Science
Scientists Drill Deep into the Earth’s Mantle
In C S Lewis’ The Silver Chair, a gnome from the land of Bism, at the bottom of the world, scoffs at surface-dwellers’ mines. “I have heard of those little scratches in the crust that you Topdwellers call mines.” “Scratches in the crust” is putting it mildly. The deepest mine
NASA Stats Show Wildfires Are Declining Worldwide
Frank Lasee CFACT policy advisor Frank Lasee is an expert on energy and environmental issues. His articles have appeared in the Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Real Clear Energy, Town Hall. He has been a guest on TV and radio news. He is the president of Truth in Energy and Climate.
Elixir of Life?
I admit Red Bull tastes like well, bull piss, but however …. Taurine, an amino acid often used by bodybuilders and added to energy or sports drinks, may be an “elixir of life”, according to the author of a new study – at least when it comes to extending the health and
What Has Happened to Our Fertility?
Michael Cook Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. He lives in Sydney, Australia. mercatornet.com The Economist, an oracle for politicians, journalists and economists everywhere, has turned bearish on the future of humanity. The theme of its latest cover story is that world is running out of people. Exhibit
A Study on ‘Spanking the Monkey’
Matilda Brindle Associate Researcher, Department of Anthropology UCL “Spanking the monkey”, “petting the poodle” and “pulling the python”: all fitting euphemisms for masturbation, and closer to the truth than you might imagine. Self-pleasure is common across the animal kingdom: from dogs humping unwitting teddy bears to dolphins thrusting their penises
Crocodile’s ‘Virgin Birth’ a First for Science
Louise Gentle Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation Nottingham Trent University Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilisation, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ancient Egyptian god and Qi from ancient Chinese mythology were all born to virgins. But virgin births actually
Our Glorious Robot Future Gets Closer!
Woody Allen famously said that he intended to achieve immortality by not dying. I prefer to think of a more mundane by ultimately more badass method: transferring our brains to imperishable robot bodies. Just like Robot Nixon from Futurama — the hero we all need. Don’t tell me you wouldn’
Don’t You Wish They’d Make Up Their Minds?
They knew that when the rains came, it was a sign. When the rains departed, it was a sign. When the winds rose, it was a sign. When the winds fell, it was a sign. When in the land there was born at the midnight of a full moon a
Groomers Kick an Own Goal
Self-owns can be pretty spectacular, in a car-crash sort of way. Take, for instance, Melbourne suspending its Sister-City relationship with St Petersburg because, “there is no room for city diplomacy with the brutal authoritarian”. Yes, that was from the home of Dictator Dan, who unleashed the world’s longest lockdowns
The Great Global Warming Awakening
Dr Muriel Newman Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce president, her background is in business and education. nzcpr.com On the last Friday of
New Filters to Fight Plastic Soup
Kerri Duncan Kerri is an Adelaide-based freelance writer with a background in animal science and molecular biology. Always up for an investigative adventure, Kerri is addicted to exploring Earth’s wonders and finding as many waterfalls as possible. Her work in life sciences has deepened her appreciation of the natural
Not Harmless: Cannabis Use and Mental Health
familyfirst.org.nz As the debate about drug legalisation continues in this country, yet more research shows the negative health outcomes from cannabis use, especially for young men. It is estimated that 30 per cent of cases of schizophrenia among men aged 21-30 might have been prevented by averting cannabis
Clean Energy From Nothing but Air?
For the last century, Jeremiahs have been predicting that the world will imminently run out of oil. So-called “Peak Oil” has enjoyed one of its perennial revivals in tandem with Climate Change hysteria, but the idea that we must immediately drop fossil fuels because they’re on the brink of
What’s Happening at the 76th WHO Assembly?
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com The World Health Organization (WHO) are hosting the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva from 21 to 30 May 2023, during which time they are also celebrating their 75th anniversary. Three main issues are on the agenda this year, all of
Relax and Have That Steak
If we never ate the foods that were supposedly going to kill us, we’d never eat anything but mung beans and water. Except, wait: water toxemia is a thing, and mung beans not only interact with certain medications, but are at higher risk of carrying harmful bacteria. Guess we