AUGUST will be a pivotal month for science policy in Australia. Two
significant reports are to be released and an important forum will set the scene
for them.
First, chief scientist Robin Batterham is due to unveil his Science
Capability Review—an assessment which began last November of where
Australia stands in science and where it should be headed. Later in the month,
the Innovation Summit Implementation Group (ISIG) will release its report. The
summit in February brought together about 500 participants from research, higher
education and industry. At the time, the Prime Minister said the science
community would be…
