Climate policy is a fiendish problem for governments – time for an independent authority with real powers
- Written by Peter C. Doherty, Laureate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
From global epidemics to global economic markets to the global climate, understanding complex systems calls for solid data and sophisticated maths. My advice to young scientists contemplating a career in research is: “If you’re good at maths, keep it up!”
I’m no mathematician – my research career has focused largely on...