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In praise of the cliche, from 'strategic' to low-hanging fruit

25 Nov 2015

Try omitting the word 'strategic' from your vocabulary – you might find nothing really changes, writes Merlin Crossley.

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Applying pure science for kids: a national research vision

13 Aug 2015

What do we need to do to get more young people interested in science, asks Merlin Crossley.

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Science funding should go to people, not projects

30 Jun 2015

A person-not-project approach to research funding should be given serious consideration, writes Merlin Crossley.

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All academic metrics are flawed, but some are useful

02 Jun 2015

Metrics in higher education help provide opportunities, install meritocracies and break through entrenched social elites, writes Merlin Crossley.

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Junior fellowships should be fine-tuned to improve academic output

27 May 2015

Should Australia invest in more or fewer fellowships, and should they be for junior or senior researchers, asks Merlin Crossley.

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Turning the tables: using genetic mutations to fix nature's problems

15 May 2015

The ability to edit the genome using new DNA-cutting tools is heralding a new age of genetic engineering, writes Merlin Crossley.

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New age of genome editing could lead to cure for sickle cell anaemia

15 May 2015

In a world-first advance, Professor Merlin Crossley and his team have shown that changing just a single letter of the DNA of human red blood cells increases their production of oxygen-carrying haemoglobin.

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When too much science communication is barely enough

04 Mar 2015

Contrary to some claims, scientists are very active in communicating their research to a wide audience in a variety of ways, writes Merlin Crossley.

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Blue-sky research under a cloud

25 Feb 2015

Scientists have a responsibility to convince the public and political parties to support curiosity-driven research to help solve the challenges of the future, writes Merlin Crossley.

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Beyond genetics: illuminating the epigenome

20 Feb 2015

New results confirm we are on the right track to understanding how molecules that coat DNA influence the activity of disease genes, writes Merlin Crossley.

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