In this morning’s Waikato Times Mike Mather reports on the conflict between anti-fluoridation campaigners and university academics in the lead […]
Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Book urges NZ to ‘Get off the Grass’
Last night in Wellington Prof Shaun Hendy launched his new book Get Off the Grass, co-authored with the late Sir […]
Continue reading‘Stocktake’ estimates burden of disease in NZ
A new report from the Ministry of Health, “Health Loss in New Zealand” calculates the estimated Burden of Disease — […]
Continue readingChief science advisor on changing climate and oceans
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, says New Zealand faces significant impacts from climate change in […]
Continue readingProf Shaun Hendy on cities and innovation
Prof Shaun Hendy (Victoria University of Wellington and Callaghan Innovation) looks at the relationship between city size and smarts in […]
Continue readingPM’s Science Advisor wades into water fluoridation
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, has added his voice to the discussion on the topical […]
Continue readingErrors noted in stem cell ‘breakthrough’ research – Nature News
Nature News reports on new developments regarding the stem cell breakthrough published last week: several errors have been noted in […]
Continue readingEditorial: National Science Challenges – NZ Herald
The editorial in today’s New Zealand Herald takes a look at the government’s new National Science Challenges. An excerpt (read […]
Continue readingWill stem cell breakthrough reignite debate? – The Atlantic
An article on the website of the US magazine The Atlantic, speculates on how a ‘breakthrough’ in cloning stem cells […]
Continue readingTe Papa’s restructuring- Campbell Live
Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand, is undergoing restructuring both in terms of staff and the housing of […]
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