“YOU didn’t want to start to firm up ideas too early in an investigation, before you had enough facts. But you couldn’t help wondering how the pieces you had fitted together. It was a compulsion, even if at times it had to be resisted.” This is … [Read more...] about Advice from a Sydney Detective on Theories
Books
Garth Paltridge on The Climate Caper
New Book on Climate Change
IN his book 'The Climate Caper', with a light touch and nicely readable manner, Professor Paltridge shows that the case for action against climate change is not nearly so certain as is presented to politicians and the public. Read more here. … [Read more...] about New Book on Climate Change
In Defence of ‘Heaven and Earth’
IN the following open letter to the President of the Australian Academy of Science, William Kininmonth explains that the science of climate change is 'not settled' and if the scientific community is to get to a position where it can confidently … [Read more...] about In Defence of ‘Heaven and Earth’
Some Changes: Plimer Book Launches
Due to overwhelming demand there have been some changes to the venues, dates and times for Ian Plimer's book launches, Information here. … [Read more...] about Some Changes: Plimer Book Launches
From Gaia to Medea: More Hubris
THE Gaia hypothesis first proposed by British scientist James Lovelock – the notion that all living things are interlinked as a single self-regulating body – is popular with some scientists and accords with the idea that because human activity has … [Read more...] about From Gaia to Medea: More Hubris
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
