The Norwegian whalers in South Georgia called the black petrel “the shoemaker”, because it reminds them of their home shoemakers in Norway, sitting in their huts and singing. A Black Petrel, Photo courtesy of BirdLife International / Phil … [Read more...] about Whalers and “Shoemakers”
Archives for April 2008
The BBC Changes News to Accommodate Activist
I have been emailed the following correspondence, purportedly between an activist, Jo Abbess, and BBC Environment reporter Roger Harrabin. It would appear that the result of the email exchange between the activist and the reporter was that the BBC … [Read more...] about The BBC Changes News to Accommodate Activist
Graeme Pearman Claims Antarctica is Warming (Global Warming and The Cosmos, Part 1)
The Royal Society of New South Wales held a meeting on Saturday in Mittagong on 'Global Warming and The Cosmos'. Speakers included the director of the Danish National Space Centre, Eigil Friis-Christensen, and Graeme Pearman, former head of the … [Read more...] about Graeme Pearman Claims Antarctica is Warming (Global Warming and The Cosmos, Part 1)
Now You See It, Now You Don’t: BBC Climate Reporting Bias, Again.
On Thursday 3rd April BBC News website's Richard Black penned an article entitled, 'No Sun link' to climate change, based on a flawed paper (not discussed in detail here) in a lesser known journal called Environmental Research Letters, which refers … [Read more...] about Now You See It, Now You Don’t: BBC Climate Reporting Bias, Again.
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Controversial Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT): A Note from Ann Novek
One week ago I was captured by a headline in a Swedish tabloid paper, “Dolphins saved my life.” This statement was made by a farmer’s partner, who suffered from depression and had participated in a swim with the dolphins program in Florida. I … [Read more...] about Controversial Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT): A Note from Ann Novek
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
