Shark mitigation for surfing
Over recent decades, an increasing rate of shark attacks worldwide has prompted many scientists, entrepreneurs, and governments to develop shark…
The spatiotemporal source of our culture war confusion
There is a growing movement of intellectuals pushing the belief that consciousness is all around us. It’s not a new idea,…
The jaws effect
It’s not easy being pro-human in the shark debate. Eco-warriors think we not only hate sharks, but nature in general.…
Sharks, technocrats, and the post-human delusion
Politics never interested me until a spate of shark attacks occurred at my local Ballina beach next to the river…
We can protect ourselves from sharks and still protect our seas
The Margaret River Pro — a surfing equivalent of the Australia Open — gets underway today in the magnificent waters…
Another approach to shark attack
There is talk of a promising new solution to the shark problem. Using technology developed for commercial fishing, standard drum…
Beaches, blood and the balance of nature: the great white debate
Environmentalists probably don’t realise that they anthropomorphise nature. But academics like Christopher Neff should know better. He designed a survey,…
Since when were sharks more valuable than human life?
The day before Tadashi Nakahara was killed by a shark, I was surfing at the same location. It was late…
