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Euthanasia in New Zealand – expert views
Record numbers of suicides among elderly people and controversies such as the sentencing of academic Sean Davison for “counseling and […]
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Last week, the Royal Society of Canada released the final report of their expert panel on end-of-life decision making. The […]
Continue readingFuther climate research emails released – experts respond
The apparent release of further email correspondence between climate researchers based at the University of East Anglia is believed to […]
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Fishing for the truth on ocean protection
An article by Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons in the New Zealand Herald highlights the environmental issues surrounding fishing, drawing […]
Continue readingNZ faces moral obligations as climate changes hit – scientist
New Zealand may initially get off relatively lightly as the world increasingly experiences the consequences of climate change, but will still […]
Continue readingRutherford Medal Winner on Radio NZ
Prof Christine Winterbourn from the University of Otago, Christchurch, winner of the 2011 Rutherford Medal, was interviewed by Kim Hill (of […]
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Continue readingSupport scientific curiosity: winning researcher
Science funders need to keep on supporting “blue skies” research — fundamental work that may have no apparent immediate application […]
Continue readingIf the world drops Kyoto, what will New Zealand do?
In the early hours of Saturday morning the UN’s climate change body will release a report that has been described […]
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