Available statistics on sharks: the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority can't tell me whether numbers are increasing or decreasing. We used to hunt whales, but now we revere them, and numbers are on the increase. We don’t eat turtle … [Read more...] about What do we know about sharks?
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Shooting Turtles, with our Cameras
The inaugural Great Barrier Reef Megafauna Expedition departs in just two days, on Monday 2nd September for 5 nights at sea – weather permitting. And the weather does look like it might be a bit blowy. Breaking news: There are now six categories … [Read more...] about Shooting Turtles, with our Cameras
Pro-Nuclear Genuflexion to Nonsense Climate Catastrophe
My understanding is that the fortunes of a lot of already very rich white men across the West are tied-up with the transition to so-called renewable energy. And at the same time the superannuation of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) employees … [Read more...] about Pro-Nuclear Genuflexion to Nonsense Climate Catastrophe
Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 2)
I always get up early, but this is the first morning I’ve turned the Olympics on. Channel 9 on live television, the commentators are reporting very excitedly about the events that the Australians athletes are in, and after that everything – except … [Read more...] about Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 2)
Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 1)
The Humphead wrasse, Chelinus undulatus, is the largest extant member of the family Labridae. Males are typically larger than females and can reach over 2 meters in length – weighing up to 190 kg. Females rarely grow larger than one … [Read more...] about Biological Realities – What Matters (Part 1)
Beating Up Women at the Olympics, Denying Nature
They don’t like us – by which I mean they don’t like most people, but they especially don’t like women. If you want to know the type in some detail, consider reading ‘Wifedom – Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life’ by Anna Funder. For sure, they won’t come … [Read more...] about Beating Up Women at the Olympics, Denying Nature
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
