The scientific community enjoys one of the highest levels of trust among American institutions. But engaging in the political arena during a contentious election season comes with dangers.
Three more years for Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition.
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Successful economies are led by innovation and driven by knowledge. For Africa to advance, it needs to make more substantial investments in its research and development sector.
Will we see a repeat of this 2010 protest against planned cuts to science?
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Merlin Crossley, UNSW Sydney; Andrew Siebel, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute; Brian Schmidt, Australian National University; Frieder Seible, Monash University; Gustav Nossal, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) ; Les Field, UNSW Sydney e Peter C. Doherty, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
The scientific community reacts to the news that Dr Alan Finkel has been appointed Australia’s New Chief Scientist as of 2016.
The new Prime Minister has an opportunity to reverse the cuts to science funding and transform Australia into an innovative nation.
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The new government should link policies on education, career progression and welfare to tackle the lack of women in science.
Research by James Cook University was rapidly translated into policy that is helping to preserve Queensland’s regions against the effects of climate change.
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Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have pledged to do as much as retain the current level of funding in their manifestos, despite their enthusiastic comments about science in the UK.
Australia has a long history of world class science, but a national science strategy will help boost engagement with industry.
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The government’s announcement of a national science strategy is good for Australia, particularly for promoting engagement between science and industry.
Funding, steady as she goes.
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Scientific discoveries have moulded modern society. But the reliability of scientific results have recently been called into question. How will scientists solve this problem?
Science is under attack but we must defend it if we want to improve politics in Australia.
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After several delays, the UK government’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills finally published its first strategy for UK science and innovation titled Our Plan for Growth. Strangely for such…
Ian Macfarlane – here at the Anglo Australian Telescope in April – had science lumped in with his industry ministry.
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On science and technology, the Abbott government is somewhat of a paradox. On one hand, the government passionately believes that deregulating the university sector is essential. By taking caps off fees…