Meghan S. Miller Australian National University John Townend Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Voon Hui Lai Australian National University New Zealand experiences frequent earthquakes, including destructive ones such as those that struck Christchurch in 2010 and 2011, and near Kaikoura in 2018. In the South Island, the largest
Dr Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science is deeply saddened to hear of the unexpected passing of Professor Arne Burkhardt. He was very well respected within our organisation and we have relied on his sound and profoundly telling research in a
Connor Mortell Connor Mortell graduated from Texas Christian University with a BBA in finance, minoring in Chinese language and culture. After graduation, he worked as a legislative aide in the Florida House of Representatives from 2019–21. Currently he is an MBA student at Florida State University. Additionally, he is
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
