Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Tomorrow, Sept 8th, is Rise for Climate day. The weekend of 8-9 Sept will see people all around the world getting together to hold events under the banner of Rise for Climate. This is grassroots movement seeking a fossil fuel free world. Is there an event near me? Probably yes. There are over 600 events taking … Read more
Now that the media storm has blown over it is time to bite the bullet and dig a small bit into the latest Lancet article on alcohol that came out on 23rd August. It has been generally believed that a glass or two, and no more is actually beneficial. For example a study into individuals … Read more
One great frustration is that published studies sometimes appear in journals that are behind a paywall. If access to an article was a reasonable cost, then it would be no big deal. Unfortunately, unless you have access via an academic library account, it can often cost as much as $35 or more per article. What … Read more
Often a survey or poll will ask you to tick an option such as those illustrated above. Many will dutifully respond and tick the option that best describes their cultural heritage. This however says nothing at all about what people actually believe, but instead perhaps reflects their ethnic or cultural heritage. If you want to … Read more
As I gaze across the religious right-wing landscape, I can’t help be wonder if there is sufficient material out there to make an entire career for multiple psychologists attempting to grapple with the outlandishly eccentric and quite delusional individuals that devote their lives to the promotion of the absurd and the bizarre. The majority of humans … Read more
Today’s key message is this: Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, most of the planet’s land-based ecosystems—from its forests and grasslands to the deserts and tundra—are at high risk of “major transformation” due to climate change. This comes from a newly published study by an international research team. Climate change warnings are often labelled as … Read more