Science Media Centres now exist in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Japan, with more on the horizon. But […]
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HRC funds the wellbeing of New Zealand
Millions of dollars are being invested into the health of New Zealander’s through the government funding body, the Health Research […]
Continue readingControversy over climate change course
A University lecturer may be stretching academic freedom too far when it comes to examining climate change in his classes. […]
Continue readingSMC vacancy – applications now closed
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE HAVE NOW CLOSED – THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST! Media advisor role – Science Media Centre The […]
Continue readingClimate change and extreme weather in the news
Following the Science Media Centre’s briefing with experts yesterday, several media outlets have reported on the connections between rising global […]
Continue readingExtreme weather and climate change
How can we gauge the impact on weather of global warming above and beyond natural variation in weather patterns?
Continue readingWill ‘Playing God’ be our saviour?
In an article published in the Dominion Post , environmental author Mark Lynas explains why mankind must embrace technologies like […]
Continue readingNew Zealanders help dig up potato genome
This week the Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium published the genome of the humble potato in the international journal Nature. The […]
Continue readingSynthetic cannabis contains chemical cocktails
Following the revelation of new data from Environmental Science and Research (ESR) on Monday, the media have reported widely on […]
Continue readingWhat is in legal highs? New data from ESR
The Science Media Centre today held a press briefing to release new information about the chemical make-up of synthetic cannabis […]
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