Once upon a time I often repeated the slogan 'think globally, act locally'. It is perhaps this concept that Bob Hawke was promoting when he suggested last night that Australia become a dumping ground for the world's nuclear waste. According to ABC … [Read more...] about Bob Hawke On Uranium
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An IPCC Cornerstone, 20 Years Old
I received the following note from Warwick Hughes: The 20th anniversary of Jones et al 1986 seems a good time to assemble all available reviews of these IPCC cornerstones that slipped under the radar of science. I have just … [Read more...] about An IPCC Cornerstone, 20 Years Old
Penguins and Sex
Stephen Jay Gould in his book 'Rocks of Ages: Science and Religon in the Fullness of Life' (Random House 2001)concludes that science defines the natural world and religon our moral world. In an insightful piece published last week in the Sunday … [Read more...] about Penguins and Sex
National Parks to be Baited with 1080
I was recently faxed through a summary of research findings on the impact of aerial baiting on spotted quoll populations. The report is now available at the NSW National Parks website here. There seems to have been a collective sigh of relief that … [Read more...] about National Parks to be Baited with 1080
Climate Change
Rita hit the US mainland (near Port Arthur, Texas) as a category 3 hurricane last night. This will put Rita in the US National Hurricane Centres 'major hurricane' category. It is starting to really look like there has been a recent significant … [Read more...] about Climate Change
Quote for this Week
If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. George Orwell ............................ And I might post another 'quote for the week' next Friday. So feel free to send me your best quote for … [Read more...] about Quote for this Week
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
