Scientists report that chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to protect the Ozone Layer are […]
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Scimex – your go-to science news resource
Today we started inviting journalists who work with the Science Media Centre to register on Scimex.org, a new portal we have […]
Continue readingBerries contaminated with hepatitis A – experts respond
An outbreak of hepatitis A in Australia has been linked to imported frozen berries from China. ABC News reports that […]
Continue readingMeteor media coverage explodes across New Zealand
The meteor that exploded over the skies of New Zealand this week has left a trial of media coverage in […]
Continue readingDietary fat recommendations – experts respond
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded. […]
Continue readingFat review re-ignites debate on NZ diet advice
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded, sparking […]
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SMC BRIEFING: Kauri dieback – what happens now?
Kauri, one of New Zealand’s most iconic tree species, are dying. It is becoming apparent that Kauri Dieback disease is […]
Continue readingHIV court case controversy – Experts respond
A court case is currently underway in which a District Health Board is seeking guardianship of an HIV-positive boy being […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists discover how Earth’s plates move
New Zealand researchers have developed the clearest picture yet of what happens at the base of tectonic plates and how […]
Continue readingScience and the media on Radio NZ’s ‘The Panel’
Yesterday Jim Mora’s Radio New Zealand show Afternoons featured robust discussion on the topic of science and the media, focussing […]
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