In**vation summit a reminder of how science's problem is politics
 

In**vation summit a reminder of how science's problem is politics
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Science is being poorly served by politics.*

That's hardly a revelatory thought, but it seemed to be the undercurrent in remarks made by a number of Australia's top science leaders at The Australian Financial Review's In**vation Summit in Sydney Wednesday.

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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) CEO Larry Marshall has presided over a turbulent period at the national science body since he came on board in late 2014. Addressing his unique situation head on, the former Silicon Valley venture capitalist said "One of the great things about running an organisation like the CSIRO is there is ** shortage of people that will tell you how to run it." Read more...

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