Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering by Clive Hamilton
Steve Yearley assesses a timely critique of controversial plans to manage climate change
Steve Yearley assesses a timely critique of controversial plans to manage climate change
Most activists and commentators feel glumly pessimistic because of the lack of progress in climate change negotiations. In the meantime, global carbon emissions continue and even rise, atmospheric...
Red tape and institutional autonomy arguments fail to sway committee scrutinising law that affects universities’ overseas partnerships
The country would not cancel the visas of Chinese academics without good reason, says banned Australian academic Clive Hamilton
Largely symbolic move comes amid worsening diplomatic ties and after Australia revoked Chinese scholars’ visas
‘Overblown’ media reports focus on state control over students and perils of joint research
Maps ruled invalid by a court in The Hague have appeared in scientific publishing
Opponents should learn from Chinese candidates’ successful and potentially formative forays into democratic politics, says Salvatore Babones
Australia’s vice-chancellors must wake up: China's munificence is all motivated by its vast geopolitical ambition, says Nick Forster
Vice-president says private sector funding is vital to compensate for decline in public investment in basic research
The Chinese tech giant’s challenge for universities will be far from an isolated case and universities are not prepared for the nuanced reaction required, says John Ross
Scholars and sector figures offer recommendations for reading over the summer break
Government taking reports ‘extremely seriously’ and seeking ‘additional briefing’
From MI5 recruiting, to students spying on each other and intelligence agencies funding research, Matthew Reisz explores the long and often uneasy relationship between espionage and the academy
The Paul Sears distinguished professor at Oberlin College on the hottest climate change literature, gifting nature books and post-US election reading