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Remembering Rena: Oil spill research – In the News
Nearly five years after the ship Rena ran aground on Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef) and caused the worst oil spill in […]
Continue readingThe high public cost of muzzling scientists – Shaun Hendy
Ahead of the launch of his new book Silencing Science, Prof Shaun Hendy has written an opinion article for the […]
Continue readingThe (robot) doctor will see you now – Expert reaction
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will spell the end of doctors as we know them, warn two Kiwi medical professionals. “We believe […]
Continue readingGovt to kick-start electric vehicle uptake- Expert reaction
The Government wants to double the number of electric vehicles in New Zealand every year to reach 64,000 by 2021. […]
Continue readingSlow motion quake offers seismic clues – Expert reaction
For the first time, scientists have watched a slow-motion earthquake unfold below the sea, offering insights into the earthquake and […]
Continue readingEmbryo research hits ethical barrier – Expert Reaction
Scientists have broken through a technical barrier in human embryo research and now face an ethical one. Two separate studies […]
Continue readingAmid media uncertainty, some great science-related stories emerge
by Peter Griffin, SMC Director I’m asked to give a lot of presentations to groups in the science sector about […]
Continue readingMapping mutations in breast cancer – In the News
An international team of researchers have produced the most comprehensive map to date of the genetic changes leading to breast […]
Continue readingAnaesthetists conference far from sleep-inducing
Exercise, strokes and chronic pain are just a few of the topics covered at a trans-tasman conference for anaesthetists in […]
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