Hi Jennifer, Bob Ferguson of the Science and Public Policy Institute has just asked me to draw your attention to the fact that he's published my analysis of the IPCC review. It's titled "Peer Review, What Peer Review" and can be found at … [Read more...] about What Peer Review? A note from John McLean on the IPCC
Archives for September 2007
The Sydney Climate Change Declaration: Who Cares?
Paul Kelly writing in today's The Australian has suggested that "The Sydney climate change declaration is a success for John Howard, a good outcome for APEC and an incremental step on the long journey to find global agreement on a post-2012 … [Read more...] about The Sydney Climate Change Declaration: Who Cares?
The Cumulative Impact of Rainforest Research
In the late 1990’s, a scientific ‘pig-exclosure’ project was established in the Cape Tribulation section of the Daintree National Park. The project involved the construction of an 80 metre square fence, anchored aggressively to the ground with steel … [Read more...] about The Cumulative Impact of Rainforest Research
Prue’s Unidentified Anomoly
In the year 2000 I posted an image on wikipedia of a growth that I found on a Ryparosa javanica hoping to get it identified. Seven years older, but no wiser, I thought it worth giving it another shot. I think it's part of the growth of the tree. … [Read more...] about Prue’s Unidentified Anomoly
Something Rotten in the Daintree
Step into the rainforests of the Daintree lowlands at the moment and you’re likely to whiff the pervasive scent of the rare Javan Ash (Ryparosa javanica). The abundant flowering emits a sweet, slightly off-smell, like five-day-old socks or raw … [Read more...] about Something Rotten in the Daintree
Martin Durkin Convinces BBC Not to ‘Save the Planet’
The BBC has scrapped plans for Planet Relief, a TV special on climate change. The Planet Relief special was scheduled for broadcast in January 2008 but after Newsnight editor Peter Barron attended the Edinburgh Festival last month there has been … [Read more...] about Martin Durkin Convinces BBC Not to ‘Save the Planet’
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
