Gordon McGranahan notes that the public health revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries did nothing to address the underlying environmental problem - and now, in the 21st century, we are being called to account for it. 

Expert opinions in environmental decision-making are a necessary evil. We can do better to harness expert knowledge to avoid its worst social and psychological pitfalls.

We need to work on making Africa's diversity and complexity work for, rather than against, its small farmers, writes Carlos Seré.

The number of students studying the Year 12 mathematics courses required for entry into technological and physical sciences and engineering courses has dropped alarmingly.

Gerald Nelson, of the International Food Policy Research Institute, writes on why agriculture and climate change are linked – and how policy can handle this.

Karen Sinclair, president elect from LESANZ comments on how investing in IP is crucial for innovation.

Professor Paul Clark, Vice Chancellor Southern Cross University comments on the Higher Education Review from the perspective of a regional University.

Science students must be taught to act with integrity when faced with fraudulent research, as well as how to deal with the pressures applied to whistleblowers.

Flaws in the design of the proposed new legislation on renewable energy targets put the success of new emission reducing technologies at risk, believes Dr Hugh Saddler.

As we move towards realising the huge potential of genome research, we need to begin the debate over how to regulate our personal information, argues Alma Pekmezovic.

By reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of the mineral industry we can secure Australia's economic growth for the future, writes Sharif Jahanshahi.

The Rudd proposals on climate change will fail to achieve a meaningful reduction in carbon emissions.

A New Zealand system for assessing research quality may be promoting larger amounts of low-quality research, according to a recent study of economists.

If mass medication is the way we solve society’s lifestyle influenced health problems, then why stop at fluoride?

Having served for two decades at the helm of Australia’s Universities, Gavin Brown feels society needs to get behind the sector if it wants to access the full potential of its research.