Category Archives: Australian Academy of Science

Strong emissions targets are the real leadership test

Posted on 30 June 2015 by Peter Boyer

The government looks the goods on terrorism, but climate change presents a much bigger challenge. [30 June 2015 | Peter Boyer] When federal parliament voted last week to cut by 20 per cent the amount of clean energy it aims … Continue reading →

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Science: it pays to start them young

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Peter Boyer

Carl Sagan showed us all how inspiring science can be. [8 May 2012 | Peter Boyer] Flickering black and white reception made it hard to be enthusiastic about television in rural Tasmania in 1982. But for 13 wonderful weeks that … Continue reading →

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Science is the loser in this fear-fuelled campaign

Posted on 13 September 2011 by Peter Boyer

Are we really an educated country? Recent attacks on science, driven by fear and misinformation, suggest otherwise. [13 September 2011 | Peter Boyer] More than 150 years have passed since the Irish physicist John Tyndall announced his discovery that water … Continue reading →

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