I saw the Michael Moore movie Fahrenheit 9/11 when it first came out in Australia as part of an 'invited audience' with some other local ABC listeners and a few celebrities. I found the movie entertaining and amusing but assumed it to be about as … [Read more...] about Michael Crichton or Michael Moore
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Is It OK to Feed Dolphins?
I have just returned to Brisbane via the NSW mid-North Coast after a hectic couple of days in Sydney. The front page of the local Forster paper the 'Great Lakes Advocate' had a picture of a Southern Right Whale that apparently put on a show for the … [Read more...] about Is It OK to Feed Dolphins?
Vitamin A, Meat & CSIRO
"Lack of vitamin A promotes the death of about 6000 children per day, worldwide, from infectious disease. This is a tangible health hazard of vast scope that dwarfs any hypothetical hazard attributed to genetically modified (GM) foods." ... begins … [Read more...] about Vitamin A, Meat & CSIRO
Quote for this Week
"Two paths diverged in the forest, I took the one less travelled and it made all the difference." (from a poster/picture I purchased in Zimbabwe in 1991) ........................................... And I might post another 'quote for the week' … [Read more...] about Quote for this Week
OK to Challenge Einstein, But Not AGW
I received my first ever copy of Cosmos magazine today(September issue). The 112 page glossy has some good stories including a piece titled 'Pulsar a stellar double act' (pg 23) that explains how scientists at the Univeristy of British … [Read more...] about OK to Challenge Einstein, But Not AGW
Not Three Puggles
Baby echidnas are called puggles. They start life when the mother lays an egg about 22 days after mating. According to abc science online getting an echidna egg from the cloaca to the pouch, is not an easy feat and no-one's actually seen it … [Read more...] about Not Three Puggles
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
