New Orleans in the southern US has been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. According to tonights ABC television news, 80% of the city is under water. I was in Louisiana in February 1999 and remember enjoying a meal of crawfish in Baton Rouge (just … [Read more...] about Katrina and The Mississippi
Archives for August 31, 2005
Why Did Sugar Kill My Plants?
I am currently studying biology in Grade 11 at High School. I grew Brassica rapa from seed with a control of just tap water and two treatments with different sugar solutions under 24 hour light. The control plants (no sugar) flourished and grew to … [Read more...] about Why Did Sugar Kill My Plants?
Herd Behaviour
Hi Jennifer I've read an interesting article, written in 1989, about 'herd behaviour'. You are probably aware of the piece anyway, but just in case I thought I'd mention it. Here's a section that looks like it relates to current controveries, even … [Read more...] about Herd Behaviour
To Burn or Graze
There has been a bit written at this site about the importance of burning landscapes including comment from David Ward in WA that: "I have recently developed geometric evidence that frequent burning is the only (repeat only), way to maintain a … [Read more...] about To Burn or Graze
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.