An outbreak of dengue fever in Sri Lanka has led to 151 deaths and is continuing to spread. To cover up its own responsibility for the erosion of public health care, the government has blamed ordinary people for the epidemic and imposed punitive … [Read more...] about More Mosquitos in Colombo
Rational Advice on ‘Carbon Act’ Censored
ON Friday President Barrack Obama praised the House of Representatives for passing the ‘Clean Energy and Security Act’. Everyone agrees that it’s far reaching legislation, and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made mention of the event as a … [Read more...] about Rational Advice on ‘Carbon Act’ Censored
Defining the Sceptics (Part 5)
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
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
