The Science Media Centre offers workshops in Auckland and Wellington on making short videos to communicate research. These Science Media […]
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Dads can get postnatal depression too – In the News
Dads can get pre- and post-natal depression too, according to data from a New Zealand longitudinal study. Research from the […]
Continue readingHighly flammable vegetation helps fuel Port Hills fire – Expert Reaction
Firefighters have been battling fires on Christchurch’s Port Hills since Monday evening. Hundreds of hectares of scrub and vegetation have […]
Continue readingPharmacists to provide over-the-counter contraceptive pill – In the News
Medsafe has approved a change of classification to some oral contraceptives which will allow pharmacists to provide the pill to […]
Continue readingRabbit virus might be released in Otago – In the News
The Otago Regional Council has approved funding for the potential release of a virus to target the region’s rabbits. Update: […]
Continue readingWhy NZ’s glaciers had unusual growth – Expert Reaction
An unusual period where some of New Zealand’s glaciers grew bigger, despite a trend of shrinking glaciers worldwide, was due […]
Continue readingScramble following mass whale stranding – In the News
Rescuers were out at first light this morning attempting to rescue pilot whales after a mass stranding of over 400 […]
Continue readingScience in crises – some communications dos and don’ts
This week I had the pleasure of attending part of a University of Otago symposium on infectious diseases and gave […]
Continue readingLittle exercise but lots of screen time for kids with weight issues – In the News
A new study from the University of Auckland-based Liggins Institute has found that children and teenagers struggling with weight issues […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Change to approval for medicinal cannabis – Expert Reaction
UPDATED with new comments. Patients seeking medicinal cannabis will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go […]
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