Tessa Evans, Author at Science Media Centre

Reflections on Science | Published: 14 November 2018

Doctors can no longer ‘stay in their lane’ as governments and lobbying groups promote disinformation that obstructs health needs, writes […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 November 201811 February 2019

Under the Paris Agreement, nations agreed to limit global warming to less than 2C above pre-industrial levels, but even that […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 November 201813 November 2018

A new report from Royal Society Te Apārangi summarises what we know about how our increased exposure to artificial blue light […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 November 201811 February 2019

A rare strain of meningococcal disease has killed 6 people this year, triggering the Ministry of Health to ask doctors and […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 October 201811 February 2019

The Australian Cancer Council is reported to be calling for an independent review into the weedkiller, glyphosate — the active ingredient in […]

In the News | Published: 05 October 201811 February 2019

New Zealand has historically had a conservative approach to gene editing, but embracing gene editing technology could allow us to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 October 201811 February 2019

A river quality report and interactive from Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has measured the health of our rivers through data on 10-year trends […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 October 201808 February 2019

A new discussion paper evaluates the potential uses of gene editing for New Zealand’s primary industries. New Zealand has historically […]

In the News | Published: 02 October 201811 February 2019

Analysis of the events leading up to the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake, may lead to a different approach to forecasting earthquakes, […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 October 201811 February 2019

On Friday Evening, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi. After the […]