Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

Blog | Published: 18 March 2021

Journalists and fact-checkers have a new tool in the fight against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, with a dedicated support service thanks to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 March 2021

More young people are expected to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes over the next twenty years, contributing to more than a […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 March 2021

Ireland has joined a growing list of European countries pausing their use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after reports of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 March 202112 March 2021

Ten years ago, the fourth strongest earthquake on record struck off the coast of the Tōhoku region of Japan, sending a massive tsunami […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 March 202108 March 2021

An Air New Zealand flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, shortly after receiving a shot of the Pfizer vaccine. Prime Minister […]

In the News | Published: 04 March 2021

Another chapter of Dirty Politics has closed this week, years after Nicky Hager’s original 2014 investigation into political attack blogging. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 March 202104 March 2021

New research is highlighting the need for internationally-minded policies to protect albatrosses and large petrels, as they regularly fly in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 February 202128 February 2021

A new community Covid case with unusual symptoms in Auckland has sent the city into a 7-day lockdown. The city […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 February 2021

NASA has landed a car-sized rover on the red planet to search for signs of past life. The vehicle has […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 February 202120 February 2021

Vaccinators are expected to be the first people in New Zealand to get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 jab today. Border and MIQ workers and […]