University of Auckland’s Associate Professor Nicola Gaston writes on The Spinoff about why scientists need to stand against anti-science agendas […]
Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Micro-response to major problem – Michelle Dickinson
A proposal to ban microbeads from cosmetics is a positive step, but the problem pales in comparison to the harm […]
Continue readingCan Bill English pick up the pace on scientific investment? – Jeff Tallon
Science was ignited as the fuel of economic growth, but the fame has gone out, writes Professor Jeff Tallon, physicist […]
Continue readingIn the face of the mind-boggling peril of climate change, feel the despair, then work harder – James Renwick
With the, somewhat signposted, news that 2016 was the warmest year on record globally, and the warmest in New Zealand […]
Continue readingTop Ten Science Stories of 2016
Nature’s made herself well known in science this year, with the recent Kaikoura earthquake dominating media attention for the past […]
Continue readingHow to take the fight to bad science? By singing good science’s praises — Jess Berentson-Shaw
In the face of everything from anecdote posing as evidence to bias peddlers to outright quackery, the best riposte is […]
Continue readingLawmakers must keep up with the pace of changing technology – Michelle Dickinson
With technology advancing at breakneck speed, we risk foundering on ethical and legal decisions, writes Dr Michelle Dickinson – aka […]
Continue readingEveryone agrees NZ needs a better tsunami warning system. But what? – Jane Cunneen
Following the magnitude 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, much has been said about the confusion around tsunami warnings and what a solution […]
Continue readingSilent killer’s revival needs urgent action – Peter Saxton
Last year New Zealand recorded the highest number of annual HIV diagnoses ever – we need to evolve and modernise […]
Continue readingMeat the future – Ralph Sims
By mid-century, it’s estimated the world’s population will exceed 9 billion and they’ll need to be fed, writes Massey University’s […]
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