Australia's Chief Scientist Cites Dangers to Science. In a recent speech echoing (and quoting in part) a statement by the AAAS Board of Directors, the Chief Scientist of the Australian government, Ian Chubb, expressed concern that "Matters which cut to the core of science and which form the very basis of science and of an informed, progressive and enlightened society are apparently under siege... We are caught up fighting a rear guard action against those who seek to question and tear down the very ideals, the values, the principles and the practices of science." Using climate change as an example, he noted, "All science risks damage when some science is attacked." (See text of speech here.) (PDF file)