If you’re a journalist you’ll be glad to have seen the back of 2008, the year in which the gradual […]
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Bush’s marine reserve move – the pros and cons
President Bush this week announced the creation of three new US marine reserves in the Pacific Ocean collectively covering an […]
Continue readingNZ research suggests we are addicted to carbs
Abstract for paper: The obesity epidemic: Is glycemic index the key to unlocking a hidden addiction? Available to download here […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Tomiko Yamaguchi on reporting of GMOs in Japan
Another podcast of a presentations of research at the Science Technology and Society workshop held in Wellington in early December […]
Continue readingMilky Way bigger than thought
New research suggests our galaxy is much bigger than once thought and that it is moving much faster than earlier […]
Continue readingBush’s last minute bid to go green
Scientists and environmentalists the world over have reacted with pleasant surprise to the news that President Bush has used his […]
Continue readingHow your friends can make you fat, happy and smoke-free!
New Scientist‘s cover story this week looks at some fascinating social research under way that suggests moods, attitudes, behaviours can […]
Continue readingScientists on planet Earth’s ‘Plan B’
In a New Year special, Britain’s The Independent asked 80 scientists what we can do to attempt to save the […]
Continue readingKirstie Knowles: Human predators driving sharks to the brink
Kirstie Knowles, marine conservation advocate for Forest & Bird, writes in today’s Herald about the devastating impact of long-line fishing […]
Continue readingMonbiot: Shell’s goodwill and greenwash
An interesting column in the Guardian as George Monbiot continues his crusade against companies seeking to greenwash their image. Read […]
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