A stoush over comments made about the health of the Waikato River shows more scientists need to be heard in […]
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Scientists and other thinkers talk about science and society and the connection between the two.
Food experiment doesn’t reflect poverty reality – Reflections on Science
A group of medical students has penned a response to a column by a fellow student about living on $3.30 […]
Continue readingThe clock is ticking on our carbon budget – Jonathan Boston
Now that the Government has ratified the Paris Agreement, the clock is ticking on action to reduce our greenhouse gas […]
Continue readingWelcome to the age of the Anthropocene – Tim Naish
Is the “Anthropocene” an exercise in geological bureaucracy or something socially more significant – Victoria University’s Professor Tim Naish writes […]
Continue readingConservation in the Anthropocene Age – David Hall
There are shadows hanging over Conservation Week, writes policy researcher David Hall, the biggest one caused by the scale of […]
Continue readingMyths no help to struggling sea lions – Jim Roberts
Myths about sea lions, sparked by a consultation paper out for public comment, are counterproductive to the conservation of the […]
Continue readingThe dark side of co-sleeping – Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshall
The key to reducing cot deaths due to co-sleeping is educating and equipping families so they can provide a safe […]
Continue readingGeoNet changed NZ earthquake science dramatically – Helen Anderson
Cantabrians have former seismologist Dr Helen Anderson’s vote for the world’s best citizen seismologists, she writes in Fairfax’s science page, […]
Continue readingTime to flush out truth – Iain Rabbitts
Supplying un-chlorinated water is like driving without a seatbelt, writes water treatment engineer Iain Rabbitts in the NZ Herald, it’s […]
Continue readingNext Olympic event: Improving faster than rivals – Mark Orams
As New Zealand’s Olympic athletes return with the most successful medal haul to date, AUT’s Professor Mark Orams writes in […]
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