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Author: Dacia Herbulock

Curiosity rover landing, search for life on Mars – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 August 201207 August 2012

UPDATED: NASA’s latest Mars rover, Curiosity, is making its final approach to the Red Planet, due to touch down today […]

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Flu reaching ‘epidemic’ proportions? – Expert responds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 July 201227 July 2012

Claims that an influenza epidemic of swine flu proportions are set to overwhelm the country are overblown, according to virologists […]

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Transit of Venus 2012 – resource page

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 June 201206 June 2012

On Wednesday 6 June 2012 Venus will pass in front of the Sun’s disk — a rare astronomical event with rich […]

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Water quality report – scientists respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 March 201221 March 2012

A report that aims to provide scientific context for the divisive issue of water quality in New Zealand is being […]

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Synthetic biology’s future

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 09 March 2012

A symposium on the future of synthetic biology (PDF) — designing and building new life forms from the ground up — […]

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Impacts of hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 August 201120 March 2012

Hydraulic fracturing — a technology commonly known as “fraccing” or “fracking” — widely used in the oil and gas industry […]

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Why scientists won’t debate Lord Monckton

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 05 August 201105 August 2011

The New Zealand Herald Online has published a strongly-worded editorial from Australian cognitive scientist Stephan Lewandowsky on the nature of […]

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Putting a price on natural ‘goods and services’

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 06 July 201109 July 2011

ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Wed 6 July 10.30 AM Soil, water, energy, air, wildlife and minerals — they underpin our economy, […]

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Are trout to blame for declining water quality?

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 July 201105 July 2011

UPDATED: Scientists are questioning statements by a prominent dairy industry representative, suggesting trout are a ‘disastrous species’ — no better […]

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Research, not rhetoric – Australia’s chief scientist

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 30 June 2011

Ian William Chubb is the newly-appointed chief scientist of Australia. His thoughts on climate change in the public arena, evidence-based […]

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