Claire Kaplan, Author at Science Media Centre

Massive explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital Beirut – Expert Reaction from the Australian SMC

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 August 2020

Explosions have rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing at least 78 people, injuring thousands more, and sending an enormous blast wave […]

Māori and Pasifika scientists under-represented in NZ research sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 August 202017 August 2020

Māori and Pasifika scientists have been “severely under-represented” in Aotearoa New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) in recent […]

Personal welfare under border quarantine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 July 2020

As more New Zealanders continue to return from abroad, additional quarantine facilities are being set up to meet demand. A […]

New H1N1 influenza virus detected – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 June 202030 June 2020

A Chinese and British research team has identified a new H1N1 influenza virus in pigs. The research, published today in […]

Dolphin protection plan announced – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 June 202024 June 2020

The Government has announced a suite of measures in an effort to protect New Zealand’s native Māui and Hector’s dolphins. […]

COVID-19 testing at the border – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 June 202024 June 2020

The Government has announced new changes to how it tests for COVID-19 in people who work near New Zealand’s borders. […]

Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 May 202021 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has released a contact tracing app to help people keep a record of their movements amidst […]

Healthcare inequities and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 May 2020

A new model predicts how COVID-19 could spread through different groups in the New Zealand population. The study – which […]

Budget 2020 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 May 202011 August 2020

The Government has published its Budget 2020 ‘Rebuilding Together’ this afternoon, announcing $50 billion to deliver a COVID-19 response and […]

Viral mutations, lineages, and strains – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 May 202013 May 2020

A pre-print study says there is a new, quickly spreading mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study – which has […]

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