University of Auckland physicist Prof Richard Easther has had his conduct and mental health attacked after he criticised taxpayer funding for a telescope, […]
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Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Top Ten Science Stories of 2018
From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to ‘gene-edited babies’ – it’s time to take a look at the issues […]
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2018 is forcing doctors to be advocates as well as healers – Jin Russell
Doctors can no longer ‘stay in their lane’ as governments and lobbying groups promote disinformation that obstructs health needs, writes […]
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What on earth drives someone to put up an anti-vaccination billboard? – Nikki Turner
An anti-vaccination billboard on State Highway One in Auckland will be removed mere days after it was installed, following numerous […]
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‘I would be happy to drink the water downstream of the 1080 drop’ – Belinda Cridge
Writing for the Hawke’s Bay Today, University of Otago toxicologist Dr Belinda Cridge wonders if she would drink from the […]
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Lose kauri and we lose a piece of ourselves – Amanda Black and Monica Gerth
Despite years of research, we have few tools to combat kauri dieback. If we can’t defeat the disease we’ll lose more […]
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Time to share Antarctic stations and reform the treaty – Paul Broady
In December, China started building a new Antarctic research station, which shouldn’t have happened until the proposal had been considered […]
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Why National’s climate U-turn is such a big deal — James Renwick
Climate change is not a partisan issue, and the need to take big steps to reduce emissions is urgent. So […]
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Can we eradicate cervical cancer in New Zealand? – Peter Sykes
Last month, Australian media ran articles predicting Australia would be the first country in the world to eradicate cervical cancer. […]
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We owe it to the environment to get better at reporting on it – Murray Petrie
There are a number of weaknesses in the Environmental Reporting Act, passed in 2015, writes Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr […]
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