I received the following short note from Japan with information about remote access vehicles that can swim. Readers of this blog who spend time in the bush might be interested in the Land Tamer. I wish I had one when I worked in Madagascar. Dear … [Read more...] about Advertisement: Remote Access Vehicle That Can Swim
Global Dimming: An Inconvenient Truth (Part 1)
I’ve been in Hong Kong two days now and I haven’t seen the sun yet. My hotel room has a magnificent view over the harbour. I did see some sun beams early yesterday morning penetrating through the smog haze over the harbour – but no … [Read more...] about Global Dimming: An Inconvenient Truth (Part 1)
Photographs Suggest Still Water in the Murray River: ABC Wrong Yet Again
I’ve already complained about ABC Online incorrectly reporting that water levels in the Murray River are at historic lows. The article, published on 17th August, confused low water inflows with low water levels, the journalist apparently unaware … [Read more...] about Photographs Suggest Still Water in the Murray River: ABC Wrong Yet Again
Can’t Keep the Lid on Chinese GM Rice
Dear Jennifer, Did you see this recent article from Nature entitled 'Escaped Chinese GM Rice Reaches Europe' ? The Chinese do their trialing on a grand scale. According to an industry source one million acres of insect resisitant GM rice was … [Read more...] about Can’t Keep the Lid on Chinese GM Rice
Weather it Will Rain on The 18th Birthday Party
My daughter turns 18 on 19th February 2007 and we are planning a party. February is often wet in Brisbane. We want to invite lots of people and hold the party outside in the backyard. Will it rain on us? According to a book I’ve been reading by … [Read more...] about Weather it Will Rain on The 18th Birthday Party
GM Canola to Power New Biofuels Plant?
Yesterday I received a copy of a Nufarm media release* announcing that the company had paid Monsanto $10 million for their Roundup Ready® canola germ plasm and a licence to the Roundup Ready® canola trait. The media release explained that "Roundup … [Read more...] about GM Canola to Power New Biofuels Plant?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
