This speech was delivered by Dr David Caldicott, an Emergency Consultant at the Australian National University. He presented it to a group of early- and mid-career researchers as part of the 2016 Theo Muphy Think Tank—‘An interdisciplinary approach to living in a risky world’.
You are all at risk…
Mr President, distinguished guests and speakers, ladies & gentlemen—Welcome to Canberra!
The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, that climate science will remain a “bedrock function” of the CSIRO.
President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Andrew Holmes, said that the announcement would be welcomed by the research community in Australia and internationally as an indication that climate science remains a priority for the Turnbull government.
This afternoon, the Hon Greg Hunt MP delivered a major speech as Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science to the National Research and Innovation Alliance at the Shine Dome in Canberra.
Shadow Minister, the Hon Senator Kim Carr, also addressed the Alliance to outline the opposition’s commitment to the research, science and technology sectors.
Two successful public events in Hobart and Melbourne have explored the taboo subjects of DEATH and SEX respectively. The next event in ‘The Science of Life + Death’ series will be MURDER in Brisbane.
Our first event, DEATH in Hobart, explored the definition of death, how we work to stop death in emergencies, dealing with mass death events, and the fascinating science of body decomposition. You can watch the 10min presentations from our three experts below.
The Academy of Science is running a few events as part of National Science Week, and we hope you can take the time to investigate them!
On the Job
Australian science is made possible by thousands of support and technical staff working around the country to keep our research moving. Seven of these inspiring people have been chosen for On the Job, and you can learn all about what they do by watching video profiles on each of them.
On this week's episode of the ABC's Q&A, Professor Brian Cox drew from the Australian Academy of Science's 'The Science of Climate Change: Questions and Answers' during discussion.
This publication from the Australian Academy of Science aims to address confusion created by contradictory information in the public domain. It sets out to explain the current situation in climate science, including where there is consensus in the scientific community and where uncertainties exist.
Finalists for the 2016 Eureka Prizes have been announced, and we would like to congratulate all those who have been recognised for their contributions to science and science communication.
Among the innovative and prestigious list of finalists are two Fellows—Professor Stephen Simpson AC FAA from the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney and Professor Gordon Wallace FAA from the RC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science at the University of Wollongong.
The internationally renowned event, Falling Walls Lab, will be held in Australia for the first time next week, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science.
20 Australian and 5 New Zealand young contestants will each give a three-minute presentation on their innovative research, a business model or an initiative based on the concept: ‘Which walls will fall next?’.
The Australian event will serve as a qualifying round, and the winner will be sponsored to compete in the Falling Walls Lab final in Berlin, pitted against academics from all over the world.
Dr Kim Van Netten has been named as the winner of the first Australian Falling Walls Lab, hosted by the Australian Academy of Science.
25 Australian and New Zealand researchers and innovators gathered at the Shine Dome in Canberra to present their work on subjects such as better methods of carbon capture; more targeted treatment for breast cancer; how to use wool to address a growing lack of protein in our diets; a more accurate way to diagnose prostate cancer; concrete that heals itself after it is damaged; and much more.
Tasmania will host two major Antarctic meetings in 2020, bringing together the world’s foremost experts in Antarctic research and operations and further cementing the state’s role as a key Antarctic Gateway.
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has today announced it will hold its Delegates’ Meeting and Open Science Conference in Hobart in August 2020.
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