On Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon show, Mary Wilson probes the government’s fledgling scientific Crown Entity, Callaghan Innovation, seeking […]
Continue readingReflections on Science
Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Pattrick Smellie on Callaghan Innovation
In the latest issue of Idealog Pattrick Smellie takes a critical look at the history and current state of Callaghan […]
Continue readingBrian Fallow on NZ emissions targets
In the New Zealand Herald, Economics Editor Brain Fallow takes a look at the government’s struggle with emissions reduction. An […]
Continue readingUsing science in policy formation – Sir Peter Gluckman
The Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) invited the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Professor Sir Peter Gluckman to […]
Continue readingEmergency science communication – Satoko Oki
Pre-existing knowledge can lead to a false sense of security in disaster situations and scientists need to be clear about […]
Continue readingScience communication critical – Steven Joyce
“Be clear and direct” was the core advice from Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Science and Innovation, to the delegates […]
Continue readingCommunicating earthquake science – Mark Quigley
Scientists must engage with the public and the media on disaster issues, warns one of New Zealand’s most public-facing earthquake […]
Continue readingCatalysing university research – Vincent Heeringa
Tangible Media Publisher Vincent Heeringa describes an interesting German university-industry partnership for Idealog. An excerpt (read in full here): Catalysing […]
Continue reading‘Research should be a clever and risky business’ – Sir Peter Gluckman
Sir Peter Gluckman, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, is urging New Zealand’s science community to find ways to fund […]
Continue readingGareth Morgan on ‘Cats to Go’ – NZ Herald
After two days of heated debate on the issue of cats and conservation, Economist Gareth Morgan, the man behind the […]
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