Today's email from Crikey includes a note from Christian Kerr about last week's 30th Anniversary dinner for Sydney-based think tank, The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS). I also attended the grand gathering, but this is how Christian reports … [Read more...] about On Think Tanks: Christian Kerr & Greg Lindsay
On Absurd Opinions
There is no opinion, however absurd, which men [and women] will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is generally adopted. Arthur Schopenauer (1788-1860) … [Read more...] about On Absurd Opinions
Ann Novek & A White Swan
Ann Novek was once a medical student, but quit to work as a wildlife rehabilitator. She works mostly with birds, and has a special interest in helping birds affected by oil spills. Here's a picture of a swan being cleaned after an oil spill, Ann's … [Read more...] about Ann Novek & A White Swan
More Confident & More Precise: Next Year’s IPCC Report
The IPCC is intending to release its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) in three parts next year. Part 1 is likely to be launched in early 2007 and focus on the physical basis for climate change. Part 2 is likely to be released mid year and focus on … [Read more...] about More Confident & More Precise: Next Year’s IPCC Report
Archibishop Comments on “Hysterical” Global Warming Claims
According to yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald, Australia's most influential catholic, Archibiship George Pell, in a speech to US Catholic business leaders, said Western democracy was ... suffering a crisis of confidence as evidenced by the decline … [Read more...] about Archibishop Comments on “Hysterical” Global Warming Claims
Elephants to Sweden?
There has been an interesting exchange between Ann in Sweden, David in Tokyo, and others following my blog post of 23rd April titled 'Norway to Kill More Whales'. The discussion has now moved from whales to elephants. I lived in Kenya from 1989 … [Read more...] about Elephants to Sweden?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
