We are at a time when knowledge is about to take off exponentially. There was a sense at this seminar, from various sciences that something special is about to happen, either terrible, or terrific, or a bit of both. A scientific millenarianism has science substituting for religion in visions of apocalypse and paradise. The millennium fascinates everyone, whether the year 2000 or 3000. Old worlds of science need to be revalued.
New worlds are yet to come.
The year 3000 beckons. That's when we'll have a decision on the Republic and the second airport for Sydney, with any luck. Rosaleen Love from Monash University. Next week, Ockham's Razor comes from Adelaide, where Dr Alan Kerr, the very first winner of the Australia Prize, has been observing all the fuss about genetically modified lunch. I'm Robyn Williams.