Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

How to avoid spreading Covid this Christmas – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 December 2022

Covid-19 cases continue to rise as we head into the first summer holiday period with widespread community transmission. With end-of-year parties and […]

Nuclear fusion power breakthrough – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 December 2022

US scientists have reportedly reached a milestone in nuclear fusion research, producing a net gain of energy for the first […]

How accessible are Covid-19 antivirals? – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 December 202208 December 2022

Covid-19 reinfections are ramping up, but how accessible are antiviral medicines? Earlier this spring, a Pfizer-funded survey reported that 54% of New Zealanders […]

The basics of blood transfusion science – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 04 December 202205 December 2022

The parents of a baby who needs life-saving open heart surgery are insisting that ‘the bulk’ of his blood transfusion […]

Trial results for potential HIV vaccine show promise – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 December 202205 December 2022

Following World HIV Day, a Phase 1 clinical trial has provided promising results for a HIV vaccine, say international researchers. […]

Farmers to be recognised for sequestering carbon – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 December 202202 December 2022

The Government has today announced plans to work with the primary sector on developing a carbon sequestration strategy. The Government […]

Global fossil fuel emissions rise above pre-pandemic levels – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 November 202211 November 2022

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to increase by 1% in 2022, putting an end to the reductions […]

Māori perspectives on New Zealand’s space sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 October 202214 January 2026

Public consultation on New Zealand’s Aerospace Strategy and Space Policy Review will close today, the 31st of October. The consultation documents highlight the need […]