Bob Brockie of the Dominion Post writes about a tsunami which ocurred about 500 years in New Zealand, and its […]
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NZ Herald: Anthony Doesburg – Idle time put to work, all in the cause of science
Anthony Doesburg of the New Zealand writes in his latest opinion piece about the the internet and some of its […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/The Independent: Nasa bombs the moon – but where was the fallout?
The New Zealand Herald syndicates an article from Steve Connor of the Independent about the surprising lack of a huge […]
Continue readingShould we put biowaste on our agricultural land?
Biowaste is the unavoidable end-point of our civilisation. It’s made up of all of our waste, including biosolids (sewage sludge) […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: biowaste, COP15 and SCANZ
Biowaste: Save our soils? It is easy to forget that New Zealand’s wealth is underpinned by the top 15 centimetres […]
Continue readingNZ scientists comment on earthquakes near Vanuatu
GNS Scientists comment on yesterday’s earthquake activity near Vanuatu, whether the earthquakes are in any way linked to last week’s […]
Continue readingMedia 7: Experimental stem cell treatment
In this week’s Media 7, Russell Brand discusses recent news reports of ‘miracle cures’ involving experimental stem cell treatments. He […]
Continue readingPM announces strict pseudoephedrine controls
Prime Minister John Key announced a new Government action plan on methamphetamine today, which includes plans to reclassify pseudoephedrine (a […]
Continue readingCrown Research Institutes – 2009 annual reports tabled
Annual reports for all eight Crown Research Institutes were tabled in parliament yesterday. Here are links to the reports that […]
Continue readingThe Marsden Fund 2009 grants: news coverage
The recipients of this year’s Marsden Fund grants have been announced, with some 111 projects gaining $66 million in funding. […]
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