Welcome to The State of Science, a series in which Australia’s leading scientists give a snapshot of their discipline. This is not a “defence” of science, nor an attack on those who reject scientific consensus. It is an in-depth, sometimes playful, look at how science works, how it affects our lives and, yes, how and where it can go wrong. Enjoy.

http://theconversation.edu.au/does-australia-care-about-science-4011

This is the first part of The State of Science. To read the other instalments, follow the links at the bottom of the first page of the link.  Series one – fourteen.