We can’t always be what we want to be. There is a real world, and it needs to be acknowledged. Denying this risks fairness in sports, safety in spaces, even winning wars that require a grip on reality. In most species, males are larger, stronger, … [Read more...] about Biological Realities – What Matters. Part 3
Relevant Chemistry. About Ocean-Atmosphere CO₂ Equilibria
Before climate science became 'settled science', there were various theories suggesting that because the amount of carbon dissolved in the Earth's oceans exceeds that in the atmosphere by about a factor of 60, the atmospheric CO₂ content is dictated … [Read more...] about Relevant Chemistry. About Ocean-Atmosphere CO₂ Equilibria
Western Queensland’s Great Deluge: My Thoughts & Commiserations
In March 2025, much of Queensland was lashed, drenched and then drown by torrential rains with downpours of 180 mm in a single day, breaking records for March, swelling rivers and flooding plains. From Burketown to Winton to Adavale to Thargomindah, … [Read more...] about Western Queensland’s Great Deluge: My Thoughts & Commiserations
Whose CO₂ is it Anyway? Ocean Fizz or Smokestack Blame
Picture this: it’s a hot day, and you grab a soda can that’s been in the sun. You crack it open—psssht—and CO₂ fizzes out, tickling your nose, maybe spraying your shirt if you’re slow. It’s a tiny chaos, a burst you can’t control. Now imagine that … [Read more...] about Whose CO₂ is it Anyway? Ocean Fizz or Smokestack Blame
Every Day is Now Fool’s Day
It was a custom, according to some beginning with the mistake of Noah in sending the Dove out of the Ark before the water had abated, to send out some absurd message on 1st April each year, something misleading. A message that is not even hopeful, … [Read more...] about Every Day is Now Fool’s Day
Greenland & also Darwin, Some Homework About Temperatures
I was looking up the value of debating the other day, apparently debating is good for us because it fosters critical thinking, persuasive communication, and the ability to analyse complex topics from multiple perspectives. It empowers individuals to … [Read more...] about Greenland & also Darwin, Some Homework About Temperatures
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
