Former News Limited Editor, Bruce Gutherie, will be a panellist on ABC TV’s Q&A on Monday evening. In his new book ‘Man Bites Murdoch’ Mr Gutherie alleges a problem within the culture of News Ltd.. There is a problem not only within News … [Read more...] about Man Bites Murdoch
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Belief in the Truth of a Climate Theory
I wrote these two laws down on a scrap of paper years ago. I still have the scrap of paper but not the original reference. Harris’s First Law: Belief in the truth of a theory is inversely proportional to the precision of the … [Read more...] about Belief in the Truth of a Climate Theory
More ABC Bias, But Anyway
I should probably be flattered to be invited on to the popular ABC TV program Q&A as a panelist. But why is the promo for the program next Monday advertising Tim Flannery as ‘scientist’ and me as ‘climate … [Read more...] about More ABC Bias, But Anyway
Water Plan will decimate Murrumbidgee frogs
RICE growers along the Murrumbidgee River are likely to be among the hardest hit if the federal government proceeds with its new water sharing plan. If the region loses 45 per cent of its current allocation as proposed by the Murray Darling Basin … [Read more...] about Water Plan will decimate Murrumbidgee frogs
New Murray Darling Basin Guide: All Politics?
The Murray Darling Basin Authority released a 'Guide to the Proposed Basin Plan' yesterday which had been touted as an independent scientific report. My impression of the document, however, is that it is an audacious grab for more water based … [Read more...] about New Murray Darling Basin Guide: All Politics?
Our Malicious ABC Science Show
Anthropogenic global warming (AGW) currently dominates climate science to the extent that many consider it a fact – not a theory. The famous philosopher of science, Thomas Kuhn, would describe AGW as the current dominant paradigm because this is … [Read more...] about Our Malicious ABC Science Show
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
