Expert Reactions

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 May 201124 May 2011

Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano has erupted spilling ash into the atmosphere. While there is some concern that air travel could be […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 May 201123 May 2011

The Lancet has published a case study revealing a experimental treatment for spinal damage and dysfunction leading to a loss […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 May 201124 May 2011

UPDATED: Bill English unveiled the Budget for 2011-12 this afternoon with no new funding for science, but a reprioritisation of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 May 201111 January 2012

New Zealand astronomers and astrophysicists have helped discover a collection of Jupiter-sized free-floating planets that do not orbit stars, but […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 May 201118 May 2011

The future of coal and proposed lignite developments in Southland, and their role in feeding growing energy needs here and […]

Expert Reactions, Reflections on Science | Published: 11 May 201111 May 2011

The Australian government has announced the 2011 federal budget, revealing that several proposed cuts to science and research funding have […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 May 201110 May 2011

The Government last night announced its freshwater policy package, the centrepiece of which is the National Policy Statement, which sets […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 May 201106 May 2011

Cattle infected with foot and mouth disease (FMD) are only infectious for a brief window of time, around half what […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 201105 May 2011

Experts have been examining the earthquake risks in Canada and how best to prepare for one – drawing on lessons […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 April 201104 May 2011

A recent Australian study has validated what what mothers around the world have been saying for decades: ‘stop watching TV […]