Science literacy in Parliament

An understanding, or appreciation of climate change, pushes us to have some grasp of science.

And that can range from acute (such as a climate scientist) or little more than a passing interest, as would be the case for those who might consider themselves, laymen.

However, as our world becomes more complex and more dependent on the intricacies of science (it always has been we now just have a sounder grasp of what it does, how it works and what its impacts are), we each have an inherent responsibility, at least pay some heed to how our lives depend upon it.

And just this morning on the ABC’s “Ockham’s Razor”, Robyn Williams allowed us to hear Nick Sharp talk about science literacy,

Listen to Nick Sharp (it’s just 11 minutes) on Radio National - “Science literacy in Parliament.”