A statement released by GNS Science on the conviction of Italian scientists on manslaughter charges: The manslaughter conviction of six […]
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Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Science & the economy – Julia Lane on Radio NZ
The question ‘Is science good for the economy?’ will be the focus of an NZ IceFest panel discussion this week. […]
Continue reading10 years of the UK SMC – Video
As part of the celebration of the their 10 year anniversary, a special film was commissioned about the UK Science […]
Continue readingUK SMC celebrates 10th birthday
The UK Science Media Centre was the first of its kind when it was established in 2002. Now, 10 years […]
Continue readingBehind the GM corn controversy – The Conversation
In the wake of last week’s GM-corn and cancer controversy, Australian experts writing for the Conversation pick apart the back […]
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The 22nd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, a celebration of the odd, weird and quirky side of science, took […]
Continue readingClimate change in the courtroom – NZ Herald editorial
Today‘s New Zealand Herald editorial examines the issue of science and scepticism in the wake of the recent NIWA climate […]
Continue readingSick of medical spin? Don’t just blame the media
By Charis Palmer, The Conversation The “spin” sometimes found in media reports emphasising the benefits of new medical treatments has […]
Continue readingBent Spoon award ‘honours’ lack of critical thinking
NZ Skeptics have bestowed the yearly ‘Bent Spoon Award’ for un-skeptical behaviour upon Consumer magazine, on account of the magazine’s […]
Continue readingBiological curiosities with Alison Campbell – Radio NZ
Radio New Zealand’s Jim Mora talks to University of Waikato’s Alison Campbell, who is trying to stimulate interest in science […]
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