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Scientists in Schools - Welcome. Royal Institution of Australia | Bringing science to people and people to science. Science Behind the Headlines | Royal Institution of Australia. AusSMC - Australian Science Media Centre. SA Tall Poppy Campaign. Welcome to the South Australian section of the AIPS website. The SA campaign delivers initiatives that increase public engagement and promote excellence in research, inform and influence policy and invest in the future of our State. You can read the latest edition (and access the archives) of “Eleusis” - newsletter of the South Australian Tall Poppy Campaign - here.You can find out about the latest Tall Poppy Awards Reception and Winners at the 2011 Awards Ceremony Page – here.

In 1998 the State celebrated the centenary of the birth of the great South Australian scientist Lord Howard Florey who shared a Nobel prize for his work on penicillin. Despite his invaluable contribution to society Lord Florey and his work did and, to a point, still do remain largely unknown in the wider community. This situation is representative of the so-called “Tall Poppy Syndrome” – the tendency to celebrate success in some fields yet to ignore or even mock excellence and achievement in other fields. CREST – CREativity in Science and Technology.