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The media attention is back on the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) biggest ever aerial 1080 drop in an effort to battle rats […]
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New Zealanders rate science highly and consider it important for the country’s international competitiveness, improving health and preserving the environment, […]
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The latest Nielsen survey to gauge New Zealanders’ attitudes towards science and technology is the largest and most thorough one yet […]
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Recent claims that certain plant-derived chemicals can fight cancer are not backed up by the evidence, says a natural remedies […]
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According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal eating a Mediterranean diet might help extend your lifespan. […]
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The prestigious 2014 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, which recognise the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives along with celebrating and encouraging the […]
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The prestigious 2014 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, which recognises the impact of science on New Zealanders’ lives along with celebrating and encouraging the achievements […]
Continue readingSaluting a science communication star – Dr Michelle Dickinson
by Peter Griffin, SMC Manager University of Auckland nanotechnologist Dr Michelle Dickinson is the latest winner of the Prime Minister’s […]
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