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BGS Edinburgh Open Day From robots and smartphone microscopes to a marine touch tank and dinosaurs – all age groups are invited to a very special Doors Open Day at the Lyell Centre on Saturday 29th September.

BGS welcomes Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson to the Lyell Centre

BGS welcomes Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson to the Lyell Centre The British Geological Survey (BGS) has welcomed former President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson, to its Scottish base at the Lyell Centre in Edinburgh.