Tag Archives: science
An alternative view of sustainable development
The problem with the UK’s proposed planning reforms is not the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The problem is the definition of sustainable development itself. The draft National Planning Policy Framework uses the usual definition of sustainable development, that … Continue reading
Filed under environmental law, law, phd, Research
A cult of science?
Most Fridays, I attend an academic group at university that discusses the philosophical foundations of law and finance. Yesterday, we looked at why people believe they experience the paranormal or supernatural. One of the things that the lecturer in charge … Continue reading
Filed under Anecdotes, environmental law, phd, Rants
Applying reason to the precautionary principle
So the Health Protection Agency has reported that the number of deaths from swine flu this winter has gone up to 112, but it seems that there is fear because five of those deaths were under 5, of whom 1 … Continue reading
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It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it
Yesterday, I suggested that snow is God’s way of telling us that we are not all powerful beings. Well, it seems today that we can’t even claim to have all the knowledge in the world. Scientists have found a lifeform … Continue reading
