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Academy President urges Australia to join heritable genome editing moratorium

Academy President urges Australia to join heritable genome editing moratorium

The President of the Australian Academy of Science Professor John Shine AC FAA has welcomed calls for a global moratorium on all clinical uses of genetic editing of heritable human DNA.

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S20 urges measures to tackle marine plastic pollution and other major threats

The world’s leading science academies have sent a strong message to the world that science has a crucial role in protecting coastal and marine ecosystems from very serious current and future threats.

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Fellows awarded ARC Linkage Project grants

Five Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science are among the recipients of the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Projects scheme, announced by the Minister for Education Dan Tehan.

Nominations open for Academy’s 2020 awards

Nominations open for Academy’s 2020 awards

Nominations are now open for the Academy’s 2020 honorific awards, research conferences, research awards and travelling fellowships.

Vale Dr Margaret Middleton—a pillar of science and the Academy

10 April 1928 – 2 March 2019 Dr Margaret Middleton, a committed supporter of young researchers, has died aged at the age of 90.

Top young physicists to attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Top young physicists to attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Ten of Australia’s top young physicists, seven of them women, have earned the opportunity to attend a highly prestigious annual gathering of Nobel Laureates and emerging scientists from around the world.

Bright stars of Australian science recognised with Academy Awards

Bright stars of Australian science recognised with Academy Awards

Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science today with 20 of Australia’s leading scientists and future superstars receiving prestigious 2019 honorific awards.

Academy expert panel responds to findings of fish deaths assessment

The Independent Assessment of Fish Deaths interim report released by Minister David Littleproud today is a welcome contribution to the growing evidence base to help inform action to improve the health of Australia’s rivers.

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National conversation of science and research priorities is important and timely

The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Education, Dan Tehan, of a review of Australia’s science and research priorities.