Feral pig carbon emissions, and appeals to the wrong authority

Thursday, 5 August 2021 - 8:30am to 9:00am
Feral pig (Sus scrofa) Near Canberra, ACT (Photo by CSIRO, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Claire speaks to biologist Christopher O'Bryan about calculating the carbon emissions that feral pigs cause by disturbing the soil; and Stu explains why not to appeal to the authority of scientists stepping outside their domain of expertise, using the example of computer scientist Stephanie Seneff writing about glyphosate.

Claire, Chris & Stu
Thursday 8:30am to 9:00am
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