"The Buyat controversy has taken away precious three and half years out of my family’s life, but we still feel that justice delayed is still justice." Eric Ness was writing about yet another court ruling vindicating his father, Richard Ness, and … [Read more...] about Rick Ness Retires, Eric Ness Stops Blogging, But I Will Keep Writing
Why I am a Dynamist (Part 2)
Dynamism is a new label for a new political philosophy, a philosophy that Virginia Postrel explains in her 1998 book, 'The Future and Its Enemies - The Growing Conflict over Creativity, Enterprise and Progress', has given us greater wealth, … [Read more...] about Why I am a Dynamist (Part 2)
‘Ocean Thermostat’ Could Protect Some Coral Reefs
A new study suggests that some coral reefs could be protected from bleaching by a natural 'ocean thermostat' that regulates sea surface temperatures in the western pacific warm pool. The paper was published in GRL on 9th February: GEOPHYSICAL … [Read more...] about ‘Ocean Thermostat’ Could Protect Some Coral Reefs
Mass Extinctions from Mass Poisonings?
About 250 million year ago, during the late Permian the world’s oceans stagnated causing a huge and lethal build up of hydrogen sulphide produced by anaerobic bacteria. Up to 95 percent of marine species and 85 percent of those on the land went … [Read more...] about Mass Extinctions from Mass Poisonings?
Norwegian Whaling Quota Unchanged for 2008: A Note from Ann Novek
Mainstream media , Reuters and Norwegian paper Aftenposten, have reported the Norwegian whaling quota this season will be the same as for the previous 3 years, 1052 minke whales. “ We set quotas not according to what is likely to be caught , but … [Read more...] about Norwegian Whaling Quota Unchanged for 2008: A Note from Ann Novek
Science and Public Policy by Aynsley Kellow: Part 2, Virtual Extinctions in Virtual Ecosystems
How many plant and animal species go extinct each year? Some years ago Greenpeace claimed 50,000 -100,000 species each year. In the comment thread of an earlier blog post Lamna nasus suggested a figure of 90 species of mammal over the past five … [Read more...] about Science and Public Policy by Aynsley Kellow: Part 2, Virtual Extinctions in Virtual Ecosystems
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
