Peter Griffin in London – A day ahead of the opening of the World Conference of Science Journalists in a […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Science journalism in the spotlight
This week the World Conference of Science Journalists gets underway in London. Over 800 journalists and science communicators will gather […]
Continue readingSwine flu roundup
Swine flu is continuing to spread around the globe. New Zealand is now reporting 523 cases throughout the country, and […]
Continue readingHealth Research Council announces funding decisions
In its annual contestable funding announcement today, the HRC awarded more than $83 million to New Zealand medical researchers, distributed […]
Continue readingBlow for GM research as High Court blocks approval
A High Court ruling overturning approvals granted the Crown research institute Agresearch to undertake GM research across a range of […]
Continue readingGoogle to track flu outbreaks with search data
Google announced today the launch of new flu tracking websites for New Zealand and Australia. By monitoring flu-related search queries, […]
Continue readingBudget 09: What’s in store for science, R&D and innovation?
Finance Minister Bill English this afternoon delivered the 2009-10 budget. The SMC has summarised the policy and funding decisions announced […]
Continue readingPM tasks chief science advisor with fighting P
From the New Zealand Herald (read in full here): “Prime Minister John Key is proposing to combat the drug P […]
Continue readingMarine life once more abundant – historical study
New Zealand whale populations figured big in study results released today by the Census of Marine Life’s History of Marine […]
Continue readingNew Zealand gets a Chief Science advisor to the PM
Professor Peter Gluckman, the founding director of the Liggins Institute and a world-leading medical researcher, was today named the Prime […]
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