"My business is to each my aspirations to conform themselves to fact, not to try and make facts harmonise with my aspirations. Science seems to me to teach in the highest and strongest manner the great truth which is embodied in the Christian … [Read more...] about The Discipline of Science: Comment from Thomas Huxley
Archives for January 3, 2007
Melomies in the Daintree: A Note from Neil Hewett
Hi Jennifer, Temperatures in 2006 in the midst of the Daintree rainforest were uncharacteristically moderate. It was, however, exceptionally wet with a total of 6242.5 mm over 237 rainy days; 14 of which exceeded 100 mm. Last year was the first … [Read more...] about Melomies in the Daintree: A Note from Neil Hewett
2006, Not That Dry Here in Australia
During 2006 much was said and written about the "extraordinary drought" conditions here in Australia being a consequence of climate change. I wrote various pieces suggesting that when all the data was in, rainfall for this last year, even for the … [Read more...] about 2006, Not That Dry Here in Australia