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Australian Science and Technology
Science and Technology Australia's contribution to scientific and technological developments has had a profound impact on the lives of people in every part of the globe. From atomic absorption spectroscopy to the Xerox photocopy, from the bionic ear to the plastic bank note, from gene shears to penicillin and the pedal wireless, Australian scientists have contributed immeasurably to the advancement of humankind. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia's main scientific research body. It assists Australia's rural, manufacturing, communications, minerals and energy and construction industries. Other major government scientific research bodies include the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. |

