“Science is about advancing humanity as fast as possible” | Research Matters

"During his recent visit to India, Nobel Laureate Prof. Brian Schmidt, Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU), shared his views on today’s state of affairs regarding science education, science communication and the role of scientists and government in helping the society benefit from science. A renowned astrophysicist and a science communicator himself, Prof. Schmidt was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, which he shares with Prof. Saul Perlmutter and Prof. Adam Riess, for providing evidence for the acceleration of the expanding Universe."