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Reflections on Science | Published: 12 January 201212 January 2012

Joseph Gelfer, Adjunct Research Associate, School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University, picks apart the 2012 apocalypse theory […]

In the News | Published: 12 January 201214 February 2019

The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 January 201212 January 2012

A hunt for extrasolar planets has revealed that, on average, every star in the Milky Way has at least one […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 January 201210 January 2012

Nicotine may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a new study – but experts are stressing […]

In the News | Published: 09 January 201209 January 2012

The stranded container ship Rena has finally broken apart after grounding on the Astrolabe reef several months ago. Although most […]

Blog | Published: 09 January 2012

After a short break over the holiday period, the New Zealand Science Media Centre is back to continue its role […]

Blog | Published: 23 December 201123 December 2011

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the Science Media Centre! We would like to thank all the scientists, […]

In the News | Published: 23 December 201123 December 2011

A New Zealand researcher who showed pigeons can be as good as rhesus monkeys at sorting images of shapes into […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 23 December 201123 December 2011

Roger Highfield, UK science writer and author of The Physics of Christmas, talks to Radio New Zealand’s Kathryn Ryan about […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 December 201123 December 2011

International concern is growing over the high rupture rate of a particular brand of silicone breast implant, compounded by fears […]