The Australian government has announced the 2011 federal budget, revealing that several proposed cuts to science and research funding have […]
Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Professor Hamilton on freshwater management concerns
The following statement was released by Professor David Hamilton, President, New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society… The New Zealand Freshwater Sciences […]
Continue readingPodcast: Peter Griffin does Cafe Scientifique
Clck below to play back a recording of Peter Griffin, founding manager of the SMC and founder of Sciblogs.co.nz talk […]
Continue readingPodcast: 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Japan’s approach to earthquake analysis and prediction is flawed and outdated, according to an expert commentary published in the journal […]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 […]
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