A massive week for earth science Barely a week on from last Saturday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury, scientists have […]
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PODCAST: Canterbury earthquake a week on – what the experts know
Earthquake experts Dr Ken Gledhill and Professor Martha Savage held a public lecture in Wellington today looking at the scientific […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Climate expert tells NZ to cut the carbon
Isaac Davison writes in the New Zealand Herald about British economist Lord Stern’s warning that New Zealand needs to cut […]
Continue readingWaikato Times: Ancient history and the age when dinosaurs roamed
David Riddell writes in the Waikato Times about a recent talk by Professor Cam Nelson about New Zealand’s geological history […]
Continue readingVitamin B and Alzheimer’s disease – experts respond
UK SMC & AusSMC: A new study from the UK has shown that daily vitamin B supplements can slow the […]
Continue readingDom Post: The pursuit of science before happiness
Jon Morgan writes in the Dominion Post about Massey University’s agriculture director, Jacqueline Rowarth, and her thoughts on Generation X […]
Continue readingExpert on psychological impacts on Canterbury quake victims
Tony Taylor, emeritus professor at Victoria Universitys School of Psychology specialises in human reactions to disasters and the phases of […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Male moa stayed at home to sit on eggs
Analysis of moa eggshells suggest that, much like modern ratites like the kiwi, it was male moa that sat on […]
Continue readingProfessor Euan Smith on lessons from the quake
Scientists say the 7.1 magnitude quake that rocked Canterbury on Saturday morning came from a previously unknown fault, but that […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: The Canterbury Earthquake
Since the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the Canterbury region a little before 5am on Saturday, 4 September, the media has […]
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