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Plane crash in Ahmedabad – Expert Reaction
A 787 Dreamliner aircraft carrying 242 people crashed last night (NZ time) shortly after taking off in the city of […]
Continue readingMaths gender gap appears within kids’ first two school terms – Expert Reaction
New overseas research has found that gender disparities in maths performance in favour of boys show up as early as […]
Continue readingReviewing our strategy to go predator free by 2050 – Expert Reaction
Are New Zealand’s upcoming predator free goals on the right track? Should we stick with the current target species list […]
Continue readingResource consent exemptions for granny flats and papakāinga – Expert Reaction
The government is asking for public feedback on proposed changes to how we can create more housing in Aotearoa, such […]
Continue readingDengue in the Pacific region – Expert Q&A
The Cook Islands declared a dengue outbreak in Rarotonga last week. Other Pacific nations including Sāmoa, Tonga, and Fiji are […]
Continue readingThe SMC under the microscope
Here at the SMC, we love evidence. To that end, every couple of years we ask scientists and journalists for their […]
Continue readingNew Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor and Council revealed – Expert Reaction
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the new Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Dr John Roche. Members of the newly […]
Continue readingTreating wastewater to store ocean carbon – Expert Reaction
Treating wastewater with alkaline minerals could soak up over 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, new research suggests. […]
Continue readingWhat goes into making our seasonal flu jab? – Expert Q+A
How are the eggs to make traditional seasonal flu vaccines procured and kept safe from other pathogens, like avian influenza? […]
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