http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=technology Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2010, National Forum susan@onlineopinion.com.au (Susan Prior) lachlan@onlineopinion.com.au (Lachlan Kuhn) 60 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Paul Gilding) While electric cars had a bad start, we are now on the verge of the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10169 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10169 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:41:38 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10169 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Julian Cribb) Around the world thousands of genes, from humans, plants, animals are quietly being patented by a handful of wealthy corporates. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10191 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10191 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:32:38 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10191 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Keith Suter) Scientists do science, not PR: we need to find more innovative ways of communicating science to the general public. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10186 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10186 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:02:30 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10186 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Cary Fowler) The Arctic seed vault inventory passes the half-million mark to become world’s most diverse collection of crop diversity. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10180 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10180 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:01:55 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10180 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Simon Wright) With broad opposition and an election looming, one wonders why the ISP-level filtering policy hasn't been scrapped. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10149 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10149 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:31:21 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10149 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Priya Shetty) Databases of traditional medicines can help protect against biopiracy while opening doors for new drug discoveries. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10142 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10142 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:51:35 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10142 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Arved von Brasch) The technological issues associated with the government's proposed Internet filtering are minor compared to the political and civil liberties issues. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10127 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10127 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:29:17 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10127 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Andrew Glikson) Humans can not argue with the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10104 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10104 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:03:37 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10104 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Rob Knake and Adam Segal) In the rush to get new products with new features to market, security vulnerabilities get overlooked. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10106 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10106 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:03:22 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10106 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Carol Campbell) GM crops were supposed to rescue the world's one billion undernourished people. But will they ever curb hunger? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10098 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=10098 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:26:29 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=10098 On Line Opinion