The University of Waikato held a live online Q&A session with their experts, covering issues such as over-exercising, ‘fitness addiction […]
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Folate-autism link research questioned – Expert reaction
Independent experts are unconvinced by unpublished research reporting a link between expecting mothers’ levels of folate – a vitamin pregnant […]
Continue readingScience communication in the age of skimming
If you think a well-written science article is still the key to communicating your research, think again. Despite promising news […]
Continue readingSilencing Science: in the long run, openness is the better strategy
The new book Silencing Science, by University of Auckland physicist Professor Shaun Hendy highlights some recent examples of where scientists […]
Continue readingBiggest ever 1080 drop to counter pest plague – In the News
More than 800,000 hectares of land across the country will be the target of the largest ever pest control operation […]
Continue readingRemembering Rena: Oil spill research – In the News
Nearly five years after the ship Rena ran aground on Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef) and caused the worst oil spill in […]
Continue readingThe high public cost of muzzling scientists – Shaun Hendy
Ahead of the launch of his new book Silencing Science, Prof Shaun Hendy has written an opinion article for the […]
Continue readingThe (robot) doctor will see you now – Expert reaction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will spell the end of doctors as we know them, warn two Kiwi medical professionals. “We believe […]
Continue readingGovt to kick-start electric vehicle uptake- Expert reaction
The Government wants to double the number of electric vehicles in New Zealand every year to reach 64,000 by 2021. […]
Continue readingSlow motion quake offers seismic clues – Expert reaction
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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