Science misused

Denis Frith, Frankston

The Age (letter), 12/1/03

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Robin Steward would like science to be directed towards protecting Planet Earth (5/1). As a scientist, so would I.

However, I cannot think of any significant way this has been done to date.

On the other hand, scientific progress and technological innovation have enabled humanity to pollute the atmosphere, drain aquifers, pave over fertile soil, convert forests to junk mail, increase the rate of depletion of the irreplaceable natural store of oil . . .

It is time that we woke up and really tried to use our scientific capabilities to meet Robin Stewart's challenge to protect Planet Earth- from what humanity is doing to it.


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