Claire Kaplan, Author at Science Media Centre

Blog | Published: 26 June 202507 July 2025

The Science Media Centre is looking for a media advisor to join our dedicated team working to improve the reach, […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 June 202516 June 2025

A 787 Dreamliner aircraft carrying 242 people crashed last night (NZ time) shortly after taking off in the city of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 June 202513 June 2025

New overseas research has found that gender disparities in maths performance in favour of boys show up as early as […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 June 2025

Are New Zealand’s upcoming predator free goals on the right track? Should we stick with the current target species list […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 June 202510 June 2025

The government is asking for public feedback on proposed changes to how we can create more housing in Aotearoa, such […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 04 June 2025

The Cook Islands declared a dengue outbreak in Rarotonga last week. Other Pacific nations including Sāmoa, Tonga, and Fiji are […]

Blog | Published: 09 May 202513 May 2025

Here at the SMC, we love evidence. To that end, every couple of years we ask scientists and journalists for their […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 202508 May 2025

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the new Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Dr John Roche. Members of the newly […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 2025

Treating wastewater with alkaline minerals could soak up over 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, new research suggests. […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 02 May 2025

How are the eggs to make traditional seasonal flu vaccines procured and kept safe from other pathogens, like avian influenza? […]