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Transcript: Science at the Shine Dome President’s Address, Professor Andrew Holmes

Delivered 9 am Wednesday 25 May 2016, Shine Dome, Canberra

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New corresponding members admitted to the Academy

A physicist, Professor John Spence and a molecular biologist, Professor Matthias Hentze have been admitted to the Academy for outstanding contributions to their fields.

2017 awards now open

Science Academy awards open for 2017

The 2017 round of nominations and applications for the Academy's awards and grants is now open.

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Science underpins $330m of Australia's economic output: report

Advances in the physical, mathematical and biological sciences in the past 20 to 30 years underpin $330 billion a year of Australia’s economic output, according to a new report commissioned by the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Australian Academy of Science.

Science underpins more than one-quarter of Australia’s economic output

Advances in the physical, mathematical and biological sciences in the past 20 to 30 years underpin $330 billion a year of Australia’s economic output.

Professor CNR Rao being admitted to the Australian Academy of Science as a corresponding member.

Professor Rao admitted as a Corresponding Member

Professor CNR Rao was formally admitted as a Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science at a ceremony in Canberra yesterday.

Chief scientist roadmap for primary school science released

Chief scientist roadmap for primary school science released

A position paper released today by the Office of the Chief scientist brings a welcome focus on the importance of improving primary school science education.

Welcome to our new website

Welcome to our new website

Thank you for visiting the Australian Academy of Science online. If you’ve visited us here before, you’ll notice that our website has had a make-over.

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Frontiers of Science conference starts today

Scientists working on new materials to meet the challenges of the 21st century are gathering in Melbourne today for the annual Frontiers of Science conference.