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Expert Reactions

A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.

Lab-grown brains produce brainwaves – Expert Reaction

Lab-grown brains produce brainwaves – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 August 201929 August 2019

US scientists have grown miniature brains from human stem cells that, for the first time, have produced brain waves. The team […]

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Fires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction

Fires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 August 201923 August 2019

Huge swathes of the Amazon rainforest are on fire with smoke from the fires clearly visible from space. There have […]

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Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction

Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 August 2019

The World Health Organization has released a report on microplastics in drinking water, including an early assessment of potential risks […]

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Health Star Rating review – Expert Reaction

Health Star Rating review – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 August 2019

The first five year review of the Health Star Rating system has been completed, with a series of recommendations for […]

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Protecting elite soils – Expert Reaction

Protecting elite soils – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 August 201916 August 2019

The Government has proposed to give new protection to New Zealand’s most fertile and versatile land. A draft National Policy […]

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Census 2018 independent review – Expert reaction

Census 2018 independent review – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 201914 August 2019

The head of Statistics New Zealand has stepped down following an independent review into the 2018 Census. Chief Statistician Liz […]

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Gene editing regulations – Expert Reaction

Gene editing regulations – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 2019

It’s time for an overhaul of the regulations around gene editing, according to an expert panel set up by Royal […]

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IPCC Climate Change and Land report – Expert reaction

IPCC Climate Change and Land report – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 August 201909 August 2019

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on how land use contributes to climate change and how climate […]

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Abortion law reform Bill – Expert reaction

Abortion law reform Bill – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 August 2019

A new Bill proposes to change the laws governing abortion in New Zealand to treat the procedure as a health issue […]

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DOC Biodiversity Strategy – Expert Reaction

DOC Biodiversity Strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 August 201919 August 2019

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is developing a new biodiversity strategy which sets out how it hopes to protect and grow […]

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