I was going to proceed chapter by chapter through Ian Lowe's new book 'A Big Fix: Radical solutions for Australia's environmental crisis' but by the time I get to chapter 6 I'll have missed the key points, or lost my audience, or both. So here goes … [Read more...] about Chicken Little, Prof Lowe Pre-empts the Movie
Scientists as Philosopher Kings
Chapter 2 of 'A Big Fix:Radical Solutions for Australia's Environmental Crisis' by Ian Lowe (Black Inc 2005) is titled 'Defining Sustainability: What does it Mean?'. As I began reading the chapter I thought of Michael Crichton (author of Jurassic … [Read more...] about Scientists as Philosopher Kings
Mountain Cattlemen Defiant
There was movement at the station for the word had passed around that the mountain cattlemen will graze their cattle in the Alpine National Park this summer. The move, announced at a rally in Bendigo today, is in defiance of new Victorian … [Read more...] about Mountain Cattlemen Defiant
Deaths Due to Climate-Related Disasters
With all the concern about global warming resulting in more deaths due to climate-related disasters, I thought I would see if I could find some statistics on the subject. Since 1988 the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of … [Read more...] about Deaths Due to Climate-Related Disasters
As Lowe as it Gets (Part 1)
I was sent a copy of Ian Lowe's soon to be launched book 'A big fix' subtitled 'Radical solutions for Australia's environmental crisis' (Black Inc 2005). I started reading the book yesterday at the beach. It is full of popular mythology dressed up … [Read more...] about As Lowe as it Gets (Part 1)
French Farmers Put Big Crack in EU’s Anti-GM Facade
My first post on GM foods at this web-log was on 8th June and the first comment was from Stephen Dawson, he wrote: In 1903 the first heavier-than-air machine achieved flight. A decade later aircraft were still custom-built, dangerous and had hardly … [Read more...] about French Farmers Put Big Crack in EU’s Anti-GM Facade
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
