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    Climate Change Science Community Lecture Series
    vicluca
    • Mar 16
    • 3 min

    Climate Change Science Community Lecture Series

    Dr Victor Luca Friday 9-Apr-21 starting at 5 pm at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatāne Campus. The exponential explosion in human...
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    On The Origin and Extinction of Species
    vicluca
    • Feb 14
    • 7 min

    On The Origin and Extinction of Species

    Victor Luca, 14-Jan-21 Unpublished The best science we have is telling us that planet Earth formed about 4.54 billion years ago. We can...
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    In Search of Solutions to the Housing Crisis
    vicluca
    • Jan 26
    • 6 min

    In Search of Solutions to the Housing Crisis

    Victor Luca, 27-Jan-21. The present explosion in house-price inflation is a boon for some and an absolute catastrophe for others. Yet...
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    Solar Hydrogen
    vicluca
    • Jan 15
    • 7 min

    Solar Hydrogen

    Victor Luca, 17-Jan-21. Unpublished. In one way or other it is the sun that powers the Earth. Without the sun, the only source of energy...
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    Can we Plant our Way out of Climate Trouble?
    vicluca
    • Jan 13
    • 2 min

    Can we Plant our Way out of Climate Trouble?

    Victor Luca, 13-Jan-21. Unpublished Matariki Te Rākau memorial tree planting at Puhinui Reserve, Wiri, New Zealand. Acceptance of the...
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    Whakatāne Drinking Water
    vicluca
    • Jan 13
    • 1 min

    Whakatāne Drinking Water

    Victor Luca, 13-Jan-21. Unpublished The township of Whakatāne with a current population of ca. 22,000 and Ohope source their drinking...
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    The Virtues of Face Masks in the Fight Against COVID
    vicluca
    • Jan 12
    • 3 min

    The Virtues of Face Masks in the Fight Against COVID

    Victor Luca, 12-Jan-21. Unpublished Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic there was considerable denial regarding the benefits of wearing...
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    Landing Road Bridge Whakatāne: Basic Facts & History
    vicluca
    • Jan 11
    • 2 min

    Landing Road Bridge Whakatāne: Basic Facts & History

    Victor Luca, 12-Aug-19. Quick facts: 1. The first bridge over the Whakatāne River was built in 1910 and was located where Awatapu Drive...
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    Climate and Glaciers
    vicluca
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    Climate and Glaciers

    Victor Luca, 10-Jan-21. As Earth warms, some of the most obvious signs of this warming is the melting of glaciers and sea level. Figure...
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    Materials Chemistry
    vicluca
    • Jan 9
    • 2 min

    Materials Chemistry

    Victor Luca, 10-Jan-21. Materials chemistry & engineering discussions here. I was involved in Materials Chemistry research for more than...
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    Energy Related Discussions
    vicluca
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    Energy Related Discussions

    Victor Luca, 10-Jan-21. Without energy humans would never have advanced beyond the cave. What can members do? Members can follow each...
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    Earth in the Balance
    vicluca
    • Jan 6
    • 7 min

    Earth in the Balance

    Victor Luca, 6-Jan-21. Published in The Beacon, Friday 19-Mar-21. Figure 1. In 2020 humans tipped the balance between made-made materials...
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    COVID-19: Does Dose Make the Poison?
    vicluca
    • Jan 2
    • 5 min

    COVID-19: Does Dose Make the Poison?

    Victor Luca, 3-Jan-21. Unpublished The Swiss-German physician, Paracelsus (1493-1541) first stated that "dose makes the poison". Here I...
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    On COVID-19 Vaccines
    vicluca
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    On COVID-19 Vaccines

    Victor Luca, Published in The Beacon 31-Dec-20. COVID Free for Now Dr Victor Luca The views expressed here are solely our own and do not...
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    Revenge of the Animals
    vicluca
    • Nov 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Revenge of the Animals

    Victor Luca, 11-Nov-20. Published in The Beacon, 3-Feb-21. I am no animal rights activist, far from it. When I was growing up in...
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    Toilet Talk
    vicluca
    • Oct 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    Toilet Talk

    Victor Luca, 29-Oct-20. For much of human history our toilet habits have remained extremely primitive. Although there are doubtless many...
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    Chickens as a Waste Disposal System
    vicluca
    • Oct 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    Chickens as a Waste Disposal System

    Victor Luca, 26-Oct-20. The Beacon 16-Dec-20 Jack Karetai-Barrett holding eggs from the family’s back yard chooks. Dog George Woof keeps...
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    NZ Health System Under the Microscope
    vicluca
    • Oct 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    NZ Health System Under the Microscope

    Victor Luca, 22-Oct-20. The NZ health system is a mixed public-private system. A modern health system is a complex machine with many...
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    Our Health System in the Age of COVID-19
    vicluca
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    Our Health System in the Age of COVID-19

    Victor Luca, 28-Sep-20. Published, The Beacon, 9-Oct-20. I have always been exceedingly grateful that we have in our country an...
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    Considering Universal Basic Income
    vicluca
    • Sep 19, 2020
    • 6 min

    Considering Universal Basic Income

    Victor Luca, 19-Sep-20. Unpublished As New Zealanders we are accustomed to the idea of the welfare safety net afforded to us by our...
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