INFLUENTIAL, but seriously flawed research suggesting agricultural pesticides killed mature stands of mangroves at Mackay in Queensland was based on experiments with mangrove seedlings that were dosed with concentrations of Diuron orders of magnitude … [Read more...] about Postgraduate Research Opportunity
Same Information: Different Opinion. Part 1, Attitudes to Natural Variation
MIKE Haseler was once a candidate for the Scottish Green party. He has worked in the wind industry, has knowledge of precision temperature controllers and is a blogger. He is also interested in how: “The two sides in the climate debate look at … [Read more...] about Same Information: Different Opinion. Part 1, Attitudes to Natural Variation
Why Aren’t There More Female Libertarians?
“The thing about freedom is that its heights are limitless, and its lows are bottomless. Libertarians, I presume, look at that void and never consider that they will do anything but rise. And communalists, as the Research Institute dubbed the other … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t There More Female Libertarians?
Against Collective Integration: Carl Jung
In his review of the book 'The Undiscovered Self' by the psychiatrist and philosopher Carl Jung, Maxwell Cynn suggests that: "Dr. Jung noted that whenever individuals are pressed into a group an averaging effect occurs and part of the individual … [Read more...] about Against Collective Integration: Carl Jung
Open Thread
Consider subscribing here for a monthly e-newsletters about Murray River issues and more… http://www.mythandthemurray.org/subscribe/ October e-news to be emailed soon. And can anyone guess where I took this photograph… the name of the … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Bushfire Management in Australian Forests: A Note from Roger Underwood
THERE is an old saying that one of the greatest of human failings is the inability to learn from the mistakes of others. One example is that of my 2-year old grandson who, despite being warned, could not resist testing the heat of the stove, and got … [Read more...] about Bushfire Management in Australian Forests: A Note from Roger Underwood
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
