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Expert Reactions

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

IPCC report on mitigating climate change – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 April 201428 March 2016

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Working Group 3 report on greenhouse gas mitigation has been finalised in Berlin. […]

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Greenhouse Gas Inventory takes stock of emissions

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 April 201413 April 2014

The Ministry for the Environment has issued its latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2012) and Net Position — the official annual […]

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Tamiflu, antiviral drugs’ value questioned – experts respond

Tamiflu, antiviral drugs’ value questioned – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 April 201405 July 2018

Stockpiling of the antiviral drug Tamiflu may be of little use in the event of a influenza pandemic, according to […]

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Circumcision health risks and benefits – experts respond

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 04 April 201404 April 2014

A new review of US data has prompted a team of researchers to call on practitioners and policy makers to […]

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Tsunami risk from Chilean earthquake – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 April 201428 March 2016

A two metre-high tsunami has been generated after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off Chile earlier today. […]

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Ebola virus in West Africa – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 April 201402 April 2014

An outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa is gaining international attention, with latest reports indicating that a total […]

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IPCC Report on climate impacts and adaptation – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 March 201428 March 2016

After lengthy talks, scientists and government representatives meeting in Yokohama have now finalised the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s […]

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Influenza A H1N1 in New Zealand – Experts respond

Influenza A H1N1 in New Zealand – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 March 201405 July 2018

A number of cases of Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (commonly dubbed swine flu) have been recently reported in New […]

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Video games and aggression in children – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 March 201428 March 2016

Time spent playing violent video games may be linked to aggressive thoughts and behavior in children, according to a new […]

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Search for Malaysia Airlines aircraft debris – expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 March 2014

UK SMC: Planes and vessels, including Royal New Zealand Airforce Orion aircraft, continue to search off the western coast of […]

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