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Everyone agrees NZ needs a better tsunami warning system. But what? – Jane Cunneen
Following the magnitude 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, much has been said about the confusion around tsunami warnings and what a solution […]
Continue readingBan sunbeds to reduce skin cancer rates – In the News
A new study from University of Otago researchers suggests banning sunbed services in New Zealand would help reduce skin cancer […]
Continue readingSilent killer’s revival needs urgent action – Peter Saxton
Last year New Zealand recorded the highest number of annual HIV diagnoses ever – we need to evolve and modernise […]
Continue readingHow is the science sector tracking? – Expert reaction
UPDATED: A snapshot of New Zealand’s science and innovation system has laid out where we are doing well and where […]
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We love evidence, here at the SMC. So when the chance came up to put our own work under the microscope, […]
Continue readingMeat the future – Ralph Sims
By mid-century, it’s estimated the world’s population will exceed 9 billion and they’ll need to be fed, writes Massey University’s […]
Continue readingWhy I joined the call to fund a 24/7 operations centre for GeoNet – Shaun Hendy
Following the Kaikoura earthquake, calls have been made for a 24/7 hazard monitoring system. Professor Shaun Hendy, author of Silencing Science, […]
Continue readingJapanese earthquake and tsunami – Expert Reaction
A tsunami has struck the coast of Japan following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, with further tsunamis expected. The Australian Science […]
Continue readingAntimicrobial resistance – Expert Q&A
Growing rates of antimicrobial resistance could leave us without effective drugs to treat serious infections – “the end of modern […]
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