Monthly Archives: May 2017

Larry Marshall and the marketing of CSIRO

Posted on 9 May 2017 by Peter Boyer

The Trump administration is defunding climate science. Is that to be our model for CSIRO? Most government cockups happen when politics interferes with good administration, resulting in stupid decisions. Conspiracy, which requires careful thought, is rarely present. This, I think, … Continue reading →

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The sad decline of conservative conservationists

Posted on 2 May 2017 by Peter Boyer

Conservative parties fit naturally with environmental imperatives, but they don’t see it. When I was young, conservation and conservatism didn’t seem all that far apart. That makes sense. The words have the same Latin root, meaning to save, preserve or … Continue reading →

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