Science meets Business 2015, a first-of-its-kind event, was held on Monday 26 October 2015 in the Auditorium of the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at University of Technology Sydney. It brought together nearly 200 people from business and science with the aim of starting a reshaped and refreshed conversation about industry-STEM collaboration, identifying examples of good […]
Women in the science research workforce report
The long awaited Women in the Science Research Workforce report is out and available in full for members. Outstanding women scientists are achieving at the highest levels, obtaining advanced scientific qualifications and taking key roles in the fields of science and technology. But across the board we all know that we are not making the most of the […]
Women in Science Australia: Maximising productivity, diversity and innovation
Women in Science Australia: Maximising productivity, diversity and innovation Sharon Bell with Assistance from Kate O’Halloran, Jesslyn Saw and Yu Zhao Click here to read the Full Report
When is science valid? A short guide on how science works and when to believe it
In 2009 we prepared this short, three page guide to explain what science is, how it is conducted, how to spot good science, and how it can inform our lives. Access the Guide Note: This was published when Science & Technology Australia was known as the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS).
Australian Science: Investing in the Future
This document outlines a vision for Australian science and technology published in the year 2002. Then President, Professor Chris Fell said: Recent years have seen a profound change in the way that science and technology are viewed. There is a national desire for Australia to be of world class in these areas, to capture the […]
Australian Science: an Investment for the 21st Century
This document outlines a vision for Australian science and technology published in the year 2000. Then President, Dr Sue Serjeantson said: Not so long ago, the idea that scientific knowledge drives the global economy was dismissed in political circles as left-leaning ideology or as special pleading for funds by naive scientists. But recently, the idea […]