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Our 2015 Science Journalism Fellow – Steven Trask

Blog  |  Published: 06 March 201506 March 2015

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

Blog  |  Published: 18 February 201523 February 2015

Today we started inviting journalists who work with the Science Media Centre to register on Scimex.org, a new portal we have […]

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Science Media SAVVY – science animation workshop + competition

Blog  |  Published: 30 January 201530 January 2015

A one-day workshop that gives you the skills to harness off the shelf tools to create short animated videos showcasing […]

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Scientists – our newsrooms need you!

Blog  |  Published: 12 January 201512 January 2015

Back in 2008 when we set up the Science Media Centre, there were hardly any journalists with a science background […]

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A celebration of science communication

Blog  |  Published: 12 December 201412 December 2014

The Science Media Centre and the Science Communicator’s Association (SCANZ) on Tuesday celebrated a year which saw some major developments in […]

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Public attitudes to science and technology – key takeaways

Blog  |  Published: 04 December 201425 January 2017

The latest Nielsen survey to gauge New Zealanders’ attitudes towards science and technology is the largest and most thorough one yet […]

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Saluting a science communication star – Dr Michelle Dickinson

Blog  |  Published: 02 December 2014

by Peter Griffin, SMC Manager University of Auckland nanotechnologist Dr Michelle Dickinson is the latest winner of the Prime Minister’s […]

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Experts shine in fight against junk science

Blog  |  Published: 07 November 2014

It was a week when climate change denial, a “miracle” ebola cure and homeopathy grabbed headlines. But by and large […]

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SMC teams with Canon Media Awards

Blog  |  Published: 07 November 2014

The Science Media Centre has agreed a three-year deal with the Canon Media Awards to sponsor three new science and […]

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Quality agricultural journalism rewarded

Blog  |  Published: 22 October 2014

I recently had the pleasure of judging the broadcast category of the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists & Communicators’ […]

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