Sarah-Jane O'Connor, Author at Science Media Centre

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 October 2018

A briefing paper on abortion law reform has been handed to Justice Minister Andrew Little, after he commissioned the work in February. The […]

In the News | Published: 26 October 201811 February 2019

In the latest update from the Wellington Kids’Cam study – which put cameras on local kids to record the children’s […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 October 201811 February 2019

In a scene right out of ‘The Good Place’, researchers have asked millions of people across the world what they […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 October 201811 February 2019

The Ministry for the Environment’s latest environmental report shows that air quality in New Zealand is generally good, but some […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 October 201811 February 2019

The IPCC’s latest special report – Global Warming of 1.5C – has been released at a press conference in Incheon, […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 03 October 201811 February 2019

An anti-vaccination billboard on State Highway One in Auckland will be removed mere days after it was installed, following numerous […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 September 2018

New Zealand should get on board with blockchain, including cryptocurrency, according to a report funded by the Law Foundation. University […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 27 September 201831 October 2022

Writing for the Hawke’s Bay Today, University of Otago toxicologist Dr Belinda Cridge wonders if she would drink from the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 September 201808 February 2019

UK researchers say they’ve successfully used a CRISPR-based gene drive to cause the collapse of a population of caged malaria-carrying […]

In the News | Published: 11 September 201811 February 2019

The 300-year anniversary of the last time the Alpine Fault ruptured has been marked with a special issue of the New […]