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Reflections on Science

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

NZ doesn’t need to ban unvaccinated kids from childcare – Nikki Turner

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 14 March 201703 August 2018

Should New Zealand follow the Australian ‘no jab, no pay’ model to boost immunisation rates? Nikki Turner from the Immunisation […]

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Port Hills fires: Lessons for the entire country – Fiona Carswell

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 March 201703 August 2018

Following the Port Hills fire, re-planting quickly and correctly is crucial, writes Landcare Research chief scientist Fiona Carswell. An excerpt […]

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Sexual relationship education should be in schools – Katie Fitzpatrick

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 March 201703 August 2018

Schools can’t be to blame for student chatter on Facebook, but there is an opportunity for young people to learn […]

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Native’s not always good and exotic’s not all bad – Wayne Linklater

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 03 March 201703 August 2018

On World Wildlife Day, Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Wayne Linklater writes in the Dominion Post about his thoughts on the […]

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Getting the Port Hills regreening right – Nick Ledgard and Miles Giller

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 February 201703 August 2018

Following last week’s devastating Port Hills fire, scientists Nick Ledgard and Miles Giller call for a plan to make sure […]

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Why scientists need to go to the barricades against Trump – and for the humanities – Nicola Gaston

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 31 January 201703 August 2018

University of Auckland’s Associate Professor Nicola Gaston writes on The Spinoff about why scientists need to stand against anti-science agendas […]

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Micro-response to major problem – Michelle Dickinson

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 January 201711 April 2018

A proposal to ban microbeads from cosmetics is a positive step, but the problem pales in comparison to the harm […]

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Can Bill English pick up the pace on scientific investment? – Jeff Tallon

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 19 January 2017

Science was ignited as the fuel of economic growth, but the fame has gone out, writes Professor Jeff Tallon, physicist […]

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In the face of the mind-boggling peril of climate change, feel the despair, then work harder – James Renwick

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 11 January 201711 April 2018

With the, somewhat signposted, news that 2016 was the warmest year on record globally, and the warmest in New Zealand […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2016

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 13 December 201609 December 2024

Nature’s made herself well known in science this year, with the recent Kaikoura earthquake dominating media attention for the past […]

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