Scientists need to step up and share their expertise in a crisis, writes Prof Shaun Hendy, University of Auckland physics […]
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Sick of medical spin? Don’t just blame the media
By Charis Palmer, The Conversation The “spin” sometimes found in media reports emphasising the benefits of new medical treatments has […]
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At the recent Transit of Venus forum held in Gisborne the engaging and energetic discussions were overshadowed by one thing […]
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Director of the UK Science Media Centre, Fiona Fox, discusses the interplay between universities, journalists and editors in the wake […]
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Journalists covering science-related stories now have an extra resource to draw on with former NZPA reporter Kent Atkinson joining the […]
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