Peter Griffin, Author at Science Media Centre

Blog | Published: 14 October 201614 October 2016

Tessa Evans this week joins the Science Media Centre team from Australia, where she has been presenting forensic science workshops in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 September 201611 April 2018

Animal welfare and conservation groups will jointly launch a plan for cats, addressing impacts on wildlife and cat owners. The […]

In the News | Published: 21 September 201605 July 2018

Preliminary findings from a multi-million dollar, five-year international flu study reveal the extent to which people are infected by influenza […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 02 September 201611 April 2018

UPDATED: Medical trials involving genetically modified vaccines and other GM treatments will still be allowed under planning changes Auckland and […]

Blog | Published: 12 August 2016

Researchers are stretched for time and science communication efforts are often not seen as a priority. But savvy science communicators […]

Blog | Published: 10 August 201610 August 2016

The Science Media Centre is looking for a new team member to join our busy Wellington-based team of four. See […]

Blog | Published: 29 July 201601 August 2016

RNZ’s Veronika Meduna, one of the country’s most experienced and respected science journalists, finished up co-hosting the popular Our Changing […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 July 201611 April 2018

Pharmac will extend funding for HPV vaccine Gardasil to also cover boys and will change the vaccine type to cover […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 July 201603 May 2017

The Government plans to form a joint-venture company it will use to spearhead pest eradication efforts it hopes will exterminate […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 July 201603 May 2017

The ‘Entrepreneurial Universities’ initiative will aim to bring 15 – 20 world-leading researchers to New Zealand, with our universities bidding […]