Now that the Government has ratified the Paris Agreement, the clock is ticking on action to reduce our greenhouse gas […]
Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Welcome to the age of the Anthropocene – Tim Naish
Is the “Anthropocene” an exercise in geological bureaucracy or something socially more significant – Victoria University’s Professor Tim Naish writes […]
Continue readingConservation in the Anthropocene Age – David Hall
There are shadows hanging over Conservation Week, writes policy researcher David Hall, the biggest one caused by the scale of […]
Continue readingMyths no help to struggling sea lions – Jim Roberts
Myths about sea lions, sparked by a consultation paper out for public comment, are counterproductive to the conservation of the […]
Continue readingThe dark side of co-sleeping – Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall
The key to reducing cot deaths due to co-sleeping is educating and equipping families so they can provide a safe […]
Continue readingGeoNet changed NZ earthquake science dramatically – Helen Anderson
Cantabrians have former seismologist Dr Helen Anderson’s vote for the world’s best citizen seismologists, she writes in Fairfax’s science page, […]
Continue readingTime to flush out truth – Iain Rabbitts
Supplying un-chlorinated water is like driving without a seatbelt, writes water treatment engineer Iain Rabbitts in the NZ Herald, it’s […]
Continue readingNext Olympic event: Improving faster than rivals – Mark Orams
As New Zealand’s Olympic athletes return with the most successful medal haul to date, AUT’s Professor Mark Orams writes in […]
Continue readingUniversities succeed when they produce thoughtful leaders, not technocrats – Gareth Jones
The place of humanities in a university raises issues that extend far beyond a single department, argues Emeritus Professor Gareth […]
Continue readingSustainable harvest solution to kereru conflict – Professor Len Gillman
It might seem surprising coming from a conservationist, but sustainable harvest of kereru could satisfy everyone’s needs, writes AUT’s Professor […]
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