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A movie review: The Whistleblower
The war in Bosnia has been the focus of what seems to me a surprisingly large number of good films, from the farce of No Man’s Land to the drama of Welcome to Sarajevo. However, rather than the war itself, [...]
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Climate clippings 45
Arctic ice Let’s get this one over with. Arctic ice seems to have bottomed out on 9 September, about two weeks earlier than usual. 2011 was the second lowest on record by a thin margin. I’ll freeze the graph here [...]
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Abbott absurdities on climate change
There has been a constant stream of lies and misinformation over recent months on the impacts of carbon pricing. Here’s an example from early May of Abbott claiming that the carbon tax will make it hard for Australia to remain [...]
Weekly Whimsy
This week’s whimsy is brought to you by some Japanese student pranksters, some bicycles and some bunches of broccoli. Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.
Science and responsibility
Nature‘s news section reports on the trial of six Italian seismologists and one government official for manslaughter. They face charges based on statements made by the committee the accused were members of in the days leading up to an earthquake [...]
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Law
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September 21, 2011 (22 responses) - Breaking the stalemate on asylum seekers and refugees II
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Life
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September 21, 2011 (12 responses) - Science and responsibility
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Media
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September 19, 2011 (90 responses) - Media inquiry announced
September 14, 2011 (90 responses)
Politics
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September 24, 2011 (14 responses) - Quick link: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Fukushima
September 23, 2011 (34 responses) - Abbott absurdities on climate change
September 22, 2011 (51 responses)
Religion
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Science
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September 24, 2011 (14 responses) - Science and responsibility
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September 16, 2011 (180 responses)
Sociology
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