The Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) will continue as the pre-eminent science advisory body to government, following a review of its operations and membership.

To coincide with the 22^nd meeting of the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC), two impact statements for the reports Australia and Food Security in a Changing World and Challenges at Energy-Water-Carbon Intersections, have been released.

The impact statements address the…

Epidemics – the sudden and unexpected spike in the number of cases of a disease – are well documented in our past and an almost certain part of our future, but we can’t predict when, where or how the next outbreak will occur.

The Prime Minister’s Science Engineering and Innovation Council has released two new expert reports on serious issues facing the nation.

Earlier this year (March 2010), an Expert Working Group presented to the Prime Minister and other members of the Prime Minister’s Science Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) a report on the science of learning titled: Transforming Learning and the Transmission of Knowledge: Preparing a learning society for the future.

PMSEIC was established under the former Government in 1997 as the Government’s principal source of independent advice on issues in science, engineering and innovation and relevant aspects of education and training.