Tag Archives: scientific method

A crusader’s revenge on Australian science

Posted on 20 May 2014 by Peter Boyer

The government’s budget is threatening an 88-year-old covenant between government and science. [20 May 2014 | Peter Boyer] Polls, talkback radio, letters to the editor… everywhere the message is the same. The first Abbott-Hockey budget was supposed to start pulling … Continue reading →

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Reflections on our troubling times

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Peter Boyer

The world’s most prestigious scientific institutions say we’ve got a problem. Why don’t our leaders believe them? [25 March 2014 | Peter Boyer] We’ve grown up to believe that scientists are reliable sources of information about us and our universe. … Continue reading →

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How the suits use denial as a tool

Posted on 18 June 2013 by Peter Boyer

Fossil fuel interests and their apologists are relying on circular arguments to justify inaction on emissions. [18 June 2013 | Peter Boyer] Earth’s climate story is full of tipping points — times when there’s a discernable shift from one state … Continue reading →

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