But we also need some help, in particular from the MSM.

Unfortunately I don't think the MSM is not going to come to our rescue any time soon - not until they've found a new business model that can support quality journalism over click bait. For now I would say our best assets are the Science Media Centre and those scientists, like Siouxise Wiles, Mark Quigley etc, who are prepared to go to the help of the media when needed. We'd do well to support these folks as much as we can.

Can I make a shameless plug for my own blog, where I examine some of the issues that Phil McCann discusses using patent data from around the world? In particular, I compare innovation in Australia and New Zealand in this post.

While you are there, check out some of the other scibloggers.