August 15 – 21, 2015
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Biohackers at the DIY BioFoundry
Meet the team of biohackers useing a DIY lab to probe the possibilities of modifying natural biology, and the ethics of doing so.
The Quiz
Quotes
FUNDRAISING
“If there was any possibility that the event could be described as a Liberal Party event he will be unable to give the address, at least whilst he is in the position of royal commissioner.”
Dyson Heydon cancels his appearance at the Sir Garfield Barwick Address. In fairness, it’s hard to be absolutely certain it’s a Liberal fundraiser until Bronwyn’s chopper touches down.
SPORT
“There’s certainly some people out there trying to discredit me.”
The broadcaster dismisses any claims of racism attached to his calling Victoria’s sports minister a “soccer-loving, Turkish-born Mussie”. Of the people trying to discredit McGuire, few could be as persuasive as McGuire himself.
POLITICS
“He’s a dropkick.”
The assistant treasurer assesses Donald Trump’s credentials. If only one could say he didn’t know what he was talking about.
TECHNOLOGY
“I drank water made from human faeces.”
The Microsoft co-founder describes a machine to bring clean drinking water to the developing world. It’s also a neat description of the user experience on Internet Explorer 6.
ENVIRONMENT
“Without coal we’d be huddled around peat fires on the muddy banks of the Thames dying of dysentery instead of ordering pizzas on mobile phones and flying off to Noosa.”
The columnist rages against the divestment of fossil fuels. Without News Corp, of course, we’d probably be huddled around an effective market-based mechanism to reduce emissions.
COMMENTARY
“I personally think the guy’s living in the stone ages.”
The entertainer questions Tony Abbott’s stance on same-sex marriage. Note: when Shallow Hal is calling you backward, you are in real trouble.
