Expert Q&A

Understanding the Psychology of Youth Crime – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 29 September 2023

What are the psychological factors behind why youth commit crime? What does the evidence say around prevention? The Science Media […]

Election 2023 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Expert Q&A | Published: 05 September 202305 September 2023

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Measures to protect native biodiversity – Expert Reaction & SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A, Expert Reactions | Published: 03 August 202303 August 2023

From tomorrow, populations of indigenous species in Aotearoa must not drop below current levels, and habitats deemed significant must be […]

The murky legal waters of deep-sea mining – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 06 July 202307 July 2023

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is about to miss a key deadline to establish a deep-sea mining code for international […]

Treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater soon to be released in the Pacific – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 21 June 202330 October 2024

Japan has begun tests of new facilities designed to discharge treated nuclear wastewater into the sea. The water has been used to cool the […]

Cloaked science: Disinformation in disguise – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 June 2023

A visiting Harvard academic shines a light on the concept of “cloaked science” – how science channels can be used […]

Kids could be worst off in winter illness surge – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 June 202320 June 2023

Cases of RSV and Influenza B are on the rise this winter – both illnesses which predominately affect our youngest […]

A looming deadline for deep-sea mining regulations – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 April 202309 May 2023

An untapped abundance of minerals lies at the bottom of the deep sea. These include metals that are crucial for […]

IPCC report synthesising the latest climate science – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 21 March 2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Cycle, bringing together comprehensive, […]

The basics of blood transfusion science – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 04 December 202205 December 2022

The parents of a baby who needs life-saving open heart surgery are insisting that ‘the bulk’ of his blood transfusion […]

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