Statement from Geoff Bromiley, Reader in Experimental Geoscience, University of Edinburgh Charles Lyell played a key role in the early development and popularisation of Earth Science. He was a renowned scientist, but also left a lasting legacy as a communicator and populariser of new ideas, so this is a fantastic opportunity to ensure that everyone has access to an important archive of 19th Century scientific discovery. Geoff Bromiley Reader in Experimental Geoscience, University of Edinburgh School of GeoSciences This article was published on 2024-10-29