Why researchers have a duty to try and influence policy
- Written by Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
Very early in my career, I was invited to afternoon tea with the head of the Commonwealth Institute of Health at Sydney University, where I worked. The best bone china was produced and pleasantries exchanged. The agenda soon became clear.
He laboured into a parable about the difference between young and old bulls when locked in a small yard. He...
