http://jcsmr.anu.edu.au/about/fenner/index.phpFrank Fenner – one of the men who worked on the myxomatosis program that nearly wiped out the feral rabbit population in Australia in the 1950s – thinks humans are the road to extiction. At 95, Prof. Fenner has spent a lifetime in science, and has a deep understanding the complex relationships between organisms and the planet. 

In an interview in The Australian, Fenner outlines how based on the world’s burgeoning population and the growing impact of climate change, he sees humanity’s days as numbered. He sees difficult days ahead characterised by food wars and more damaging weather events.

Of course there are plenty of people who maintain a more optimistic view of humanity’s future, and I’m sure – in fact I predict (don’t forget you saw it here first) – that the likes of Andrew Bolt will do their best to make light of Fenner’s suggestions. In my opinion when someone with Frank Fenner’s experience and skill speaks, it’s worth listening.