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Reflections on Science

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

PODCAST: Biotech – why do NZ investors bother with it?

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 30 March 201130 March 2011

A podcast recorded at the NZBio 2011 conference in Auckland (March 21 – 23, 2011) looking at the investment opportunities […]

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Jon Morgan: GE – 10,000 years in the making

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 28 March 2011

The Dominion Post’s Jon Morgan interviews visiting genetic modification expert Professor Pamela Ronald. An excerpt: (read in full here) “Professor […]

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NZBio: The potential of living cell therapies

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 22 March 2011

NZBio 2011 saw an update from Professor Bob Elliot of Living Cell Technologies, which is undertaking trials in New Zealand […]

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NZBio: Clinical trials in NZ – how do we do more?

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 21 March 201121 March 2011

New Zealand is good for clinical trials of new treatments and drugs, but a number of barriers are holding back […]

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John McClure: Future shock – nine lessons from Canterbury

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 08 March 2011

Victoria University’s Proffessor John McClure writes in the Sunday Star Times about the lack of preparation of many for a […]

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SCANZ 2011 – “Listening to the other side”

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 25 February 201125 February 2011

Earlier this week, the Science Media Centre was involved in organising the annual conference of the Science Communicators’ Association of […]

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Why science communication is vital

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 21 February 201121 February 2011

At this morning’s SCANZ conference in Auckland, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, gave a speech about […]

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PODCAST: Nanotech conference highlights

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 08 February 201111 February 2011

UPDATED: See below for new audio The Fifth International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN-5) opens this week in […]

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ODT: Easiest option on marine reserves

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 03 February 2011

An editorial in the Otago Daily Times discusses the news that the government will establish three large marine reserves, and […]

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Southland Times: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 31 January 2011

Mark Hotton writes in this opinion piece about why he and his partner have decided to vaccinate their child. Hotton […]

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