A society will only be able to benefit from science if it can sustain a sceptical outlook as part of its inherent cultural fabric. Janet Barlow. … [Read more...] about The Importance of Sceptism
Philosophy
An Organised Crisis: Notes from Steven Hayward
ONE of the persistent problems with environmentalism is its bait-and-switch character. The essentially political character of the movement cloaks itself with the seemingly objective authority of modern science, as though science were immune from … [Read more...] about An Organised Crisis: Notes from Steven Hayward
It’s About Freedom
Today’s debate about global warming is essentially a debate about freedom. The environmentalists would like to mastermind each and every possible (and impossible) aspect of our lives. Vaclav Klaus. … [Read more...] about It’s About Freedom
On the Anniversary of Charles Darwin: Some Consequences to Ponder
THIS year is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of of his major work “The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection”. Mr Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is … [Read more...] about On the Anniversary of Charles Darwin: Some Consequences to Ponder
The Psychology of Climate Change Denial
AHEAD of a conference on the psychology of climate change denial, Brendan O’Neill says green authoritarians are treating debate as a disorder. Read more here. … [Read more...] about The Psychology of Climate Change Denial
No Reporting of Slowing Greenland Glaciers: Shame on the MSM
SUCH has been the fear of Greenland’s melting glaciers that well known Australian science journalist Robyn Williams has claimed sea levels could rise by 100 metres within the next 100 years. [1] Mr Williams, and other journalists, have been quick … [Read more...] about No Reporting of Slowing Greenland Glaciers: Shame on the MSM
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
