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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Einstein, Darwin, Newton and…Rutherford
100 years ago — on 10 Dec 1908 — New Zealand’s most preeminent scientist, Ernest Rutherford, received the Nobel Prize […]
Continue readingExperts criticise claims in new diabetes book
Author Dr Neal Barnard visits New Zealand this week (8th and 9th December) to promote his book The Reverse Diabetes Diet amidst […]
Continue readingISSCR Guidelines for the Clinical Translation of Stem Cells
A commentary published in the December 4 issue of Cell Stem Cell discusses the new International Society for Stem Cell […]
Continue readingOcean acidification – deep-sea corals the first to go?
Scientists who explore the deep reaches of the oceans are gathering in New Zealand to share cutting edge research. The […]
Continue readingPenguin bones reveal long-lost species
The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin, one of our most charismatic native species, was a stranger to New Zealand until just […]
Continue readingControversy over TV3’s hit show Downsize Me
TV3’s weight loss series, Downsize Me ended recently amid controversy over the accuracy of some of the nutritional information, and […]
Continue readingUrgent action needed on diabetes, experts say
Next week is National Diabetes Awareness Week 2008 (18 to 24 November). Diabetes is a serious health issue in New […]
Continue readingEU proposes tighter rules on animal testing
The Science Media Centre in Britain has done a round-up of scientists’ views on the a new European Commission proposal […]
Continue readingElection 08: The minor parties on the big science issues
The Science Media Centre asked the leaders of the political parties ACT, the Green Party, the Maori Party , the […]
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