Schools can’t be to blame for student chatter on Facebook, but there is an opportunity for young people to learn […]
Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Native’s not always good and exotic’s not all bad – Wayne Linklater
On World Wildlife Day, Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Wayne Linklater writes in the Dominion Post about his thoughts on the […]
Continue readingGetting the Port Hills regreening right – Nick Ledgard and Miles Giller
Following last week’s devastating Port Hills fire, scientists Nick Ledgard and Miles Giller call for a plan to make sure […]
Continue readingWhy scientists need to go to the barricades against Trump – and for the humanities – Nicola Gaston
University of Auckland’s Associate Professor Nicola Gaston writes on The Spinoff about why scientists need to stand against anti-science agendas […]
Continue readingMicro-response to major problem – Michelle Dickinson
A proposal to ban microbeads from cosmetics is a positive step, but the problem pales in comparison to the harm […]
Continue readingCan Bill English pick up the pace on scientific investment? – Jeff Tallon
Science was ignited as the fuel of economic growth, but the fame has gone out, writes Professor Jeff Tallon, physicist […]
Continue readingIn the face of the mind-boggling peril of climate change, feel the despair, then work harder – James Renwick
With the, somewhat signposted, news that 2016 was the warmest year on record globally, and the warmest in New Zealand […]
Continue readingTop Ten Science Stories of 2016
Nature’s made herself well known in science this year, with the recent Kaikoura earthquake dominating media attention for the past […]
Continue readingHow to take the fight to bad science? By singing good science’s praises — Jess Berentson-Shaw
In the face of everything from anecdote posing as evidence to bias peddlers to outright quackery, the best riposte is […]
Continue readingLawmakers must keep up with the pace of changing technology – Michelle Dickinson
With technology advancing at breakneck speed, we risk foundering on ethical and legal decisions, writes Dr Michelle Dickinson – aka […]
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