WE are so connected to each other via the Internet, but so disconnected from reality when it comes to primary production including paper production. Indeed most Australians don't know the first thing about farming or forestry. So, we are so … [Read more...] about Go buy a box of Reflex brand paper
Universe Getting Colder: New Nobel Laureates
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three US-born scientists for overturning fundamental assumptions about the universe. According to the Nobel Physics Committee their research on supernovae implies the universe will get increasingly … [Read more...] about Universe Getting Colder: New Nobel Laureates
Which Books Should be Banned?
ACCORDING to the American Library Association (ALA) the book most American parents have wanted banned over recent years is ‘And Tango Makes Three’ about two male penguins that adopt a fertilized egg and raise the chick. According to Walt Brasch … [Read more...] about Which Books Should be Banned?
Andrew Bolt Guilty: But is it Really About Freedom of Speech?
TODAY, in the Federal Court, well-known columnist and political commentator Andrew Bolt was found guilty of racial discrimination. In particular he was found guilty of mocking people who do not look aboriginal, but call themselves aboriginal. He … [Read more...] about Andrew Bolt Guilty: But is it Really About Freedom of Speech?
Extreme Weather Events are Killing Fewer People
DESPITE concerns about global warming and a large increase in the number of reported storms and droughts, the world’s death rate from extreme weather events was lower from 2000 to 2010 than it has been in any decade since 1900, according to a new … [Read more...] about Extreme Weather Events are Killing Fewer People
Exceeding the Speed of Light
I can't find confirmation at the CERN website, but various media reports indicate new experimental work has found subatomic particles that travel faster than light. The speed of light is considered the Universe's ultimate speed limit. The … [Read more...] about Exceeding the Speed of Light
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
