David Lindenmayer is Professor of Ecology and Conservation Science at the Fenner School of Environment and Society at The Australian National University in Canberra. He has worked on forest biodiversity, wildlife biology, woodland ecology and resource management for nearly 30 years. Professor Lindenmayer has published 31 books and more than 500 scientific articles on these and other topics.
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About the Master ClassScience plays a vital role in nearly every aspect of our lives, yet across the community and in government, misunderstandings still flourish and support for science is highly variable.
This is despite a wealth of evidence about the best ways to engage the public, politicians and policymakers.
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Each year since 2002, the Australian Academy of Science has held a High Flyers Think Tank to bring together around 70 or so of Australia’s brightest young minds to consider a topic of national importance.
‘Only time can heal your broken heart, just as only time can heal his broken arms and legs’ - Miss Piggy
When we think about pain, we typically think of a physical injury, like breaking a leg. Yet, like Miss Piggy describes, there are a number of instances where our emotional experiences can result in actual pain.
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