With humanities and social sciences removed from the “blue-skies” research fund, many Māori-led research projects will no longer be funded. “Core” […]
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Govt cuts humanities and social science funding – Expert Reaction
Humanities and social science funding has been cut from the Marsden Fund, the main fund for ‘blue-skies’ research in Aotearoa New […]
Continue readingIt’s a people problem, not a pest problem – Wayne Linklater
In the hubbub following the Government’s call for a predator-free New Zealand, one point has been missing, writes Dr Wayne […]
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A new report authored by researchers at AUT and the University of Waikato has revealed that New Zealand’s appearances are deceiving when […]
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Rob Burton explains why New Zealand’s current attitude towards social science, particularly in agriculture, may be far from optimal. While […]
Continue readingClimate change and risk fatigue – what can science do?
ONLINE BRIEFING: Tuesday 9 March 2010, 10.30 am NZT Climate scientists have been warning since the 2007 publication of the […]
Continue readingHow your friends can make you fat, happy and smoke-free!
New Scientist‘s cover story this week looks at some fascinating social research under way that suggests moods, attitudes, behaviours can […]
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