Just back from another day at the beach: this time Mooloolaba which is an hour and a bit north of Brisbane. The sky was a perfect blue and a terrific breeze chopped the tops off some of the waves. There are no camels at Mooloolaba. But I see today … [Read more...] about Camel’s Poo Too
Archives for October 2005
Two Quotes for this Week
1. Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. Oscar Wilde 2. Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. Charles D. Warner Quotes from two readers of this web-log. … [Read more...] about Two Quotes for this Week
Michael Crichton & DDT
There has been a focus on Michael Crichton and what he doesn't know about climate, see this post and thread. What does he know about environmentalism? I remember his speech in San Francisco a couple of years ago, it began: "I have been asked to … [Read more...] about Michael Crichton & DDT
Yes and No to GM
Dear all, The latest biennial Biotechnology Australia consumer survey results have been released this morning. This is the fourth such survey undertaken in Australia. I have attached a summary of the results which compares them with the results of … [Read more...] about Yes and No to GM
A Big Fix
Professor Ian Lowe's new book titled 'A Big Fix: Radical solutions for Australia's Environemntal Crisis' will be launched in Melbourne tomorrow. Graham Young heard Lowe on radio national yesterday advertising the book and did an interesting post on … [Read more...] about A Big Fix
No Info from David Paton @ Adelaide Uni
There was a piece in Melbourne's The Age newspaper last week in which Associate Professor David Paton from Adelaide University was quoted calling on the Federal Government to start actioning its pledge to put 500 gigalitres of water back into the … [Read more...] about No Info from David Paton @ Adelaide Uni
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
