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Mark Waters

@watersmt.bsky.social

Plant geneticist and aspiring microbiologist at University of Western Australia. I still drive a Skoda, and I still cycle to work. Solar-powered whenever possible.

194 Followers  |  20 Following  |  3 Posts  |  Joined: 31.10.2023  |  1.3322

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Australia being ‘left behind’ as federal research and development funding sinks to 30-year low Technology experts sound the alarm as authorities try to encourage private investment

Do all the reviews you want, but the bottom line has been obvious for 10+ years.

"We urgently need publicly funded scientists doing essential research for overall public benefit & a nice social media strategy doesn’t make that happen – funding does."

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23.01.2024 23:04 — 👍 22    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 3
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Plant molecular biologists - come to #IPMB2024 Cairns, Australia! Abstracts close 16 February! Earlybird registration open until 21 March. ECR travel grants available: ipmb2024.org/abstracts
Please circulate.

23.01.2024 07:15 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Program — IPMB 2024

Come to Cairns Australia 24-28 June 2024! With 156 confirmed speakers in 72 sessions spread across 11 diverse themes, the #IPMB2024 provisional program is now live! ipmb2024.org/program Registration and abstract submission open ipmb2024.org/registration Please spread the word!

14.11.2023 02:59 — 👍 2    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

First post! Thanks to @janelangdale.bsky.social for introducing this slow-coach to the BlueSky network! @jamespblloyd.bsky.social I see you too :-)

31.10.2023 06:56 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

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