Is New Zealand prepared for Ebola? The growing number of Ebola virus disease cases in West Africa has made the […]
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NZ Company reveals low cost rockets
New Zealand based company Rocket Lab has unveiled its low cost rocket, Electron, which they claim will revolutionise the commercial […]
Continue readingStrategic plan to foster curious minds
A new report from the government lays out a plan to encourage and enable a more science-literate and aware society. […]
Continue readingCalls to monitor skin cancer – Press
The front page of today’s Press featured scientists calling on the Ministry of Health to better monitor skin cancers. An […]
Continue readingNational Science Challenges critically examined
This morning on Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report, Environment Reporter Olivia Allison discussed criticisms against the National Science Challenges as […]
Continue readingRestoring species no easy task
The goal of protecting threatened animal species in a pristine, untouched habitat is becoming “increasingly unobtainable” according to a new […]
Continue readingThe environmental footprint of meat – 3 News
3 News reporter Adrien Taylor looks in the environmental costs of meat in New Zealand following a widely reported US […]
Continue readingBeef a costly meat – experts respond
The environmental burdens imposed by beef production far exceed the burdens imposed by other types of livestock and plant staples, […]
Continue readingReport examines risk factors for poor child health
Poor housing, maternal depression and money worries are just some of the risk factors that can affect a young child’s […]
Continue readingFalse balance in science reporting – The Conversation
The following article is republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons license. Read the original here. The problem of false […]
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