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Virtually every week here at the Science Media Centre, we get calls from young science or journalism students who are […]
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Dominion Post writer Jon Morgan on the financial returns required of publicly-funded scientific institutions. Read in full here. An excerpt: […]
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The UK’s Channel 4 News website asked leading experts to answer questions about swine flu. The Q&A is available in […]
Continue readingScientists respond – MED’s 2009 emissions report
The Science Media Centre is gathering comment from scientists on the Ministry for Economic Development’s latest report on the country’s […]
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New Zealand Association of Scientists President Kathryn McGrath on Dr Peter Gluckman’s maiden speech in his new capacity as Chief […]
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Medical experiments in the United Kingdom involving animals has shown its largest rise since modern records began, according to new […]
Continue readingJim Salinger: Arnie’s right on global warming
Climate scientist Jim Salinger writing in the Herald about California’s record on climate change mitigation policy: read in full here. […]
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