierrette Tremblay, Hap McSween | February, 2012
At 80 pages, this is the second largest issue we have published. But this number of pages will become more common, as plans for 2012 include the publication of three 80page issues to allow for more nonthematic content.