Medical doctor and scientist, Dame Jean Macnamara, is credited with making Myxomatosis the great success story of biological control and applied science that it is.
It wouldn’t have happened without her perseverance, and now the ABC is sharing her story, that of others who also worked to establish Myxomatosis, and the success that followed. It is available on TV (Landline) and the web (ABC NEWS).
For more information:
– Watch ABC Landline – August 2nd (starting at around 19 minutes and 30 seconds), and August 9th, 2020 (starting at around 44 minutes).
– Read the ABC NEWS article by Tim Lee.
Dame Jean Macnamara. Image via ABC NEWS, Tim Lane