Dietary supplements are an increasingly common part of our lives, but should they be? A sophisticated, multibillion dollar industry exists […]
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Text-based Q&As and media briefings with experts on topical issues in the science and technology world.
Are carbon sinks keeping up with emissions increase?
While natural carbon sinks have historically been able to absorb over half of global carbon dioxide emissions, this may no […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Climate science – preparing for Copenhagen
Next month, the world will gather in Copenhagen for the UN Climate Change Conference (7 – 18 December) to negotiate […]
Continue readingClimate science and Copenhagen — media update
SMC ONLINE BRIEFING: 10 am Wednesday 11 November Next month, the world will gather in Copenhagen for the UN Climate […]
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 readingThe P problem – is banning pseudoephedrine the answer?
The Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, has been tasked with finding ways to fight New Zealand’s worsening methamphetamine […]
Continue readingVirtual water – what is it, and what does it mean for NZ?
Virtual water – defined as the total amount of water used in the production of anything from a cup of […]
Continue readingNZ Scientists urge complete rethink on sustainability
New Zealand’s approach to sustainability is fundamentally flawed according to a group of experts who say a radical overhaul of […]
Continue readingTackling methane emissions – the science involved
As the world’s governments prepare to gather in Copenhagen to hammer out an agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions, New […]
Continue readingXenotransplantation and the LCT trials in New Zealand
UPDATE: Living Cell Technologies, a New Zealand-based biotech firm, has just announced that it is commencing trials on a potentially […]
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