Our colleagues at the Canadian Science Media Centre have kindly put together the following backgrounder on the Higgs Boson. What […]
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Scientists claim success in burying carbon – experts respond
Australian scientists are claiming success following completion of a New Zealand-backed pilot carbon capture and storage project that saw thousands […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-Up to 15 December: Science journalism standards, Geothermal’s potential, science on screen
Click below to read the Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter bringing you the latest science and tech news and […]
Continue readingScientists protest DOC cuts
In an open letter to the Conservation Minister, a group of over 100 New Zealand scientists have expressed their “collective […]
Continue readingChristmas and the psychology of gift-giving
Finance writer Diane Clement explores the psychology of gift-giving in a New Zealand Herald article, drawing on kiwi experts and […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-Up to 8 December: Ocean Think Tank, SCANZ 2012 and Smart Meters
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Continue readingInvader ants don’t last in New Zealand
The faltering march of an invasive ant species has been making headlines both in New Zealand and overseas. The invasive […]
Continue readingClimate change, New Zealand and Durban
This week representatives from around the world are meeting in Durban, South Africa for the United Nations Framework Convention on […]
Continue readingCafe Scientifique covers Rena spill
The Rena grounding was the focus of a night of informal talks from experts at a cafe in Tauranga this […]
Continue readingKiwi ‘astrographs’ other solar system
A New Zealander has captured the first amateur photograph of solar system other than our own, drawing international attention. Rolf Olsen, […]
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