The New Zealand Herald’s Chris Barton interviews Sir Harold Kroto, a Nobel Prize winner and pioneer in the field of […]
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Experts on Australia’s devastating bushfires
Australia’s worst bushfires on record have left at least 93 people dead and could burn for days or weeks as […]
Continue readingThe Week in Science (to February 13)
The trouble with immunisation Immunisation has been in the news of late, with experts suggesting New Zealand faces a whooping […]
Continue readingWhy aren’t we immunising our kids? An SMC briefing
There is a real problem in New Zealand with immunisation rates, as highlighted in the Unicef’s State of the World’s […]
Continue readingLatest research into A1 and A2 milk
The European Food Safety Authority has just released its scientific report on the potential health impact of B-casomorphins and related […]
Continue reading60 million year-old giant snake hot news for climate scientists
Fossil remains of giant snakes 13 metres long and weighing around a tonne have been discovered in an ancient rainforest […]
Continue readingRMA shake up: environmental concerns highlighted
A wrap-up of commentary on the changes to the Resource Management Act revealed by the Government yesterday. The Press: Lobby […]
Continue readingNZ scientist sheds light on the Pantheon’s true purpose
This week’s New Scientist magazine features research from University of Otago researcher Robert Hannah suggests Rome’s beloved Pantheon, originally built […]
Continue readingGlobal Warming’s “evil twin” – ocean acidification
Three New Zealand marine experts have joined scientists from around the world in signing the Monaco Declaration, which aims to […]
Continue readingThe week ahead in science (to Feb 5)
Dear science reporters, Upcoming events, new research and SMC backgrounders and a taste of what might be on the news […]
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