The Science Media Centre extends a warm congratulations to all the winners and finalists in the 2012 Canon Media Awards, […]
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Slow eathquakes below Alpine Fault
Researchers monitoring seismic activity under the Southern Alps have reported ‘slow’ and ‘creeping’ earthquakes occurring deep under the mountain range. […]
Continue readingNZ involved in first commercial space flight
Kiwi space scientists are playing a key role in the fist commercial space mission. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was […]
Continue readingSkye Wishart: Inaugural SMC-IRL science and innovation intern
The Science Media Centre is pleased to announce Skye Wishart as the inaugural Science Media Centre – IRL science and […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-Up to 24 May: Exploiting our EEZ, 1000 years of climate data, SMC journalism intern
The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a […]
Continue readingDialogue or Direct Action? – Prof Sir Peter Gluckman
In the wake of anti-GM sentiments at home and abroad, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, […]
Continue readingIan Ferguson (Plant & Food) talks Future Plants
To celebrate Fascination of Plants Day, Plant & Food have collated video interviews with their experts as well as their […]
Continue readingTetraplegic controls robotic arm with brain implant
A new study in Nature reports that two people with tetraplegia were able to reach for and grasp objects in […]
Continue readingMarine resources in the media
The future of resources found on – or under – the seabed surrounding New Zealand has been the focus of […]
Continue readingBriefing: Marine resource use in the EEZ
Did you know that 96 percent of New Zealand is underwater? New Zealand’s ocean territory is vast. Its EEZ (Exclusive […]
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