Assumed audience: Other people interested in world-saving work Figure 1 An experience shook me last week and clarified some things. I had the incredible privilege of turning down a job offer I’d worked towards for a decade. Notionally, it was my dream job — working on an important problem with people I respect, using my skills and aligning with my research interests. Moreover, such jobs are unobtainium in Australia right now, since Australia is not very serious about science and technolo...