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PODCAST: Public discussion of GMOs
The ISBGMO conference being held in Wellington this week culminated in a public forum which gave Wellingtonians the opportunity to […]
Continue readingNew survey on sport and recreation
The 2007/08 Active New Zealand Survey published today, shows that large numbers of Kiwi adults are continuing to take part […]
Continue readingSunspots and climate cathedrals – a poor basis for debate
A clash of scientific opinions has played out in a New Zealand paper in the last 10 days, one that […]
Continue readingRudman: Ditch fruitcake views on climate change
New Zealand Herald columnist Brian Rudman on ACT leader and minister outside cabinet Rodney Hide’s “fruitcake views on global warming”. […]
Continue readingMapp for Science, Joyce for ICT, what next?
There were more than a few surprises in John Key’s cabinet line-up announced yesterday. Dr Wayne Mapp’s appointment to the […]
Continue readingControversy over TV3’s hit show Downsize Me
TV3’s weight loss series, Downsize Me ended recently amid controversy over the accuracy of some of the nutritional information, and […]
Continue readingRed State Blue State, Rich State, Poor State?
We’re all familiar with how those political maps ended up looking after election night both here and in the US. […]
Continue readingHodgson says goodbye, who will succeed him?
Science minister Pete Hodgson gave a gracious speech at the Science Honours dinner in Wellington on Tuesday night one he […]
Continue readingJeff Tallon: Science is not egg-headed!
The best science opinion piece published in New Zealand this week has to be the letter to the editor in […]
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