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Science in crises – some communications dos and don’ts

Blog  |  Published: 10 February 201712 July 2017

This week I had the pleasure of attending part of a University of Otago symposium on infectious diseases and gave […]

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Media, disasters & the public – audio collection

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 17 October 201428 March 2016

Communicating vital information to the public during disasters is an essential, but sometimes daunting, responsibility for scientists and engineers. At […]

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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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Nuclear expert – Q&A with Prof Robin Grimes

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 21 March 201428 March 2016

Three years on from Fukushima, questions are still being asked about the long term impacts of radiation contamination for local […]

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L’Aquila convictions about science communication, not about quake prediction

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 23 October 2012

A statement released by GNS Science on the conviction of Italian scientists on manslaughter charges: The manslaughter conviction of six […]

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