I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
If you felt tempted to invest in Spain or Italy you may want to think again. A picture is better than words, and words are better than figures, you’ll like this chart. This won’t stop too many people hoping that black is white, and freezing is in fact boiling, but these graphics tell a far … Read more
Another Environmental NGO Lost Their Way? An interesting piece in the Telegraph on how Friends of the Earth have lost their way. Instead of spending their time solving problems they spend their time in internal meetings speaking to themselves. Belly Button Gazing Looking at your own belly button may be fun (although I am not … Read more
Excellent piece in the Guardian. Nine ways scientists demonstrate they don’t understand journalism If reporters wrote stories the way some scientists seem to want, few people would read science coverage The purpose of a headline is not to tell the story but to pique the interest of readers without lying. Photograph: Sang Tan/AP Have you … Read more
The Khan Academy has rekindled my learning for science. I liked science at school for a while but it was killed off. The Khan Academy’s courses are helping me enjoy learning again. Good Teaching But, the Khan Academy shows the power of good teaching. This video explains the most complex public policy issues around the internet and IP in … Read more