The much anticipated ‘Powering Innovation’ report, released this week, sets out a number of recommendations to improve New Zealand’s high-value […]
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Powering Innovation report – experts respond
The Government today released the findings of an independent report into high value manufacturing in New Zealand, outlining major changes […]
Continue readingFracking seen as likely trigger for minor quakes which hit Blackpool – report
A British report which found that fracking was the “highly probable” cause of two minor earthquakes in the Blackpool area […]
Continue readingNew quake research in the news
A swathe of newly published research on the Christchurch Quakes has revealed scientific insights into the tragic disaster. The international […]
Continue readingThe struggle of science writing
In the New Zealand Herald, Auckland based writer Graham Reid uses the release of The Best Australian Science Writing 2011 […]
Continue readingExperts: South Island seismic risk needs re-evaluation
Scientists behind the first big compilation of research into the Christchurch earthquakes say the seismic risk to the whole of […]
Continue readingEarth: population 7 billion and counting
The world population passed the seven billion mark on Monday (according to the UN), highlighting the population issues faced by […]
Continue readingRefuse the status quo – innovation researcher
Writing in the Press, Prof John Fairweather of Lincoln University shares some of his insights into how innovation works in […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-up: 7 billion +, Labour’s pension plan, flying for emissions
In the latest Science Media Centre Heads-up newsletter we look at the World’s population reacing 7 billion, what demographers think […]
Continue readingFlights over NZ give clues to climate change gases
American scientists have completed years of research flights from the Arctic to the Antarctic — via Christchurch — to produce […]
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