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Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
The SMC Media Tracker
The Science Media Centre, in conjunction with Meltwater News, has been tracking the coverage of science-related issues in the media, […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Sustainable urban cities
On Tuesday night, respected architect Ian Athfield spoke on the subject of sustainable urban cities. His talk centred around how […]
Continue readingNZ emission reductions and global agreements: Lessons from the last 20 years
As part of the Copenhagen 2009: Issues, Options, Outlook and Outcomes series of lectures, Judy Lawrence presents her take on […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Prof John Hamilton on inflammatory/auto-immune disease
Last Friday, Professor John Hamilton, from the University of Melbourne, gave a great talk entitled “Colony stimulating factors, macrophages and […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Swiss ambassador & former Kyoto negotiator on prospects for Copenhagen
Switzerland’s ambassador to New Zealand, Dr Beat Nobs, gave a lecture as part of Victoria University’s Climate Change Research Institute […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Attorney General on gene patents, opensource genetics
The 2nd Australia-New Zealand roundtable on genomics was held in Wellington today and featured a broad range of scientists and […]
Continue readingAre food allergies on the rise?
There has been a lot of speculation in recent months about an increase in food allergies and food intolerance, both […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Andrew Waterworth on the art of science documentary making
Natural History New Zealand‘s Andrew Waterworth was the keynote speaker at the Science Communicators Association’s annual conference in Palmerston North […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Communicating in a pandemic
The Ministry of Health’s strategic communications manager Spiro Anastasiou gave attendees at the Science Communicators Association conference an insight into […]
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