"Lack of vitamin A promotes the death of about 6000 children per day, worldwide, from infectious disease. This is a tangible health hazard of vast scope that dwarfs any hypothetical hazard attributed to genetically modified (GM) foods." ... begins … [Read more...] about Vitamin A, Meat & CSIRO
Archives for September 2005
Quote for this Week
"Two paths diverged in the forest, I took the one less travelled and it made all the difference." (from a poster/picture I purchased in Zimbabwe in 1991) ........................................... And I might post another 'quote for the week' … [Read more...] about Quote for this Week
OK to Challenge Einstein, But Not AGW
I received my first ever copy of Cosmos magazine today(September issue). The 112 page glossy has some good stories including a piece titled 'Pulsar a stellar double act' (pg 23) that explains how scientists at the Univeristy of British … [Read more...] about OK to Challenge Einstein, But Not AGW
Not Three Puggles
Baby echidnas are called puggles. They start life when the mother lays an egg about 22 days after mating. According to abc science online getting an echidna egg from the cloaca to the pouch, is not an easy feat and no-one's actually seen it … [Read more...] about Not Three Puggles
The Weather Makers
What is it about 'global warming' that brings out the worst in people like Tim Flannery? Prof Flannery was on ABC Television's The 7.30 Report last night promoting his new book. I have not read The Weather Makers but I understand from the interview … [Read more...] about The Weather Makers
Bob Hawke On Uranium
Once upon a time I often repeated the slogan 'think globally, act locally'. It is perhaps this concept that Bob Hawke was promoting when he suggested last night that Australia become a dumping ground for the world's nuclear waste. According to ABC … [Read more...] about Bob Hawke On Uranium
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
