From the New Zealand Herald (read in full here): “Prime Minister John Key is proposing to combat the drug P […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Marine life once more abundant – historical study
New Zealand whale populations figured big in study results released today by the Census of Marine Life’s History of Marine […]
Continue readingNew Zealand gets a Chief Science advisor to the PM
Professor Peter Gluckman, the founding director of the Liggins Institute and a world-leading medical researcher, was today named the Prime […]
Continue readingAllergy Awareness Week
One in five New Zealanders suffer from allergic diseases, and symptoms range from relatively mild to severe and potentially life-threatening. […]
Continue readingQANTAS – science, health environment, tech reporting rewarded
Reporters showing excellence in heath, science, environmental and technology journalism throughout 2007 were rewarded on Froday night at the Qantas […]
Continue readingComplaints about Downsize Me partially upheld
Recent complaints made about the TV programme Downsize Me have been partially upheld by the Boradcasting Standards Authority. Jan Milne, […]
Continue readingOprah criticised for spreading unfounded vaccination fears.
Slate Magazine in the USA has this month criticised Oprah Winfrey for providing a prominent platform for actress and vaccine […]
Continue readingCancer in New Zealand
An editorial in the latest issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal raises concerns that cancer, the single largest cause […]
Continue readingScience body speaks out on Salinger sacking
A release issued today by the New Zealand Association of Scientists. NZ Association of Scientists concerned about freedom of speech […]
Continue readingWHO holds steady at level 5, one step from a pandemic
The World Health Organisation is tonight holding its pandemic alert at five, indicating that swine flu is spreading human-to-human in […]
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