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Reflections on Science

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

IgNobel Awards

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 21 September 201224 September 2012

The 22nd First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, a celebration of the odd, weird and quirky side of science, took […]

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Climate change in the courtroom – NZ Herald editorial

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 17 September 201217 September 2012

Today‘s New Zealand Herald editorial examines the issue of science and scepticism in the wake of the recent NIWA climate […]

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Sick of medical spin? Don’t just blame the media

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 September 201213 September 2012

By Charis Palmer, The Conversation The “spin” sometimes found in media reports emphasising the benefits of new medical treatments has […]

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Bent Spoon award ‘honours’ lack of critical thinking

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 05 September 201205 September 2012

NZ Skeptics have bestowed the yearly ‘Bent Spoon Award’ for un-skeptical behaviour upon Consumer magazine, on account of the magazine’s […]

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Biological curiosities with Alison Campbell – Radio NZ

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 30 August 2012

Radio New Zealand’s Jim Mora talks  to University of Waikato’s Alison Campbell, who is trying to stimulate interest in science […]

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Veronika Meduna on science in Antarctica

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 28 August 2012

Veronika Meduna (from Radio NZ’s Our Changing World) reflects on the New Zealand’s contribution to Antarctic science in a column […]

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Seabed mining in the NZ Herald

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 28 August 201228 August 2012

In the New Zealand Herald Andy Kenworthy takes a look at seabed mining and the EEZ – an issue covered […]

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Gareth Hughes responds to Smith on fracking

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 22 August 2012

Last week MP Nick Smith wrote an opinion piece on fracking which featured in several newspapers. Now Green MP Gareth […]

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Nick Smith on fracking

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 August 2012

In an opinion piece which featured in several newspapers, MP Dr Nick Smith gives his views on the fracking debate. […]

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NZ ‘truthiness’ research featured on Colbert Report

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 14 August 2012

A New Zealand-led study investigating how images affect our belief in written statements has been featured on the news satire […]

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