Even Darwin And Galileo Would Fail The BBC’s Science Test

By Guest Column Benny Peiser —— Bio and Archives August 3, 2011

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Science cannot be a popularity contest like Strictly Come Dancing. The correct approach for determining whether minority views are reported or ignored is first to examine whether the consensus opinion is as solid as its spokesmen claim and then to examine rigorously the arguments and evidence of the minority. They should not be dismissed simply because they are in a minority. The guiding principle should be the motto of the Royal Society, “nullius in verba”, which roughly translates as “take nobody’s word for it”. --Andrew Turnbull, The Sunday Times, 31 July 2011

Margaret Thatcher's chancellor, Nigel Lawson, has criticised as an "inappropriate intervention" in Australian politics British Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron's letter of support for Julia Gillard's carbon tax. --Graham Lloyd, The Australian, 2 August 2011 Analysis published by EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, has revealed that the Carbon Price Floor could cost manufacturing as much as £1.2 billion annually by 2020. According to figures published by the Government last Friday, climate policies could add up to 52% to electricity prices paid by energy intensive industry by 2020 – a figure that could still underestimate the costs to industry. --The Manufacturer, 1 August 2011