Clck below to play back a recording of Peter Griffin, founding manager of the SMC and founder of Sciblogs.co.nz talk […]
Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Podcast: Pepsigate revisited at Media140
A panel discussion on the blogging scandal that came to be known as Pepsigate. What did we learn? What did […]
Continue readingPodcast: Digital dysphorias – amused to death online
A recording of a presentation at the Media140 conference in Brisbane yesterday looking at the role of social media in […]
Continue readingJapan’s seismology approach flawed
Japan’s approach to earthquake analysis and prediction is flawed and outdated, according to an expert commentary published in the journal […]
Continue readingCRI mergers ‘could send scientist overseas’
The Government is looking at merging Crown Research Institutes in a attempt to cut costs and increase efficiency. Writing for […]
Continue readingReport on kiwi science education released
Sir Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, today released his much-awaited report on the state of science […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Climate Futures forum – How should scientists communicate on climate?
In a session at this week’s Climate futures: Pathways for society forum in Wellington, a panel of science writers and journalists […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Green energy speakers from NZBio 2011
Here are two more podcasts from the 2011 NZBio conference held in Auckland (March 21 – 23, 2011). These particular […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Biotech – why do NZ investors bother with it?
A podcast recorded at the NZBio 2011 conference in Auckland (March 21 – 23, 2011) looking at the investment opportunities […]
Continue readingJon Morgan: GE – 10,000 years in the making
The Dominion Post’s Jon Morgan interviews visiting genetic modification expert Professor Pamela Ronald. An excerpt: (read in full here) “Professor […]
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