THE word ‘sceptic’ has come to be associated with anyone who does not subscribe to the consensus view on anthropogenic global warming (AGW). The term is generally used in a derogatory way, so some politicians (e.g. Steve Fielding) and scientists … [Read more...] about Defining the Sceptics (Part 3)
Legislating on the Basis of a Scientific Theory
IS it ever a good idea to base legislation on a scientific theory? The Australian Parliament's upper-house Senate has begun debating the Rudd Labor government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009, also known as the emissions … [Read more...] about Legislating on the Basis of a Scientific Theory
Measuring Changes in Attitude
WE live in a world in which we are constantly bombarded with the results of surveys about attitudes to political, social and economic issues of the day. Even the Australian Statistician undertakes surveys that produce subjective data that has … [Read more...] about Measuring Changes in Attitude
Local Level Climate Projections
Up until now, most projections have been at a sub-continental level - giving information at a regional level in squares of 300km on a side. Defra's projections are among the first in the world to give information at a local level - to the scale of … [Read more...] about Local Level Climate Projections
Meat Free Mondays
Mutant Climate Debate
Synthesis Report from Copenhagen March 2009, Now available http://climatecongress.ku.dk/ downloads & videos here Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) http://www.nipccreport.org Global Politics is being … [Read more...] about Mutant Climate Debate
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
