The Science of Underestimation
A group of 50 scientists sit around a table deciding how far an athlete will throw a ball. They are experts in ballistics and aerodynamics. Each is asked for a prediction… Read more »
Category: Climate Change
No Climate Change Here: A Snapshot
Climate change stories written with no mention of climate change. They are all the rage. Oroville Dam: Thousands evacuated in California after plans for emergency spillway fail California ‘bombogenesis’, biggest… Read more »
When Will Scientists Stop Saying Things?
Ask yourself the following question, which are you more likely to believe, The Sky is blue Scientists say the sky is blue Now ask yourself which of these statements you… Read more »
A Sense of Scale: Man vs Tree
The Tree Every schoolchild knows that the tree absorbs CO2 and emits O2. Therefore the discussion of tree planting seems curiously absent from measures to curb the rise of CO2… Read more »