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Attenborough supports plan to capture Australia’s biodiversity
Naturalist, broadcaster and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Sir David Attenborough, is endorsing calls for greater support for the scientists who study and name Australia’s plants and animals and other organisms, declaring that Australia’s current capacity is not adequate for the magnitude of the task.
Australia’s leading scientists welcome COAG education report
The Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Optimising STEM Industry-School Partnerships: Inspiring Australia’s Next Generation Final Report and is calling on Federal and State governments to work together to advance the report's 10 recommendations.
Greater coordination of research needed to ‘crack the brain’s code’
Leading brain scientists are calling for greater coordination and scale of Australian brain science to drive the development of neuro-technologies, and to ensure advances in preventing and treating brain-related diseases are realised in the next ten years.
Global science leaders call for further action on climate change ahead of CHOGM 2018
The Australian Academy of Science has joined Commonwealth of Nations science leaders from around the globe to call on the Commonwealth Heads of Government to use the best available science to guide action on climate change.
Next generation of top researchers to represent Australia on global stage
Eight rising stars of Australian science have been selected by the Australian Academy of Science and the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings to attend a highly prestigious annual gathering of Nobel Laureates and promising young scientists from around the world.
Professor Mike Dopita FAA pledges bequest to the Academy
Recently the Academy received two bequests – one was directed to a specific activity where the donor had intimate knowledge and commitment to the Academy’s education programs. The other was directed to the Australian Futures Science Fund which supports the future work at the Academy as prioritised by Council.
