Funny, the things that you see in nature, like this humanoid face on the cephalothorax of a golden orb-weaver, Nephila pilipes. I have previously described aspects of this spectacular species of spider, here and here. With this instalment, the … [Read more...] about Oh, what a golden web she weaves (part III)
Archives for April 28, 2008
Fred Singer Does Not Believe in Martians: Lawrence Solomon
Fred Singer, one of the world’s renowned scientists, believes in Martians. I discovered this several weeks ago while reading his biography on Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia. “Do you really believe in Martians?” I asked him last week, at a chance … [Read more...] about Fred Singer Does Not Believe in Martians: Lawrence Solomon
100 per cent ‘Green’ Tax Increase, Less Than 1 per cent Decrease in CO2 Emissions
In case anyone didn't notice, the UK Treasury is the epicentre of climate related reports and also benefits from the resultant so called 'green taxes.' Nicholas Stern was a member of the Treasury at the time of the Stern Review on the economics of … [Read more...] about 100 per cent ‘Green’ Tax Increase, Less Than 1 per cent Decrease in CO2 Emissions
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.