The latest round of climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, has concluded, setting out the framework for further negotiations and final […]
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Dr Mary Quin – New Zealander of the Year
The New Zealand Herald has named Dr Mary Quin, Chief Executive of Callaghan Innovation, as their New Zealander of the […]
Continue readingA celebration of science communication
The Science Media Centre and the Science Communicator’s Association (SCANZ) on Tuesday celebrated a year which saw some major developments in […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Raw milk debate reignited – experts respond
Consumption of raw milk has been implicated in the death of an Australian three-year-old, drawing the raw milk debate back […]
Continue readingTOP TEN SCIENCE STORIES OF 2014
It was a dramatic year for science, one that witnessed a severe outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and an […]
Continue readingWorld’s oceans clogged with plastic debris
Almost 269,000 tonnes of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according a team of scientists from around […]
Continue readingNZ scores poorly in climate change report
New Zealand has been named among the world’s worst performing countries on climate change in a new report released at […]
Continue readingBad media releases to blame for media’s exaggerated reporting of health findings – experts respond
A study by UK and Australian scientists published today in the BMJ has found that, in many cases, badly composed […]
Continue readingNZ birds and 1080 – 3rd Degree
The media attention is back on the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) biggest ever aerial 1080 drop in an effort to battle rats […]
Continue readingPublic health researchers under attack – editorial
Public health researchers are calling for greater integrity in policy making and an end to the attack strategies which have […]
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