There is a tendency, that must be resisted, for 21st century Western scientists to claim every discovery of mass death as a catastrophe and unprecedented – to imagine that the entire Earth is convulsing, when it is not. I am thinking of coral reef … [Read more...] about Reconciling with Nature – God and Qantas (Part 1, Arriving London)
Archives for October 2023
How Brown the Corals – That were Pink Last Year
I was back at John Brewer Reef last week and many of the corals are now dark brown. John Brewer reef has lost its pink, for the moment. There is a Coral Watch program that was developed at Heron Island by the University of Queensland. … [Read more...] about How Brown the Corals – That were Pink Last Year
Finding that Same Coral!
I was back at John Brewer Reef yesterday looking for the same coral that was reported as badly bleached in March 2022. Do you think I could find it? Some journalists have a tendency to extrapolate from the specific to the general. For example, … [Read more...] about Finding that Same Coral!
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
