"My business is to each my aspirations to conform themselves to fact, not to try and make facts harmonise with my aspirations. Science seems to me to teach in the highest and strongest manner the great truth which is embodied in the Christian … [Read more...] about The Discipline of Science: Comment from Thomas Huxley
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Melomies in the Daintree: A Note from Neil Hewett
Hi Jennifer, Temperatures in 2006 in the midst of the Daintree rainforest were uncharacteristically moderate. It was, however, exceptionally wet with a total of 6242.5 mm over 237 rainy days; 14 of which exceeded 100 mm. Last year was the first … [Read more...] about Melomies in the Daintree: A Note from Neil Hewett
2006, Not That Dry Here in Australia
During 2006 much was said and written about the "extraordinary drought" conditions here in Australia being a consequence of climate change. I wrote various pieces suggesting that when all the data was in, rainfall for this last year, even for the … [Read more...] about 2006, Not That Dry Here in Australia
2006, Not That Hot Here in Australia
I’ve previously described 2006 as the year of climate change hysteria , but interestingly at least in Australia it wasn’t that warm. While 2005 was the hottest on record, according to ABC Online quoting from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology last … [Read more...] about 2006, Not That Hot Here in Australia
New Year’s Eve
It’s 31st December 2006, a time for reflection and perhaps also New Year’s resolutions. This time last year I wrote: “A CNN/TIME survey of Asia-Pacific countries reports that avian flu is expected to be the biggest global issue in 2006, followed by … [Read more...] about New Year’s Eve
The Discoveries of Science: Comment from Steven Pinker
David Tribe sent me a link to a piece by Steven Pinker titled 'Less Faith, More Reason'. Here's an extract: "Missing from the report is a sensitivity to the ennobling nature of knowledge: to the inherent value, with consequences too far-reaching to … [Read more...] about The Discoveries of Science: Comment from Steven Pinker
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
