nanotechnology

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 June 201030 June 2010

The Sustainability Council of New Zealand released a report this week looking at what it describes as the “rising tide […]

In the News | Published: 09 March 2010

The winners of the Prime Minister’s Science Awards were announced today, with doctoral student John Watt winning the top emerging […]

Blog | Published: 19 October 200919 October 2009

When scientists ask: is it safe? Biowaste – it is being applied to agricultural land all over the world to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 October 200916 October 2009

Nanotechnology is a rapidly advancing field, with hundreds of products containing nanomaterials already on the shelves and largely unknown health […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 31 August 200931 August 2009

The MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year Awards were held last Thursday in Auckland. The event awards aspiring young scientists […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 06 April 200906 April 2009

George Jones, past President of the Royal Society’s Wellington branch, recently visited Iran and was given an insight into the […]

In the News | Published: 09 February 2009

The New Zealand Herald’s Chris Barton interviews Sir Harold Kroto, a Nobel Prize winner and pioneer in the field of […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 12 January 200927 March 2009

Today’s Sydney Morning Herald reports concerns from scientists that nanoparticles in some popular sunscreens may trigger a range of ailments from […]

In the News | Published: 13 November 2008

The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has called for urgent research into the impact of nanomaterials on humans and the […]