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Expert Reactions

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

Caution urged over gene drives for conservation – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 November 201711 April 2018

To reach New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 goal, researchers have been considering gene-editing techniques to rid the country of invasive […]

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Australia votes ‘yes’ in same-sex marriage poll – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 201711 April 2018

After months of speculation, the results of the ABS poll on whether Australia should legalise same-sex marriage are in, and […]

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Media coverage of HPV vaccine increased reports of adverse events – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 201717 November 2017

Some of the adverse events reported after the rollout of the HPV vaccine in New Zealand are likely to have […]

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2017 set to be another scorcher – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 November 201711 April 2018

2017 is set to be in the top three hottest years on record, with record-breaking extreme weather, according to the […]

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$84.6m awarded by Marsden Fund – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 November 201711 April 2018

A total of 133 research projects have been funded in the latest round of the Marsden Fund, for a total […]

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Research raises question over pesticide residues and IVF success – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 October 201711 April 2018

In a study of 325 couples going through fertility treatment, women who ate fruits and veggies with higher pesticide residues […]

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Human health impacts of climate change – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 October 201711 April 2018

Climate change will impact human health, both directly – through heat waves and weather events – and indirectly by challenging […]

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Ten year target to boost research & development – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 October 201720 August 2018

The Labour-New Zealand First coalition will undertake to increase spending on research & development to 2% of GDP over ten […]

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Our atmosphere and climate 2017 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 201720 August 2018

The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released an updated report on the state of New Zealand’s atmosphere […]

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Gravitational waves detected from two neutron stars colliding – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 October 201720 August 2018

For the first time, scientists have measured the violent death spiral of two dense neutron stars via gravitational waves. This […]

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