“THE improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, scepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.” This quote from Thomas Huxley is a favourite among so called 'climate … [Read more...] about Defining the Sceptics (Part 1)
AGW is Just a Theory
"THE scientific method is a valuable way to advance objective knowledge. By testing a hypothesis against observation, it can either be falsified or supported. Not proved, of course, but nevertheless over time sufficient evidence can accumulate for a … [Read more...] about AGW is Just a Theory
Hot City or Global Warming?
An analysis of the historical temperature data for the state of Victoria in Australia, including the city of Melbourne, suggests an Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect but no general warming trend. Urban Heat Island versus Global Warming – A Study of … [Read more...] about Hot City or Global Warming?
The Already Bankrupt Brown Green
IN the south east of Tasmania, there was once a thriving timber town known as Wielangata. In its heyday it had a general store, bakery, blacksmiths’ shops, school and of course several saw mills. Wielangta was ravaged by bushfires in the 1920s and … [Read more...] about The Already Bankrupt Brown Green
In Defence of ‘Heaven and Earth’
IN the following open letter to the President of the Australian Academy of Science, William Kininmonth explains that the science of climate change is 'not settled' and if the scientific community is to get to a position where it can confidently … [Read more...] about In Defence of ‘Heaven and Earth’
A Green Argues for Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy may well be that backup, or indeed (as I suspect) a mainstay for future energy generation in Australia and worldwide... there is a technology ...called integral fast reactor nuclear power, which burns up 99 per cent of the nuclear … [Read more...] about A Green Argues for Nuclear Energy
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
