Issue #21: Mantras of bushfire behaviour modelling (pdf)
Generalised statements about the state of a science are often given in publications to provide a simplified context for the reader. When such statements are repeated without the necessary critical assessment to determine if the statement is still valid, it can become a mantra. In bushfire science, such statements have impacted research directions, end-user expectations and the value of applied research results. A recent article analysed the truthfulness of five such statements about bushfire behaviour modelling commonly found in the literature.