Researchers want real-world impact. Lawmakers want programs that work. The public wants to benefit from taxpayer-funded research. Building a bridge from academia to legislatures is key to all three.
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The homogeneity of citizen science volunteers undercuts the ability of these projects to bring science to underserved communities.
Starting February 14, the Science Meets Parliament event brings clear benefits - but there’s a case to be made for an ongoing effort in “Science Listens, Engages, and Collaborates with the Public.”
Collaboration is one of the keys to making African science soar: when the continent’s universities work together, they can produce amazing results.
Sometimes scientists, the media and the general public inadvertently conspire to oversell science, and that is bad for us all.
Dr Alan Finkel took over as Australia’s Chief Scientist in January this year. In this exclusive interview, he describes his approach to science, and to issues such as renewable energy and STEM jobs.
Australia’s new Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, is a passionate advocate for science and technology, and has argued that Australia should consider nuclear power.
Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty’s new book explores why so many people today selectively reject science, and in the process gives a behind the scenes look at how science really works.
I sometimes forget that people can feel embarrassed listening to me talk about my research on sperm. But often those same people can also be a source of amazement and inspiration.
Principales colaboradores
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Professor of History and Philosophy, and Deputy Dean Research (Faculty of Arts), University of Adelaide
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Chair of ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
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President of the Australian Academy of Science, Laureate Professor Emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Research fellow, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, Monash University
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PhD Candidate in Cognitive Neuroscience, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics, University of the Western Cape
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Associate Professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University
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PhD Candidate in Conservation Biology, North Carolina State University
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Associate Research Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Director of the Research Translation Platform, Penn State
