The Australian Science Communicators pays tribute to scientist Frank Fenner who passed away today aged 95. Besides being one of Australia’s leading scientists he was an effective science communicator.
One of his major contributions was working to develop the myxoma virus to control the rabbit plagues. To allay fears of the virus being dangerous to humans Fenner, along with his colleague, Frank Burnett, and the then head of the CSIRO, Ian Clunies Ross, injected himself with the virus. His later activity in communicating science was less dramatic but equally important as he spoke out on many environmental matters.
Jesse Shore
President, Australian Science Communicators, 2010
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