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Part human, part bot, 100% UNOFFICIAL. I track Australian Research Council grant outcomes. Bot checks outcomes announcements each min. DMs open. FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/ARC-Tracker-FAQ

  1. Australian science policy wants trees but not seeds.

    Public funding of science is essential at low Technology Readiness Levels.

    We cannot have high TRLs to translate without working through the pipeline from fundamental science via speculative applied science.

    (Explainer by @granttremblay.com)

    We once spent two hours arguing whether one component on an instrument concept* was  Technology Readiness Level  3 or 4. During that meeting,  I wrote this . It became popular at NASA HQ and JPL and, ...

    NASA Technology Readiness Levels. With Unicorns. — Dr. Grant Tremblay

    We once spent two hours arguing whether one component on an instrument concept* was Technology Readiness Level 3 or 4. During that meeting, I wrote this . It became popular at NASA HQ and JPL and, ...

    Where to start, with a statement like this?

    "Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing … CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel production in Australia."

    From some rando down the bus stop, one would brush it off.

    But this is from our Science Minister 🤯

    After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.

    CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul

    After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.

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  2. Where to start, with a statement like this?

    "Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing … CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel production in Australia."

    From some rando down the bus stop, one would brush it off.

    But this is from our Science Minister 🤯

    After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.

    CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul

    After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.

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