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Expert Reactions

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

NZ Fisheries catch under-reported – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 May 201605 September 2018

A new study suggests that New Zealand’s total fisheries catch since 1950 is 2.7 times higher than officially reported. Between […]

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Folate-autism link research questioned – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 May 201603 May 2017

Independent experts are unconvinced by unpublished research reporting a link between expecting mothers’ levels of folate – a vitamin pregnant […]

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The (robot) doctor will see you now – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 May 2016

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will spell the end of doctors as we know them, warn two Kiwi medical professionals. “We believe […]

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Govt to kick-start electric vehicle uptake- Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 May 2016

The Government wants to double the number of electric vehicles in New Zealand every year to reach 64,000 by 2021. […]

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Slow motion quake offers seismic clues – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 May 201603 May 2017

For the first time, scientists have watched a slow-motion earthquake unfold below the sea, offering insights into the earthquake and […]

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Embryo research hits ethical barrier – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 May 201603 May 2017

Scientists have broken through a technical barrier in human embryo research and now face an ethical one. Two separate studies […]

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Morning jabs better for flu vaccination – Expert reaction

Morning jabs better for flu vaccination – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 April 201605 July 2018

Influenza vaccinations are more effective in the morning, reports a new study. The UK research, published in the journal Vaccine, compared […]

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UPDATED: Is New Zealand a climate cheat? Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 April 201603 May 2017

New Zealand’s use of ‘hot air’ credits from Ukraine and Russia means we are cheating on our climate commitments, says […]

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Quakes in Ecuador & Japan – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 April 2016

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Saturday morning (NZT), centred near the coast, 170 km from the capital Quito. […]

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Snapshot of our internet usage – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 April 201603 May 2017

Online privacy concerns and inequality in internet access are highlighted in the latest New Zealand data from the World Internet […]

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