This article was originally published at The Conversation. Uncertain? Many questions but no clear answers? Welcome to the mind of a scientist Darren Saunders, UNSW Watching the world adjust to the horrific new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, has led me to contemplate a much more important lesson we might be learning together as we […]| Science or not?
The March for Science was a great success. How much longer can a significant proportion of the population value people like this… ….over people like this?| Science or not?
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Whose word should you respect in any debate on science? Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland The motto of the Royal Society, Britain’s and perhaps the world’s oldest scientific society, is “nullius in verba” which it says translates as “take nobody’s word for […]| Science or not?
Timeline of the Earth’s average temperature. This graphic from xkcd says it all.| Science or not?
The Climate Council has the details of The Australian’s latest attempt to delude its readers. The Australian is back at it, skewing the facts and publishing harmful misinformation on climate change. We’ve previously debunked their claims of a “pause in warming” here. Their latest claim, that Arctic seas ice melt has stabilised, is flat out […]| Science or not?
If I warn you about the dangers of red flags, am I an alarmist? How to recognise this tactic Those who use this tactic insist that the current scientific consensus on some issue is corrupt. This, they claim, is because a group of scientists has colluded to hype the position which favours its own interests. […]| Science or not?
Long ago, I decided to cease posting about the pitiful state of science reporting in the Murdoch media. The cases are just too numerous and they come too frequently. In any case, I think those who still give the Murdoch empire any credibility are pretty-well immune to the scientific form of inquiry. But this one is […]| Science or not?
At Open Mind, Tamino has a masterful post in which he shows quite clearly that there has been no “pause” or “hiatus” in the rate of global temperature increase since at least the 1970s: It’s the Trend, Stupid Posted on January 20, 2015| Both NASA and NOAA report 2014 as the hottest year on record. Despite the […]| Science or not?
Forty-eight prominent skeptics (real ones!) from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry have signed a statement calling on the media to stop using the term “skeptic” to describe those who …| Science or not?
In this information age, where Professor Google has become the expert of choice, being scientifically literate is an essential life skill. It is as important as reading and writing. Sydney Morning …| Science or not?
