New Zealanders aren’t getting enough information about the health effects of community water fluoridation to know whether it is a […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Scotland to ban growing GM crops – Expert reaction
Scotland plans to ban the growing of genetically modified crops with its government intending to request that the country be […]
Continue readingYoung fatherhood and midlife death – Expert reaction
Becoming a dad before the age of 25 is linked to a heightened risk of dying early in middle age, […]
Continue readingNZ Police to carry Tasers – Expert reaction
The New Zealand Police this morning announced that all frontline response staff will routinely carry Tasers. Police Commissioner Mike Bush […]
Continue readingTe putaiao mo apopo o Aotearoa — The future of science in New Zealand
The country’s brightest minds ponder the future of science in a special issue of the Journal of Royal Society of New […]
Continue readingGP Survey explores end of life decisions – Expert reaction
A new survey of New Zealand GPs shows that many make decisions about end of life care that may indirectly […]
Continue readingKiwi genome sniffs out bird’s evolution – Expert reaction
Kiwi evolved specially adapted smell detectors to help them cope with nocturnal life, according to a new study that has […]
Continue readingAlzheimer’s drug announcement – expert reaction
Scientists are cautiously optimistic about new data indicating the drug solanezumab can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease – if […]
Continue readingShould doctors recommend homeopathy? – Expert reaction
In a head-to-head debate article in this week’s BMJ, UK academics argue the case for and against doctors recommending homeopathic […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Claims of a ‘mini ice-age’ ahead – Expert reaction
An unpublished study examining solar cycles has created a flare-up of headlines claiming we are headed for a ‘mini-ice age’, […]
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