A new research paper from the University of Otago’s Christchurch-based Respiratory Research Group. – Staying inside on smoggy days doesn’t save […]
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Cameron Stewart: the phony war of climate science
Andrew Stewart’s column was published in The Australian on the 9th of August and can be found here. Some excerpts: […]
Continue readingResearchers plead for health research funding boost
New Zealand Herald: Medical schools slam lack of funds The report from Professor Ian Reid of the University of Auckland […]
Continue readingHerceptin debate reignited by funding decision
There has been extensive coverage of Pharmac’s decision released yesterday to maintain funding of the breast cancer drug trial at nine weeks […]
Continue readingAir Quality at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
With the 2008 Olympic Games fast approaching, some in the media are raising the issue of Beijing’s air quality and […]
Continue readingInternet usage: How do we compare to the Aussies?
The new Australian research highlights a number of differences in internet usage between New Zealand and Australia. For instance: The […]
Continue readingNIWA on a wet, wild but warm July
Key points: Temperature: Near or slightly above average for most of the country; Rainfall: Well above normal rainfall (more than […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Engineers urge us to shake off Number 8 Wire mentality
We’ve had the science manifesto, in which the country’s scientists urged a rethink in the way we approach science in this country. […]
Continue readingLifestyle, Diet and Cancer
Introduction There is a great deal of interest in the link between diet, lifestyle and cancer. Evidence is strengthening that […]
Continue readingRob O’Neill on overzealous intellectual property protection
Rob O’Neill’s column, published August 4th, can be viewed here. Some excerpts: “…we live in a world where intellectual property […]
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