There´s scientific truth to ´truthiness´
“You have your evidence. Now do you believe me?” And (if it weren´t for you recognising the man portrayed in it) that picture to the right would apparently serve as ´proof´ that this statement would be true.
Tag Archives: science communications
Celebrating biodiversity: 9,738 ‘new’ insects join in on the grand story of Life on Earth
What’s up with geoengineering? Most people don’t know.
Geoengineering can be compared to taking a pill for being overweight. Instead of trying to tackle the root of the problem, it tries to cure the symptoms. But like medicine for reducing obesity we will probably need it in the … Continue reading
World average land temperatures have risen by almost 1 degree since 1955 – says 4th consecutive study
Whom would you rather believe? The world’s three best-established atmospheric research institutes – or a Berkeley dream team with the current Physics Nobel Prize laureate, backed up by the largest collection of land temperature measurements ever? So sorry to confuse … Continue reading
From next week onwards: join the expedition – enjoy the magnificence
Are you British? Thanks on behalf of the world for paying your taxes. Your broadcaster gives us something no other does.
Poll suggests in Europe anti-climate hype is over: 9/10 see ‘serious problem’
A special European Commission poll shows general concern about climate change is again increasing and a majority thinks the climate crisis is ‘more important’ than the economic recession.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry to quasicrystals – mosaic of atoms
Nobel Prize in Physics again goes to US (with touch of Australia) for accelerating expansion Universe
The 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to (1st half) Saul Perlmutter of Berkeley and (2nd half) to Adam Riess and Brian Schmidt for their discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae … Continue reading