We learn things through experience and by association. When people whom we respect repeat nonsense over and over then we will tend to come to believe this information – even if it makes no sense, and especially if we have no first-hand experience … [Read more...] about Hierarchies of Nonsense, the Reef and Sugarcane
Food & Farming
Acknowledgement of the Need for Management of Australia’s Rangelands
FANCY an article on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation website suggesting that, “the rangelands are overall, in remarkably good health”. Not only that, but the recent article suggested there is a role for landholder in the management of … [Read more...] about Acknowledgement of the Need for Management of Australia’s Rangelands
Leaving Mt Morris, Charleville: Cate Stuart
"There is a crisis in Australian farming and grazing fraternity. Bank foreclosures are increasing at a rapid rate. Land valuations, lending criteria, misrepresentation from business advisors, increasing cost of production, low commodity prices, over … [Read more...] about Leaving Mt Morris, Charleville: Cate Stuart
Retraction of GM-Maize Rat Study Findings
Dear ABCA Subscribers, The journal Food and Chemical Toxicology today announced the retraction of the article Long term toxicity of a Roundup herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize by Séralini et al first published online in … [Read more...] about Retraction of GM-Maize Rat Study Findings
Northern Australian Agriculture Will Need GM Cotton
As part of his election campaigning, the Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was recently in Darwin and Kununurra revealing plans for an expansion of the Ord River scheme including into the Northern Territory. But there was no mention of a major … [Read more...] about Northern Australian Agriculture Will Need GM Cotton
Scientific Community Condemns Destruction of Golden Rice
On 8th August 2013, vandals destroyed a Philippine government field trial of Golden Rice (GR). A petition organised by Dr Channapatna S. Prakash, a professor of plant molecular genetics, explains that... "As the world’s population continues its … [Read more...] about Scientific Community Condemns Destruction of Golden Rice
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
