Reflections on Science

Reflections on Science | Published: 16 September 2013

Associate Professor Allan Blackman, from the University of Otago Chemistry Department, writes about the history of chemical warfare in his […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 03 September 201328 March 2016

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, says there is “little consistency” in the use and respect […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 02 September 2013

Three-hundred tons of highly radioactive water is pouring into the Pacific Ocean every day from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 23 August 2013

In this morning’s Waikato Times Mike Mather reports on the conflict between anti-fluoridation campaigners and university academics in the lead […]

In the News, Reflections on Science | Published: 16 August 201316 August 2013

Last night in Wellington Prof Shaun Hendy launched his new book Get Off the Grass, co-authored with the late Sir […]

Expert Reactions, Reflections on Science | Published: 08 August 201308 August 2013

A new report from the Ministry of Health, “Health Loss in New Zealand” calculates the estimated Burden of Disease — […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 01 August 201328 March 2016

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, says New Zealand faces significant impacts from climate change in […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 24 July 2013

Prof Shaun Hendy (Victoria University of Wellington and Callaghan Innovation) looks at the relationship between city size and smarts in […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 13 June 2013

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, has added his voice to the discussion on the topical […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 24 May 201324 May 2013

Nature News reports on new developments regarding the stem cell breakthrough published last week: several errors have been noted in […]