Preliminary pages -- Foreword by Ian Chubb -- 1. Science meet society -- 2. Living in a changing environment -- 3. Promoting health and wellbeing -- 4. Managing our food and water assets -- 5. Securing Australia's place in a changing world -- 6. Sustainable Energy and Productivity -- 7. Curiosity.
By definition scientists are an inquisitive lot. But what are the scientific curiosities and concerns on the minds of Australians? What worries them, baffles them, and sets their curiosity meter to 10 out of 10? To find out, the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) surveyed 1186 Australians aged 18 to 65 from all around the country.