..., but when non-scientist, layman, 'coolibah college' trained 'University of Ha~d Knocks' Billy from the bush of the Hick State of Queensland, showed them his data, collected from 56 properties in an area twice the ske of the United Kingdom, it sort of brought them to their feet, away off their little ivory...

... include being prepared to seize opportunities when they present and being able to make something of them, often with extensive lateral thinking. A view from the Ivory Tower Higher education in Australia has been described as being at a crossroads (DEST 2002a) and more commonly as in crisis (e.g. Brabazon...

... just be the sessions. And just a reminder too: if you re asking a told to delete that. But I know what you mean, and I ll question, please state your name and affiliation. squeeze it in if ever I can. JACKIE COUGHLAN: (ecological consultant). As a DIETER HOCHULI: That s why I ve been in the ivory...

... the chaff. However, science does not exist in a vacuum, and even those in ivory towers cannot (nor should they) totally remove themselves from interactions with broader society. In recent years Dangerous Ideas have been the subject of festivals; events designed to provoke and stimulate audiences...