ACCORDING to Raymond Harvey: The scientific sceptic, as opposed to the philosophical sceptic, is defined by rational inquiry -- someone who investigates with a disposition to be persuaded. THE Greek word skopein – from which the English word scope … [Read more...] about Defining the Sceptics (Part 5)
New US ‘Clean Energy’ Bill versus Trade
President Obama praised the energy bill passed by the House as an “extraordinary first step,” but he spoke out against a provision that would impose trade penalties on countries that do not accept limits on global warming pollution. Read more here. … [Read more...] about New US ‘Clean Energy’ Bill versus Trade
Think Like a Fish
UNLUCKY fishermen are all alike: We don’t know how to see. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Think Like a Fish
Worrying About Small Changes
IN the documentary, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, Al Gore used the tale of a frog in a warming container not jumping out, but rather boiling to death, as a caution against inaction, against letting small changes, small increases in temperature, go … [Read more...] about Worrying About Small Changes
US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle
YESTERDAY President Barrack Obama praised the House of Representatives for its “Historic action with the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act ... It’s a bold and necessary step that holds the promise of creating new industries and … [Read more...] about US ‘Cap n Trade’ Carbon Act Passes First Major Hurdle
How the US Temperature Record is Adjusted
There has been criticism of the potential for official weather stations in the USA to record artificially high temperatures because of the changing environments in which they exist, for example, new asphalt, new building or new air conditioning … [Read more...] about How the US Temperature Record is Adjusted
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
