A fascinating insight into food adulteration past and present is provided in a new book by food writer and historian Bee […]
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A column by Virginia Winder published in the Taranaki Daily News, looking at James Hector, one of the pioneers of […]
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Simon Upton on the way forward for tackling climate change. Read in full here. “…for the sake of environmental credibility […]
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An opinion piece from Australia businessman Tom Quirk, who spent 15 years as an experimental research physicist, university lecturer and […]
Continue readingCell biology owes much to late scientist Palade
From the Manuwatu Standard: (not online) Tim Brown in the Analyse That column remembers the achievements of George Palade “the […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Dr Wayne Mapp – Science in for a shake-up
The new Minister for Research, Science and Technology used last night’s New Zealand Association of Scientists awards ceremony to give […]
Continue readingNZH: Scientists say it’s time to let GM genie out of the bottle
An extensive feature by New Zealand Herald writer Chris Barton on genetic modification research in New Zealand. In three parts: […]
Continue readingOcean acidification – deep-sea corals the first to go?
Scientists who explore the deep reaches of the oceans are gathering in New Zealand to share cutting edge research. The […]
Continue readingProfessor Ian Spellerberg: science communicator of the year
Last night the New Zealand Association of Scientists held its annual prize giving awards at Turnbull House in Wellington and […]
Continue readingNew study examines link between abortion and mental health
New research by Professor David Fergusson and colleagues from the University of Otago has found that women who have an […]
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