Science Media Centre

Expert Q&A | Published: 08 September 201423 July 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 September 201428 March 2016

The full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has ruled that private companies do have the right to patent […]

Blog | Published: 05 September 2014

When it comes to communicating science, what works? What doesn’t? As part of World Science Week in Auckland last week, […]

In the News | Published: 04 September 201428 March 2016

A new study comparing the outcomes of popular diets, such as Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers and the Atkins Diet among others, […]

In the News | Published: 03 September 201428 March 2016

New Zealand officially has a new species of parrot, but unfortunately it has already been extinct for several hundred years. […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 02 September 201428 March 2016

A panel discussion at the inaugural Science Advice to Governments conference in Auckland, 28-29 August, 2014. Science advice in the context of […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 29 August 201428 March 2016

A panel discussion at the inaugural Science Advice to Governments conference in Auckland, 28-29 August, 2014. Science Advice in Situations […]

In the News | Published: 28 August 201428 March 2016

Scientists have found two simple rules behind how sheepdogs manage to round up and move sheep so efficiently, which they […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 28 August 201428 August 2014

Below is an excerpt from a Guardian article published ahead of the Science Advice to Governments summit which gets underway […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 August 201427 February 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report looking at electronic cigarettes and how they should be globally regulated. The […]