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Reflections on Science

Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.

Sir Paul Nurse – Making Science Work

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 January 2013

Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel Laureate and President of the UK Royal Society, gave a lecture in Auckland last week, highlighting […]

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What’s causing Australia’s heat wave?

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 January 201318 January 2013

On the Australian science commentary site The Conversation, climatologists from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology spell out the situation for […]

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Vicki Hyde and skepticism – New Zealand Herald

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 20 December 201220 December 2012

In the New Zealand Herald, Sarah Daniell poses 12 questions to Vicki Hyde, spokeswoman for the NZ Skeptics Society, just […]

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Sir Peter Gluckman on science funding and peer review

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 14 December 2012

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has today released a discussion paper Which science to fund: […]

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Ending animal testing in New Zealand – a response from scientists

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 07 December 201210 December 2012

An opinion piece in the NZ Herald this week challenged New Zealand to lead the world by banning animal testing outright. This […]

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Kevin Tamati on animal testing – NZ Herald

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 06 December 2012

Writing in the New Zealand Herald, former league star and  Community Action Youth & Drugs spokesperson Kevin Tamati offers a […]

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Dave Armstrong on Joy, purity and the environment

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 03 December 2012

Columnist Dave Armstrong, writing in the Dominion Post, muses on the the environmental criticisms levelled at the government by Ecologist […]

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Jim Salinger on Kiwis, carbon and climate

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 29 November 201229 November 2012

In a New Zealand Herald opinion article, Prof Jim Salinger, Visiting Professor at Stanford University, California, asks NZ not to […]

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Jacqueline Rowarth on global food security and NZ

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 29 November 201229 November 2012

Jacqueline Rowarth, Professor of Agribusiness at the University of Waikato, highlights New Zealand’s importance as a food producer in a […]

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Prime Minister’s Science Prizes

In the News, Reflections on Science  |  Published: 29 November 201229 November 2012

The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, which combine recognition and prize money of $1 million, have been presented in Wellington today. […]

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