Hi Jennifer, Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) afflicts many people around the world, especially in developing countries. Some of the adverse health outcomes of VAD include increased mortality, night blindness, corneal scars, blindness and measles among … [Read more...] about Golden Rice is Cost Effective: A Note from David Tribe
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Democrats Set to Change US Climate Change Policy
With the Democrats winning control of both the Senate and House of Representatives in the recent US elections, Senator Barbara Boxer will take over as chairman of the US Senate Environmental Public Works Committee and has pledged to introduce … [Read more...] about Democrats Set to Change US Climate Change Policy
How Many Trees Did Bob Carr Really Save? A Note from Cinders
Hi Jennifer, The former Premier of NSW, Bob Carr, has made the following claim in a Daily Telegraph Editorial: “ONE of my first acts as premier in 1995 was to introduce controls on the clearing of native vegetation. It was controversial and it … [Read more...] about How Many Trees Did Bob Carr Really Save? A Note from Cinders
Scientific Facts Irrelevant: A Note from Eric Ness
Hi Jennifer, I’m sure you have heard the old saying that rules are made to be broken. In most instances this is a relatively harmless idea if you are talking about a group of middle school children who fail to follow the instructions of their … [Read more...] about Scientific Facts Irrelevant: A Note from Eric Ness
Possums Killing River Red Gums: A Note from Michael O’Brien
Dear Jennifer, I was reading your blogs criticising the misrepresentation of the facts surrounding the Murray river floodplains and death of river red gums. I own a property on the Murray river floodplains, downstream of Echuca. My property has … [Read more...] about Possums Killing River Red Gums: A Note from Michael O’Brien
Who’s “Utterly Wrong” on The Murray?
In the December 2004 issue of Quadrant magazine I had an article published entitled ‘Why Save the Murray’. It began: "I WAS SURPRISED when I learned that the Australian [newspaper] was running a "Saving the Murray" campaign. I realised that … [Read more...] about Who’s “Utterly Wrong” on The Murray?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
