1.0Lifehacker Australiahttps://www.lifehacker.com.auLifehacker Australiahttps://www.lifehacker.com.au/author/lifehackeraustralia/Australia's Chief Scientist Explains Why We Need To Prioritise Science Researchrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OETZzzsmDJ"><a href="https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/07/why-we-need-to-prioritise-science-research-australias-chief-scientist/">Australia’s Chief Scientist Explains Why We Need To Prioritise Science Research</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/07/why-we-need-to-prioritise-science-research-australias-chief-scientist/embed/#?secret=OETZzzsmDJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Australia’s Chief Scientist Explains Why We Need To Prioritise Science Research” — Lifehacker Australia" data-secret="OETZzzsmDJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Professor Ian Chubb holds the office of Chief Scientist for Australia. In the following article, Chubb responds to the Science and Research Priorities recently announced by the Federal Government. According to Chubb, our nation needs to get its research priorities right — and it’s up to the science community to make the case for more […]https://counter.theconversation.edu.au/content/43833/count.gif