In this presentation recorded last month at a technology conference in Auckland, MacManus explains how a niche website run from New […]
Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
The case for no-till agriculture
The column is available in full here. Some excerpts: “Ploughing is the traditional method of preparing the land for sowing […]
Continue readingDr Jim Watson: Practical science only way forward
Some extracts: Article here in full On comparisons with the rest of the world: “Concerns are identified in the 2007 […]
Continue readingScience in danger of being diluted in marine reserve discussions
by Dr Rebecca McLeod I recently went to a talk by Kim Hill entitled “Is science something we should fear?” […]
Continue readingRadio telescopes – the Square Kilometre Array
An international radio telescope powerful enough to pull dual PM backing By Professor Sergei Gulyaev, Director of the Institute for […]
Continue readingPODCAST: The business of clean technology
As Rod Oram wrote in his Sunday Star Times column of August 24, the world has begun “historic shifts in […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Clark and Rudd on climate change and carbon trading
A discussion between the prime ministers moderated by business commentator Rod Oram. [audio:https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz.php5-1.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/upload/2008/10/priministerial-discussion.mp3] Media coverage of the discussion: Sydney Morning […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Pete Hodgson on the future of New Zealand science
The Hon. Pete Hodgson, minister of science, research and technology addresses the research community at the MacDiarmid Young Scientist Awards […]
Continue readingPODCAST: David Cunliffe on broadband and the economy
Some excerpts: “If we embrace ICT and lose the great Kiwi knocking machine, we’ll continue to be worldclass.” “No one […]
Continue readingCameron Stewart: the phony war of climate science
Andrew Stewart’s column was published in The Australian on the 9th of August and can be found here. Some excerpts: […]
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