Coronavirus lessons from past crises: how WWI and WWII spurred scientific innovation in Australia
- Written by Tom Spurling, Professor of Innovation Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
CSIRO Archives, CC BY-SA
In the wake of COVID-19, we’re seeing intense international competition for urgently-needed supplies including personal protection equipment and ventilators. In Australia, this could extend to other critical imports such as pharmaceuticals and medicines. And when our manufacturing sector can’t fill unexpected...