WE may live in the information age, but how true are many of the scientific claims we read and hear? For ten years the World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF, has been campaigning to ‘Save the Great Barrier Reef’. [1,2,3] When the WWF campaign was first … [Read more...] about Great Barrier Reef ‘Research’ – A Litany of False Claims
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Which Pesticides Should be Banned?
NICK Heath is worried about the future of the Great Barrier Reef. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and after ten years in business and consulting, moved into political and policy advice for government. He’s now the national program leader for water at … [Read more...] about Which Pesticides Should be Banned?
Go buy a box of Reflex brand paper
WE are so connected to each other via the Internet, but so disconnected from reality when it comes to primary production including paper production. Indeed most Australians don't know the first thing about farming or forestry. So, we are so … [Read more...] about Go buy a box of Reflex brand paper
Universe Getting Colder: New Nobel Laureates
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three US-born scientists for overturning fundamental assumptions about the universe. According to the Nobel Physics Committee their research on supernovae implies the universe will get increasingly … [Read more...] about Universe Getting Colder: New Nobel Laureates
Andrew Bolt Guilty: But is it Really About Freedom of Speech?
TODAY, in the Federal Court, well-known columnist and political commentator Andrew Bolt was found guilty of racial discrimination. In particular he was found guilty of mocking people who do not look aboriginal, but call themselves aboriginal. He … [Read more...] about Andrew Bolt Guilty: But is it Really About Freedom of Speech?
Exceeding the Speed of Light
I can't find confirmation at the CERN website, but various media reports indicate new experimental work has found subatomic particles that travel faster than light. The speed of light is considered the Universe's ultimate speed limit. The … [Read more...] about Exceeding the Speed of Light
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
