Over her lifetime, an average woman scientist at a New Zealand university earns about NZ$400,000 less than her male counterparts, reports […]
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Juno spacecraft reaches Jupiter – In the news
After five years travelling across the solar system, the NASA spacecraft Juno has begun its final descent into orbit around […]
Continue readingNobels’ challenge Greenpeace over GM – Expert reaction
Over 100 Nobel laureates have signed their name to an open letter challenging Greenpeace to end its opposition to genetically […]
Continue readingOzone hole on the mend – Expert reaction
After persisting for decades, the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has begun to ‘heal’, exhibiting an ozone increase. […]
Continue readingMore work needed on environmental reporting – PCE
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has released her commentary on a wide-ranging ‘State of the Environment’ […]
Continue readingAlcohol’s cancer link claims 230 Kiwis a year – In the news
Even moderate drinking is linked to an increased risk of cancer, warns new New Zealand research. A new study from […]
Continue readingBrexit: what does it mean for science? Expert reaction
Brexit is a reality – Britain has voted to leave the European Union. With the shock waves beginning to be […]
Continue readingWho to kill? The dilemma of driverless cars – Expert reaction
Driverless cars hold the promise of safer transport. But how should they react when loss of life appears inevitable? Should […]
Continue readingNatural Health Bill a bitter pill – Julia Rucklidge
Writing in the New Zealand Herald, University of Canterbury Clinical psychologist Prof Julia Rucklidge outlines her concerns over legislation to control […]
Continue reading90-day law research widely covered – In the News
New research analysing the impact of a controversial 90-day trial period for new employees has been widely covered in the […]
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