Reflections on Science

Smears and fury in big telescope lobbying – Eloise Gibson

Reflections on Science | Published: 15 April 2019

University of Auckland physicist Prof Richard Easther has had his conduct and mental health attacked after he criticised taxpayer funding for a telescope, […]

2018 is forcing doctors to be advocates as well as healers – Jin Russell

Reflections on Science | Published: 14 November 2018

Doctors can no longer ‘stay in their lane’ as governments and lobbying groups promote disinformation that obstructs health needs, writes […]

What on earth drives someone to put up an anti-vaccination billboard? – Nikki Turner

Reflections on Science | Published: 03 October 201811 February 2019

An anti-vaccination billboard on State Highway One in Auckland will be removed mere days after it was installed, following numerous […]

‘I would be happy to drink the water downstream of the 1080 drop’ – Belinda Cridge

Reflections on Science | Published: 27 September 201811 February 2019

Writing for the Hawke’s Bay Today, University of Otago toxicologist Dr Belinda Cridge wonders if she would drink from the […]

Lose kauri and we lose a piece of ourselves – Amanda Black and Monica Gerth

Reflections on Science | Published: 16 August 201811 February 2019

Despite years of research, we have few tools to combat kauri dieback. If we can’t defeat the disease we’ll lose more […]

Time to share Antarctic stations and reform the treaty – Paul Broady

Reflections on Science | Published: 16 July 201811 February 2019

In December, China started building a new Antarctic research station, which shouldn’t have happened until the proposal had been considered […]

Why National’s climate U-turn is such a big deal — James Renwick

Reflections on Science | Published: 18 June 201820 August 2018

Climate change is not a partisan issue, and the need to take big steps to reduce emissions is urgent. So […]

Can we eradicate cervical cancer in New Zealand? – Peter Sykes

Reflections on Science | Published: 27 April 201813 February 2019

Last month, Australian media ran articles predicting Australia would be the first country in the world to eradicate cervical cancer. […]