I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Aaron Hopefully, we are in to our last week on the reform of the rules that govern Europe’s fishing industry. Trawling for Soviet Era Subsidies Trundling behind them is the reform of how Europe gives subsidies to this industry. The amount of taxpayers money being given out to a very few boats is staggering. Conservative guestimates … Read more
Professor Cass Sunstein provides some helpful suggestions on how to deal with rumours directed against you. Un-usual Suspects Speaking Up For You When your cause or interest is under attack, often the easiest thing to do is take to the airways (twitter feed/web) and attack the ill founded rumours against you. Strangely enough, that well … Read more
Freedom of Speech For Scientists? I would like to consider what constrains, if any, scientists have in announcing “new” findings. In particular, what constraints are there when the public pronouncements are on issues that could have important regulatory or political impacts? I am not referring to the normal avenue of scientific endeavor. I … Read more