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Expert Reactions

A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.

Men act as reservoir for HPV

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 March 2011

Research published today in The Lancet shows that about half of the general population in the US, Brazil and Mexico […]

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How long to search for survivors? – A review of evidence from Haiti’s quake

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 February 2011

In an effort to assist New Zealand-based rescue efforts, the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness has published a […]

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Lessons from Kobe as Christchurch looks to rebuild

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 February 201125 February 2011

A geographer and former urban planner who has written a book about the aftermath of the devastating 1995 Kobe earthquake […]

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Christchurch – an expert on managing the disaster

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 February 2011

Dr Neil Thomas, an expert in natural hazards and disaster management. Dr Thomas, who is based in Kingston University’s School […]

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The quake: Experts on psychological impact, building engineering, geology

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 February 201123 February 2011

Rescue efforts continue in Christchurch to extract trapped people from destroyed buildings as fears grow that Christchurch’s highest hotel, the […]

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Engineering expert on 6.3M Christchurch earthquake

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 February 201123 February 2011

Dr Peter Stafford is a New Zealander born in Christchurch now working as the Willis Research Fellow RCUK Fellow / […]

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Timing of quake, weakened buildings – major contributors to loss of life

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 February 201123 February 2011

An unusually large aftershock from the September 4 Darfield earthquake is almost certainly to blame for the devastating quake that […]

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Experts on major quake near Christchurch

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 February 201122 February 2011

UPDATED 11.30PM: The Prime Minister John key said this evening that the confirmed death toll resulting from today’s 6.3 magnitude […]

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‘Running out of IP addresses’: the facts

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 February 201121 February 2011

A number of articles have appeared in the press recently about the world having almost run out of IP addresses […]

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Experts on New Zealand Herald coverage of Liggins Institute research

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 February 201118 February 2011

Research co-author Dr Deborah M Sloboda, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Liggins Institute and Deputy Director, National Research Centre for Growth […]

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