The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, has written about the role of science in society in […]
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Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Smokefee 2025? More action needed
In a comment article for the New Zealand Herald two leading public health academics explain what is needed to achieve […]
Continue readingWas penguin evolution driven by a cooling Antarctic? – NZ Research
This article, reposted from The Conversation, is based on new research co-authored by Allan Wilson Centre researchers Gabrielle Beans-Picon (Massey […]
Continue readingTyphoon Haiyan – experts respond
Our colleagues at the UK and Australian Science Media Centres gathered the following experts comment on the devastating Typhoon Haiyan. Professor […]
Continue readingTime to shift climate debate – The Gisborne Herald
An Editorial in the Gisborne Herald makes a stand on climate deniers’ correspondence in the paper’s letters section. You can […]
Continue readingSaturated fats debate plays out in media
by SMC media advisor John Kerr It was once taken for granted that dietary fat was what made us… well… […]
Continue readingShould we move species threatened by climate change?
From the Conversation. Republished here under creative commons licence. By Tracy Rout, University of Melbourne; Doug Armstrong, Massey University; Eve […]
Continue readingSix myths about vaccination – and why they’re wrong
Republished from The Conversation under Creative Commons license. By Rachael Dunlop, University of Technology, Sydney Recently released government figures show […]
Continue readingToo hard for whom? Sir Peter Gluckman on science education concerns
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has written a hard-hitting blog post in response to schools […]
Continue readingUS Shutdown hurting science
The Washington Post‘s Joel Achenbach examines how the current US Government is affecting innovation and science in the States (via […]
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