WINSTON Churchill famously said that, democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others. Indeed when everyone has the opportunity to have a say it can be difficult to keep everyone marching together in the same direction, at the … [Read more...] about Homogenisation of Williamtown temperatures, draws attention to hot Newcastle in 1878
Opinion
Open Thread
"Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve." Karl Popper, 1902-1994. … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Open Thread
Some things worth remembering … We are persuaded not by truth, but by fidelity to evidence and context. It is important to understand the difference between propaganda and information. Objectivity is a research method, not a philosophy. … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Go Boldly and Smash all Preconceptions: Steve Goddard
WE all have heroes. British biologist Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) is one of mine. The contemporary of Charles Darwin wrote: “Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and … [Read more...] about Go Boldly and Smash all Preconceptions: Steve Goddard
So much Conversation, so little evidence
I'VE never meet Jo Nova in person. But she can write a good headline, and she cares about the truth. Her blog has never received any government funding, but it includes a lot of interesting facts and evidence on science-related … [Read more...] about So much Conversation, so little evidence
The ABC of Rutherglen
IF global warming is the greatest moral issue of our time, then the truth really does matter. But this morning, I felt that I had been shut outside, or at least cut-off, without having a chance to tell the whole story.Bronwen O’Shea the host … [Read more...] about The ABC of Rutherglen
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.