About Author

Peter Quiddington is a director at Science Media, Canberra, and an adjunct lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of New England in Australia. He holds a PhD from the University of New England, an SM from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a BA from the Australian National University. Dr. Quiddington has been a writer and commentator on issues in science, technology, and higher education for over two decades, and his work has been featured in leading magazines and newspapers in Australia, the United States, and Britain. His academic research has been published in journals, including Public Policy and Higher Education Research and Development.