We have been warned repeatedly that rising sea levels will wipe small Pacific Island nations from the map of the world thanks to climate change; that they are particularly vulnerable to human-caused emission of carbon dioxide. Not so the island of … [Read more...] about The Tongan Island that Didn’t Slip Below the Waves
Maori Science Beats Woke Myths
Every community has those who are designated wise — sometimes able to anticipate imminent catastrophe. For example, back in the 1500s, some in rural England and France would suspend dead birds — specifically kingfishers — from silken threads that … [Read more...] about Maori Science Beats Woke Myths
Vax-ed as Sick as Unvax-ed, Amongst My Friends
I live in a seaside town with a surf culture, attracting many seeking an alternative lifestyle, with probably an unusually high percentage of Covid-19 unvaccinated – at least amongst my friends. We have lived free of Covid until recently, until New … [Read more...] about Vax-ed as Sick as Unvax-ed, Amongst My Friends
Incarceration Nation: Frightened of Ivermectin, and Dihydrogen monoxide
When plain old water is called ‘dihydrogen monoxide’ – an accurate description of its chemical composition – people tend to be frightened of it. Particularly so when some of its potentialities are listed including causing suffocation (drowning). … [Read more...] about Incarceration Nation: Frightened of Ivermectin, and Dihydrogen monoxide
Not Washed Away, On the Highest Tide
It has been an exciting start to the year where I live, because the highest astronomical tide was forecast for 3rd January and there was a cyclone tracking towards us. On the highest tide each year, I wonder if the waves will reach to the wave cut … [Read more...] about Not Washed Away, On the Highest Tide
At Last, A Cyclone
The Bureau has called the low-pressure system off the northeast of Australia as a category two cyclone. Local weather reports are warning: “Large and powerful surf conditions in the afternoon and evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal … [Read more...] about At Last, A Cyclone
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
