http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=technology Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2008, National Forum susan@onlineopinion.com.au (Susan Prior) lachlan@onlineopinion.com.au (Lachlan Kuhn) 60 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ian Castles) The recent CSIRO/BOM 'Drought Exceptional Circumstances Report' was accepted by government with no external scrutiny: public policy should be made based on this? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7736 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7736 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:27:42 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7736 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Greg Revell) Consumers are coming to the realisation that food increasingly arrives not from 'farm to fork' but 'biotech lab to fork'. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7685 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7685 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:34:24 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7685 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (David Evans) There has not been a public debate about the causes of global warming: most are not aware of the most basic salient facts. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7669 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7669 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:33:48 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7669 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Thomas Barlow) Research organisations following the craze for sustainability research initiatives should be careful they don’t become fashion victims. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7583 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7583 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:22:39 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7583 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Matthew Rimmer) Despite its encouragement for long-term policy thinking in the recent 2020 Summit, the new Labor Government has not revealed its law reform priorities regarding intellectual property. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7458 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7458 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:33:20 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7458 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Joan Leach) Senator Kim Carr talks about the 'rights and responsibilities' of scientists to communicate more broadly. This is easier said than done. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7457 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7457 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 08:41:04 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7457 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Michael Cook) Politicians everywhere are having second thoughts about the wisdom of casting a vote for cloning. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7406 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7406 Wed, 28 May 2008 15:36:15 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7406 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Geoff Davies) Observations show disturbing signs that the Earth’s response to our activities is happening faster than expected. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7418 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7418 Mon, 26 May 2008 09:29:07 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7418 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Aynsley Kellow) The good cause - one that most of us support - can all too readily corrupt the conduct of science. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7368 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7368 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:30:50 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7368 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Alan Finkel) With so many competing choices for students the challenge is to excite them about science. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7382 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7382 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:29:24 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7382 On Line Opinion