THIS year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of of his major work “The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection”. Mr Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is … [Read more...] about On the Anniversary of Charles Darwin: Some Consequences to Ponder
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Unethical Forest Protestors in Tasmania: A Note from Alan Ashbarry
IN a rare display of sympathy and understanding for forest contractors, ABC journalist Tom Tilley has put the hard word on protestors in the Upper Florentine Valley, accusing them of perhaps even being “unethical”. You can play the interview … [Read more...] about Unethical Forest Protestors in Tasmania: A Note from Alan Ashbarry
HundredsThousands Protest Global Warming
IT was predicted to be the largest demonstration yet against coal and climate change, 10,000 activists to descend on a coal-fired power plant in Washington DC.
According to the Capitol Climate Action website, they are there now, as I … [Read more...] about HundredsThousands Protest Global Warming
Shark Numbers and Shark Attacks
THERE have been three shark attacks in Sydney waters over the last three weeks, but there is no agreement as to whether shark numbers are on the increase – or not. According to NSW Deputy Premier, Carmel Tebbuts, there is no evidence of increased … [Read more...] about Shark Numbers and Shark Attacks
Canadian Satellite Already Searching for Missing Carbon
NASA lost its carbon observatory satellite on launch earlier this week, Read more here. But a 30-centimetre-long University of Toronto satellite is already orbiting and searching for the carbon that cannot be accounted for each year. Read more … [Read more...] about Canadian Satellite Already Searching for Missing Carbon
Cheetahs in the Sahara
Rare cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) recently photographed (via PlanetArk). … [Read more...] about Cheetahs in the Sahara
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
