Yet another example why Australia needs to support our scientists :)

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

yet another example why the Australian government needs to INCREASE funding for our scientists, instead of decreasing..

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/australian-scientist-wins-ig-nobel-prize-for-uncooking-an-...

[lloydslights]

Perhaps more encouragement (grants/funds) from collaborators  (petro/pharmaceutical/Pearl industry) could be more forthcoming too.

That is, "crowdfunding'?

DEB

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

Independent research needs to be done and paid for before and while the results are tested, and drugs developed.

Of course pharmaceutical companies have their own research scientists, but then the research is owned by them, and the drugs can be expensive..