I am responding to the criticism of my letter in 'The Australian' of 15 February 2006 which read: "THERE is an excellent argument for curbing the public statements of scientists like those from CSIRO, a former employer of mine. Scientists, like the … [Read more...] about Geoff Sherrington Responds to Chattering Class
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More Water Won’t Save the Macquarie Marshes
Yesterday the Sydney Morning Herald ran yet another nonsense story about the Macquarie Marshes. I reckon that their journalist, Anne Davies, was hoodwinked. There is a strong belief that more water, in particular more environmental flows, will … [Read more...] about More Water Won’t Save the Macquarie Marshes
Apology Owed to CSIRO and BOM: Geoffrey Sherrington Letter Misleading
"On the 15th February The Australian newspaper published a letter from Geoffrey Sherrington of North Balwyn, Victoria, alleging that CSIRO fraudulently selected weather recording sites that showed more warming, including sites predominantly from … [Read more...] about Apology Owed to CSIRO and BOM: Geoffrey Sherrington Letter Misleading
The Whale: A Fish in Japanese Eyes (Part 1)
Glen Inwood recently sent me some books about whaling from a Japanese perspective. They are so interesting with a lot of history. Given many readers of this blog have a particular interest in whaling, I plan to post some extracts from these books … [Read more...] about The Whale: A Fish in Japanese Eyes (Part 1)
Some Forests Need Fire: Dieback Spreading in Eucalpytus Forests
Some months ago I received a note from a forester about dieback in native Australian forests, following is an edited version: "There is a very large and growing forest health issue particularly in the dryer forest types. Die back known by a variety … [Read more...] about Some Forests Need Fire: Dieback Spreading in Eucalpytus Forests
Nature Favors Wikipedia?
There is currently something of a dispute between Encyclopedia Britannica and science journal Nature on the accuracy of a study Nature conducted some time ago comparing information in the Encyclopedia with the information available on the internet at … [Read more...] about Nature Favors Wikipedia?
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
