Freelance geologist David Bressan, blogging for Scientific American, writes about the early investigations into ‘giant birds’ reported by European settlers […]
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Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Hurricane Sandy and climate change – Kevin Trenberth
Writing for the website The Conversation, US-based New Zealander Dr Kevin Trenberth notes the contribution of climate change to Hurricane Sandy […]
Continue readingLearning from L’Aquila – and why Canterbury is different
by Dr Mark Quigley, Senior Lecturer in Tectonics and Geomorphology at the University of Canterbury and the 2011 Prime Minister’s […]
Continue readingL’Aquila convictions about science communication, not about quake prediction
A statement released by GNS Science on the conviction of Italian scientists on manslaughter charges: The manslaughter conviction of six […]
Continue readingScience & the economy – Julia Lane on Radio NZ
The question ‘Is science good for the economy?’ will be the focus of an NZ IceFest panel discussion this week. […]
Continue reading10 years of the UK SMC – Video
As part of the celebration of the their 10 year anniversary, a special film was commissioned about the UK Science […]
Continue readingUK SMC celebrates 10th birthday
The UK Science Media Centre was the first of its kind when it was established in 2002. Now, 10 years […]
Continue readingBehind the GM corn controversy – The Conversation
In the wake of last week’s GM-corn and cancer controversy, Australian experts writing for the Conversation pick apart the back […]
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The 22nd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, a celebration of the odd, weird and quirky side of science, took […]
Continue readingClimate change in the courtroom – NZ Herald editorial
Today‘s New Zealand Herald editorial examines the issue of science and scepticism in the wake of the recent NIWA climate […]
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