Reverse Sexism in Australian Research Grant applications should be assessed on their scientific merits—not on the sex or political leanings of the applicant. Andrew Glover 11 Oct 2024 · 6 min read
Vaccine Hesitancy and the Paradox of Choice While all the major vaccines have been deemed safe and effective, they are increasingly talked about as though they are different. Andrew Glover 2 Jun 2021 · 4 min read
Why Is a Top Australian University Supporting Indigenous Creationism? The message in Appropriate Terminology, Indigenous Australian People is that the UNSW now regards its core mission—the pursuit of truth—as negotiable if it conflicts with the postures associated with social justice. Andrew Glover 23 Jul 2019 · 5 min read
The Abortion Issue Isn’t About ‘The Patriarchy’ The debate over the morality and legality of abortion is one of the most divisive and enduring issues in American public life. Andrew Glover 18 May 2019 · 6 min read
Plastic Pollution is a Real Problem—and It Won't Be Solved by Straw Bans Majority of micro-plastics emerge as a waste product from the laundering of synthetic clothing and the wear-down of synthetic rubber automobile tyres. Andrew Glover 5 Feb 2019 · 6 min read
If You Want to Save the Planet, Drop the Campaign Against Capitalism While Scruton’s environmentalism gives us a reason to protect our local environments, the reality is that the effects of many environmentally damaging practices are not just experienced locally. Andrew Glover 29 Oct 2018 · 7 min read
Journalism in the Age of the Populist Right Bannon’s deplatforming has reignited the debate about the responsibilities that mainstream event organisers and media broadcasters have when giving a platform to far-right views, and what limits we should place on public discourse. Andrew Glover 5 Sep 2018 · 7 min read
Beware of Root Causes Consider this passage from a paper advocating for ‘root cause analysis’ when attempting to understand and solve large-scale social problems. Andrew Glover 25 Jun 2018 · 5 min read
Using Social Media Scientifically Seeking viewpoint diversity brings us to the final way to use social media scientifically: keeping our information channels open as best we can. Andrew Glover 20 Mar 2017 · 6 min read
Terrorism Denial on the Left Claiming that the war on terrorism is 'fictitious' is conspiratorial and irresponsible. Andrew Glover 16 Feb 2017 · 5 min read
