July 2012 - Green Tea and Velociraptors

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Deep Diving Dinosaurs? Time to Write a Letter.

July 31, 2012protohedgehogPalaeontology

Deep-diving dinosaurs! How cool would that be?! At least, if it wasn’t total nonsense and possibly another example of a peer-reviewing fiasco. This is the title of a new article from a journal that usually produces pretty damn good science, especially of the Palaeo breed. It’s not worth delving into the content of the article, […]

Science Says: Groundwater Contamination in Pennsylvania Unrelated to Fracking Operations

July 18, 2012protohedgehogGeology

One of the key topics at the moment regarding the future of global energy revolves around the extraction of gas from shale formations through a process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. There is a vigorous and strongly polarised debate between pro- and anti-fracking campaigners, based around environmental concerns. Many of the issues raised though […]