A 220 million year-old fossil is stirring debate over the evolutionary origin of turtles. Turtles have a completely unique body […]
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No fireworks at public GMO forum
I’m pleasantly surprised to report that — contrary to some expectations — the public forum held at Te Papa last […]
Continue readingSunspots and climate cathedrals – a poor basis for debate
A clash of scientific opinions has played out in a New Zealand paper in the last 10 days, one that […]
Continue readingMapp for Science, Joyce for ICT, what next?
There were more than a few surprises in John Key’s cabinet line-up announced yesterday. Dr Wayne Mapp’s appointment to the […]
Continue readingRed State Blue State, Rich State, Poor State?
We’re all familiar with how those political maps ended up looking after election night both here and in the US. […]
Continue readingHodgson says goodbye, who will succeed him?
Science minister Pete Hodgson gave a gracious speech at the Science Honours dinner in Wellington on Tuesday night one he […]
Continue readingPlanets sighted around distant star
In astronomical news this week: For the first time, images have been captured of a planetary system orbiting another star. […]
Continue readingJeff Tallon: Science is not egg-headed!
The best science opinion piece published in New Zealand this week has to be the letter to the editor in […]
Continue readingProfessor Fowler: Don’t forget the blue sky stuff
A highlight of last night’s Science Honours Dinner in Wellington was a speech by Professor Mary Fowler. the great grand […]
Continue readingA “carpet of bugs” – new critters revealed in marine census
The 10 year-long, US$650 million census of marine life will wrap up in 2010 but already the project, which plumbs […]
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