I was at church yesterday on Christmas Day, and I was also at church on Christmas Eve. I am a protestant by upbringing and tribal affiliation, but like Richard Dawkins, an atheist by conviction. But unlike Dawkins I am not against … [Read more...] about The Concept of ‘Passionate Agnosticism’ on Boxing Day 2006
Philosophy
Mine Your Own Business: Anti-Activist Film
Jennifer, The readers of your blog may be interested in the new anti-activist movie, 'Mine Your Own Business'. The page loads slowly, but patience will be rewarded with the film trailer: http://www.mineyourownbusiness.org/index.htm … [Read more...] about Mine Your Own Business: Anti-Activist Film
Rats Destroyed the Forests on Easter Island: Terry Hunt
Easter Island has been described by Jared Diamond as the "clearest example of a society that destroyed itself by overexploiting its own resources". Prof Diamond has told and retold the story and drawn a parallel between the ecological disaster he … [Read more...] about Rats Destroyed the Forests on Easter Island: Terry Hunt
Ecology is Not a Branch of Biology: Davey
"Human Ecology is the study of interactions between human society and nature. Despite a rocky start in the 1920s, when it got muddled up with some dodgy sociology, it now enjoys a common syllabus at a network of universities in Europe, Scandinavia … [Read more...] about Ecology is Not a Branch of Biology: Davey
Climate Consensus & The End of Science: Terence Corcoran versus Thomas Kuhn
I grew up in a family where we would sometimes take a vote, and then Dad would decide. Dad had some respect for the idea of a 'majority' or a 'consensus', but I can't remember ever worrying too much about trying to convince my siblings to vote with … [Read more...] about Climate Consensus & The End of Science: Terence Corcoran versus Thomas Kuhn
Being a ‘Chooser’, Not a ‘Changer’ (More on Peer Review)
There have been several instances where commentators at this blog have criticised others for publishing their information on websites rather in peer reviewed journals. The inference being that if its not in a peer reviewed journal, the idea has … [Read more...] about Being a ‘Chooser’, Not a ‘Changer’ (More on Peer Review)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
