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Smears and fury in big telescope lobbying – Eloise Gibson
University of Auckland physicist Prof Richard Easther has had his conduct and mental health attacked after he criticised taxpayer funding for a telescope, […]
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National Science Challenges mid-way review – Expert Reaction
The National Science Challenges have been through their mid-way reviews, with Minister Megan Woods announcing on Saturday that all have […]
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$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News
A total of 136 research projects from around New Zealand, ranging from virtual pregnancy to studying volcanoes from a ‘waka-lab’, […]
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A total of 133 research projects have been funded in the latest round of the Marsden Fund, for a total […]
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Crazy science is just what the doctor ordered, writes NZ Association of Scientists president Dr Craig Stevens about the Marsden […]
Continue readingBrexit: what does it mean for science? Expert reaction
Brexit is a reality – Britain has voted to leave the European Union. With the shock waves beginning to be […]
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Continue readingKiwi research gets $54 million boost from Marsden Fund
Could antiseptic handwash make us sicker in the long run? Do zoos make us care more about threatened species? How […]
Continue readingMarsden Fund under the microscope – Expert reaction
New Zealand’s leading ‘blue skies’ research fund boosts Kiwi science, but could be tweaked for greater efficiency, says a new […]
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