Private funding of science research adds to decline of Australia’s science credibility
Respected ecologist Dr Alec Costin concerned by state of scientific endeavour in Australia
One of the nation’s most respected ecologists says he is worried about the state of scientific endeavour in Australia. …
“Politicians now are using science as a means for getting themselves re-elected, and they are using scientific information as a means for getting themselves elected, and it is rarely in the complete context,” he said. “It is rather sensational and without going into detail I think the reality of climatic change is being used far more indiscriminately at a political level than it should be.”
Dr Costin says he also has deep reservations about the growing trend in Australia towards privately funded research by the CSIRO and universities….
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