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Nova has published a book called "Serious Science Party Tricks", which is aimed at children. |
Nova has published a book called "Serious Science Party Tricks", which is aimed at children. |
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She is the author of a sixteen-page illustrated text called ''The Sceptics Hand Book'', which is claimed to be widely distributed in the USA by the [[Heartland Institute]].<ref>Sara Reardon, [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6043/688.summary?sid=88c83cb6-184a-4fa7-a1fe-27aee206f60f Climate Change Sparks Battles in Classroom], [[Science (journal)|''Science'']] (subscription required), 5 August 2011: 333 (6043), 688-689</ref> In 2009 Nova issued a sequel "Global Bullies Want Your Money". |
She is the author of a sixteen-page illustrated text called ''The Sceptics Hand Book'', which is claimed to be widely distributed in the USA by the [[Heartland Institute]]{{or}}.<ref>Sara Reardon, [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6043/688.summary?sid=88c83cb6-184a-4fa7-a1fe-27aee206f60f Climate Change Sparks Battles in Classroom], [[Science (journal)|''Science'']] (subscription required), 5 August 2011: 333 (6043), 688-689</ref> In 2009 Nova issued a sequel "Global Bullies Want Your Money". |
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Revision as of 22:22, 13 November 2011
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Joanne Nova | |
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| Born | Joanne Codling |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Molecular Biology[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Partner | David Evans |
| Website | Jo Nova |
Joanne Nova is an Australian science writer and public speaker. She adopted the stage name "Nova" in 1999, but didn't officially change from her original surname "Codling": she has since referred to Codling as her "maiden name".[2][3]
Education
Nova received a Bachelor of Science first class and won the FH Faulding and the Swan Brewery prizes at the University of Western Australia. Her major was microbiology, molecular biology. Nova received a Graduate Certificate in Scientific Communication from the Australian National University in 1989,[4] and she did honours research in 1990,[5] investigating DNA markers for use in muscular dystrophy trials.[1]
Career
For three years Nova was an Associate Lecturer of Science Communication at Australian National University.[6] For four[4] years, Nova jointly co-ordinated[7] the Shell Questacon Science Circus, which operates all over Australia.
From November 1999 to February 2000 Nova was the presenter for the Australian children's science television show Y?[6] and worked for a short period on Space Cadets, a science fiction show by Foxtel.[1] She has been a regular guest on ABC Radio as a science communicator,[8] giving over 200 interviews. She now manages the company Science Speak.[4]
Views on climate change
As a blogger Nova concentrates on disputing the existence of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) and also covers related topics such as Peter Spencer's hunger strike against New South Wales laws on combating climate change.[9] Nova had a five-part debate on AGW with Dr Andrew Glikson, first on Quadrant Online,[10] and continuing on her own blog.[11]
Writing on "The Drum", ABC's current affairs website, she said "Sceptics are fighting a billion dollar industry aligned with a trillion dollar trading scheme. Big Oil's supposed evil influence has been vastly outdone by Big Government, and even those taxpayer billions are trumped by Big-Banking". She pointed out that as well as funding sceptic organisations such as the Heartland Institute, Exxon Mobil had given to carbon-friendly initiatives such as $100 million to Stanford University's Global Climate and Energy Project, and $600 million for researching biofuels.[12]
Publications
Nova has published a book called "Serious Science Party Tricks", which is aimed at children.
She is the author of a sixteen-page illustrated text called The Sceptics Hand Book, which is claimed to be widely distributed in the USA by the Heartland Institute[original research?].[13] In 2009 Nova issued a sequel "Global Bullies Want Your Money".
References
- ^ a b c Nova, Joanne. "Who is Joanne?". Joanne Nova. p. 1. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ ANU - CPAS - PUBLICATIONS - SCINAPSE - SCINAPSE 7 4
- ^ How not to do journalism « JoNova
- ^ a b c Joanne Nova (Codling)
- ^ Research Group
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Dan Harrison and Ben Cubby (2010-01-05). "Farmer hunger strike". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ Harrison, Dan (5 January 2010). "Farmers rally for hunger striker". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. p. 1. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Glikson or Nova?". Quadrant Magazine. Quadrant Magazine. 30 April 2010. p. 1. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ Nova, Joanne (11 May 2010). "Great Debate Part III & IV – Glikson accidentally vindicates the skeptics!". Joanne Nova. p. 1. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ Nova, Joanne (4 March 2010). "The money trail". The Drum. ABC. p. 1. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ Sara Reardon, Climate Change Sparks Battles in Classroom, Science (subscription required), 5 August 2011: 333 (6043), 688-689