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Author: Dacia Herbulock

Budget 2014: Science funding boosted – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 May 201428 March 2016

The national Budget announced today contained a raft of announcements on research, science and innovation funding. Notable changes include: $56.8m more for […]

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Unstoppable Antarctic ice sheet collapse – expert responds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 May 201428 March 2016

Major glaciers in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are melting faster than expected, and the entire sheet is now headed for […]

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‘Legal highs’ and animal testing – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 May 201428 March 2016

New psychoactive substances laws require manufacturers to provide evidence that their product poses a ‘low risk’ to consumers before they […]

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Ruataniwha irrigation dam decision – expert responds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 April 201428 March 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted resource consent to a proposed irrigation dam that will be the largest built […]

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SAVVY arrives in Dunedin

Blog  |  Published: 10 April 2014

See photos from our latest Science Media SAVVY media skills workshop, held in Dunedin 27-28 March. It was a jam-packed […]

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Tsunami risk from Chilean earthquake – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 April 201428 March 2016

A two metre-high tsunami has been generated after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off Chile earlier today. […]

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Video games and aggression in children – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 March 201428 March 2016

Time spent playing violent video games may be linked to aggressive thoughts and behavior in children, according to a new […]

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Court rejects fluoridation challenge – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 March 201428 March 2016

The High Court has ruled on a high profile court case questioning the legal right of local councils to fluoridate […]

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PODCAST: Climate, extreme weather and polar forecasting

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 27 February 201428 March 2016

The president of the World Meteorological Organization, Dr David Grimes, and over 30 international experts on polar weather and climate […]

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Exploring the side effects of geoengineering – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 February 201428 March 2016

Technological fixes to combat harmful effects of climate change — even if employed on a massive scale — will be […]

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