I found this little gem of a magazine called Down to Earth. The main feature of this issue was a new potash mine that is being planned and all the sociological and aesthetic views surrounding the new mine.
This is something which relates to oil in terms of sociological aspect - there are many concerns over the exploration of new mines and existing mines and the disruption they cause to the environment and people around them.
Whilst in the society I also came across William Smith - the man who invented the first Geological map of Britain. For me this was very important because without this type of map there would be no educated way of exploring potential new oil.
After visiting the society I then spoke to some people who study geology at Imperial College London.
The pointed me in the direction of some potential areas for research:
A recent gas leak in the North Sea
The illegal tapping of oil in Nigeria and the current effect oil is having in this part of the world
Oil Spills
Peak Oil
The displacement of people to excavate oil, especially in the amazon rainforest at the moment
Also the idea that our growing need for oil has required more people to research better technologies and this advancement may be positive in developing other areas of technology or other fields other than oil.
Also found some really beautiful geological maps inside the university.
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