Temperatures are always changing, and the pattern of change tends to follow cycles. But most science reporters don't understand this, because they have very little understanding of the solar system and are promoted within their organisations based on … [Read more...] about Willie Soon Explains About the Sun, and How to Better Report Science
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Knowing All the Species of Coral at Pixie Reef
Everyone loves the Great Barrier Reef, particularly its corals. Everyone knows that a reef has different species of coral. But how many species should an average inshore reef have? How many corals are there at Pixie Reef, which is so close to the … [Read more...] about Knowing All the Species of Coral at Pixie Reef
The Madness of John Pandolfi and Michelle Gunn
Next time you read that such and such a percentage of the Great Barrier Reef has already been destroyed by humankind, laugh out loud! I say that not to offend, and not because I don’t care about the corals, but because it is better to laugh than to … [Read more...] about The Madness of John Pandolfi and Michelle Gunn
Fussing Over One Degree of Simulation
I was at the Australian National University in October 2018, when the largest supercomputer in the Southern Hemisphere began running the simulations that have now been published as the IPCC's Assessment Report No. 6 (AR6). It’s being touted as the … [Read more...] about Fussing Over One Degree of Simulation
The Idea of Academic Freedom, Explained by Stone and Forrest*
Does the principle of academic freedom protect Australian academics who engage in pointed public criticism of their academic colleagues, and university governance? A case in the High Court this week provides a rare opportunity to consider academic … [Read more...] about The Idea of Academic Freedom, Explained by Stone and Forrest*
The Injustice of Blowing-Up Turtles, for Convenience
It is World Ocean Day, an opportunity to learn more about the Great Barrier Reef and also artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. It is an injustice that turtles are blown-up in the Gulf of Mexico because American oil companies choose a … [Read more...] about The Injustice of Blowing-Up Turtles, for Convenience
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
