The Science Media Centre asked the leaders of the two largest political parties to state their positions on the big […]
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NZ quantum physics research featured in Nature
Physicist Ashton Bradley’s research into the behaviour of ultra-cold atoms is gaining international recognition for New Zealand cutting-edge science. The […]
Continue readingBird flu – what it is and preventative measures
The H5N1 virus has been given a lot more attention than previous outbreaks of flu in birds. Scientists and science […]
Continue readingCritical appraisal of published research
Wading through the scientific literature can be a time-consuming job, and as we rush to meet copy deadlines, most of […]
Continue readingRichard MacManus on Readwriteweb
In this presentation recorded last month at a technology conference in Auckland, MacManus explains how a niche website run from New […]
Continue readingThe case for no-till agriculture
The column is available in full here. Some excerpts: “Ploughing is the traditional method of preparing the land for sowing […]
Continue readingDr Jim Watson: Practical science only way forward
Some extracts: Article here in full On comparisons with the rest of the world: “Concerns are identified in the 2007 […]
Continue readingTimes Higher Education: world university rankings
THE-QS World University Rankings 2008 1 HARVARD University United States 2 YALE University United States 3 University of CAMBRIDGE United […]
Continue readingThe Red List: World’s mammal’s in crisis
Read the full set of reports from the IUCN here. News wrap: New Scientist: World’s mammals are in crisis, Red […]
Continue readingAUT’s view into deep space
Chris Barton, one of the Herald’s feature writer’s has a very interesting piece on AUT’s new radio telescope which will […]
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