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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Experts on radioactive sulphur from Fukushima
The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has published a paper on radioactive sulphur detected in California, […]
Continue readingFood insecurity – the issues and the solutions
With record inflation in New Zealand, growing unease about the price of milk and rising food costs globally, nutrition experts […]
Continue readingImpacts of hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’
Hydraulic fracturing — a technology commonly known as “fraccing” or “fracking” — widely used in the oil and gas industry […]
Continue readingExperts respond: UK Riots and crowd psychology
As rioting continues in London and other UK cities, the public are left wondering how the mob mentality of a […]
Continue readingExperts respond: asthma and exposure to magnetic fields
A new study has suggested that exposure to magnetic fields during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children. However, […]
Continue readingExperts list most vulnerable deep sea habitats
Contamination from waste and litter dumping, deep-sea mining and fishing, and climate change are among the threats outlined in a […]
Continue readingPrimate research in the UK
A new report published today recommends that scientific research on monkeys should continue in the UK – subject to rigorous […]
Continue readingProject Energize boosts Waikato kids’ health
Children taking part in a new initiative called Project Energize show significant health benefits, with Energize children less overweight and obese, […]
Continue readingReview challenges BBC on science coverage
The BBC does a good job of covering science in its radio, television and web programming, according to a review […]
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