Opinion pieces
Clarifying the Chief Scientist’s position on reducing carbon emissions
In response to an article published across multiple news sources 2–4 December 2018, Dr Finkel wrote a letter to the editors to clarify his position on reducing Australia’s carbon emissions. His response, which was published by several of the newspapers, …
Read moreARTICLE: THE SCIENCE IS CLEAR: WE HAVE TO START CREATING OUR LOW-CARBON FUTURE TODAY
Dr Finkel has responded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the impacts of global warming.
Read the article on The Conversation.…
Read moreOPINION: Master the foundations, and rule a universe
“We don’t awake spontaneously to a knowledge of our talents and passions. We develop them by mastering the foundations — and that means sticking with it.”…
Read moreOPINION: If we want a future with driverless cars in it, we need to learn to trust the technology
“We as a community need to be confident we’ll be protected from unintended harm. Technology developers need to be confident they understand what communities expect, so they can work to make the better, safer, cheaper products we want.”
Dr Finkel …
Read moreOpinion: Overcoming our mistrust of robots in our homes and workplaces
“Here’s a question: do you consider yourself to be a trusting person? Or let me put it another way: would you put your life in the hands of a total stranger?”…
Read moreOpinion: We have to learn to trust AI. Here’s how
“What will it take for you to trust artificial intelligence? To allow it to drive your car? To monitor your child?”
Dr Finkel has written an opinion piece for the World Economic Forum on the need for a method consumers …
Read moreOPINION: Budget article in The Conversation
Dr Finkel had an article published in The Conversation about science in Australia, following the release of the Federal Budget. The article was titled: “Budget 2018: when scientists make their case effectively, politicians listen”.…
Read moreOpinion: How we can spread the STEM message in schools
Dr Finkel wrote an article in the Australian Financial Review on 23 April 2018 on spreading the STEM message in schools, and the work of the STEM Partnerships Forum. The full article is below. …
Read moreOpinion: Science isn’t broken, but we can do better
“The only place to find the Golden Age of Science is in the future – by making it ourselves.”
Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, has written an article on the state of science, and key questions to consider as …
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