A science policy analyst with a first class Honors degree in genetics from the University of Otago is the Science […]
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Scimex – your go-to science news resource
Today we started inviting journalists who work with the Science Media Centre to register on Scimex.org, a new portal we have […]
Continue readingScience Media SAVVY – science animation workshop + competition
A one-day workshop that gives you the skills to harness off the shelf tools to create short animated videos showcasing […]
Continue readingScientists – our newsrooms need you!
Back in 2008 when we set up the Science Media Centre, there were hardly any journalists with a science background […]
Continue readingA celebration of science communication
The Science Media Centre and the Science Communicator’s Association (SCANZ) on Tuesday celebrated a year which saw some major developments in […]
Continue readingPublic attitudes to science and technology – key takeaways
The latest Nielsen survey to gauge New Zealanders’ attitudes towards science and technology is the largest and most thorough one yet […]
Continue readingSaluting a science communication star – Dr Michelle Dickinson
by Peter Griffin, SMC Manager University of Auckland nanotechnologist Dr Michelle Dickinson is the latest winner of the Prime Minister’s […]
Continue readingExperts shine in fight against junk science
It was a week when climate change denial, a “miracle” ebola cure and homeopathy grabbed headlines. But by and large […]
Continue readingSMC teams with Canon Media Awards
The Science Media Centre has agreed a three-year deal with the Canon Media Awards to sponsor three new science and […]
Continue readingQuality agricultural journalism rewarded
I recently had the pleasure of judging the broadcast category of the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists & Communicators’ […]
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