Science and Technology Policy

Merger of U.S. earth science agencies proposed (CTV.ca)

4 Jul 2008

From climate change to volcanoes and earthquakes, the world's growing challenges have leaders in earth science proposing a merger of agencies that study the planet.

Milne: Garnaut can’t see the forest for the trees (Crikey)

4 Jul 2008

No related articles. Professor Garnaut’s much-awaited Draft Report is, in general, strong on the architecture but terribly weak on the big, over-riding issue – preventing runaway climate change. His policy prescriptions are completely out of step with his science.

Ron Wheeler to head South Dakota Science and Technology Authority (Rapid City Journal)

4 Jul 2008

A businessman and former state official is the new executive director of the state's underground science laboratory at the former Homestake gold mine in Lead.