A report by TV3’s 60 Minutes this week on the effects of artificial food colouring (‘Off Colour’, Monday 29 June), […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Climate report urges Britain to prepare for hotter future
The UK Climate Projections 2009 report released this week suggests that Britain needs to begin planning for severe flooding and […]
Continue readingExperts on Queensland death following Tasering (updated)
A man who died after being Tasered by police in north Queensland is the second person to die in Australia […]
Continue readingWHO on swine flu: “We’re all in this together”
Overnight the World Health Organisation raised the status of the A(H1N1) virus to phase 6 and is now officially treating […]
Continue readingPolluted waterways – the science and the solutions
Water quality in our rivers, streams, lakes and estuaries is deteriorating as land use, particularly by the agricultural sector intensifies. […]
Continue readingExpert clarifies comments on supposed NZ swine flu origins
The American scientist quoted in recent news reports as claiming the A(H1N1) virus originated in “either New Zealand or China” […]
Continue readingMalaria drug resistance growing – experts respond
Scientists working with the World Health Organisation say they have found the first evidence of resistance to the world’s most […]
Continue readingBudget 09: the reaction from scientists
Finance Minister Bill English this afternoon delivered the 2009-10 budget. Key science and technology policy and funding initiatives are summarised […]
Continue readingDr Reisinger: Wrong process, right conclusion in Morgan book
Dr Andy Reisinger was involved in presenting Poles Apart co-authors Gareth Morgan and John McCrystal with the case for anthropogenic […]
Continue readingGareth Morgan’s “alarmists”: Poles Apart was worth the effort
Three scientists based at the Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University – Dr Dave Lowe, Adjunct Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, […]
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