EVERY so often I receive emails suggesting I am morally reprehensible. Interesting, like the following email, they often follow a function at an Australian university. Hi there, I attended a very interesting lecture today around Climate … [Read more...] about Academics and Freedom of Speech
Archives for September 2009
More on Californian Bushfires
"I moved from San Francisco to the LA area about a month ago so am experiencing the fires from a little closer vicinity. The local news told us that the areas on fire last burnt about 1929! The brush is 20ft high in many places! After a week of … [Read more...] about More on Californian Bushfires
Defining the Scientific Sceptics (Part 10): Karl Popper
The genuine rationalist does not think that he or anyone else is in possession of the truth; nor does he think that mere criticism as such helps us achieve new ideas. But he does think that, in the sphere of ideas, only critical discussion can help … [Read more...] about Defining the Scientific Sceptics (Part 10): Karl Popper
Record Warm Sea Surface Temperatures
SCIENTISTS at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC) recently announced that the average global sea surface temperatures in July was 62.6 degrees F making it hotter than the previous record of 1998 … [Read more...] about Record Warm Sea Surface Temperatures
Other People’s Free Speech: Donna Laframboise
DONNA Laframboise believes that when activists insist their cause is more important than other people's free speech, we all need to worry. www.DeSoggyBog.com www.Noconsensus.org. … [Read more...] about Other People’s Free Speech: Donna Laframboise
California Bushfires
Los Angeles: The so-called Station Fire more than doubled in size as it burned out of control for a sixth day, charring 105,000 acres (42,500 hectares), up from 42,000 acres (17,000 hectares) late on Sunday, and sending up towering plumes of smoke … [Read more...] about California Bushfires
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
