Many of us know that there is little to no quality assurance of much of the environmental science that comes out of universities across the Western world. Yet academics are the new demigods, revered by so many while often just making stuff-up to fit … [Read more...] about Getting to the Truth: Who Cares? Perhaps the High Court
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University Appeal Upheld, Peter Ridd Loses – We all Lose
On 2 May 2018, Professor Peter Ridd was sacked by James Cook University for serious misconduct. It all started when he called-out his colleague Terry Hughes for falsely claiming healthy inshore coral reefs were dead from climate change and … [Read more...] about University Appeal Upheld, Peter Ridd Loses – We all Lose
Hottest Day Ever in Australia Confirmed: Bourke 51.7°C, 3rd January 1909
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology deleted what was long regarded as the hottest day ever recorded in Australia – Bourke’s 125°F (51.7°C) on the 3rd January 1909. This record* was deleted, falsely claiming that this was likely some sort of … [Read more...] about Hottest Day Ever in Australia Confirmed: Bourke 51.7°C, 3rd January 1909
Peter Ridd versus Prestige, and Clown Fish Beyond that Mudflat
To be truly curious we must confess our ignorance. The person who knows everything would have no reason to question, no need to experiment. If they went in search of evidence, it could only be to confirm what they already knew to be true. Knowledge … [Read more...] about Peter Ridd versus Prestige, and Clown Fish Beyond that Mudflat
Not Running Out of Oil, or Sunshine
I remember through the 1970s, we were meant to run out of oil, soon. In fact, as long as I can remember we have been running out of oil, soon. Instead, oversupply is such that the benchmark for US oil fell below zero for the first time ever a … [Read more...] about Not Running Out of Oil, or Sunshine
Coral Catastrophes Imagined
Exactly one year ago yesterday, I was getting off a train in Proserpine, looking to pickup a hire car to drive to Bowen. I wanted to know if the coral there was all dead, or not. Bowen is a coastal town in North Queensland, not far from Abbott Point … [Read more...] about Coral Catastrophes Imagined
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
