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With the 14th annual Privacy, Security and Trust conference held in Auckland this week, the Science Media Centre asked cybersecurity […]
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A new study found, unexpectedly, that the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 did not negatively affect school leavers. Despite […]
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US researchers using data from Dunedin’s longitudinal study say it is possible to predict in early childhood the segment of […]
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Comparing sisters, researchers from Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland found that baby girls born prematurely (before 32 weeks) were […]
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A Consumer NZ test of 40 fresh chicken products found campylobacter in nearly two-thirds of the samples, sparking calls for […]
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Reporter Paul Gorman departs The Press after 14 years, including a stint spent getting to grips with earthquake science. Paul […]
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The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) has launched a new consensus statement on sugary drinks, calling for better information for […]
Continue readingHow to take the fight to bad science? By singing good science’s praises — Jess Berentson-Shaw
In the face of everything from anecdote posing as evidence to bias peddlers to outright quackery, the best riposte is […]
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