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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 December 202009 December 2024

2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]

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Smears and fury in big telescope lobbying – Eloise Gibson

Smears and fury in big telescope lobbying – Eloise Gibson

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 15 April 2019

University of Auckland physicist Prof Richard Easther has had his conduct and mental health attacked after he criticised taxpayer funding for a telescope, […]

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National Science Challenges mid-way review – Expert Reaction

National Science Challenges mid-way review – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 November 201823 November 2018

The National Science Challenges have been through their mid-way reviews, with Minister Megan Woods announcing on Saturday that all have […]

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$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 November 201808 November 2018

A total of 136 research projects from around New Zealand, ranging from virtual pregnancy to studying volcanoes from a ‘waka-lab’, […]

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$84.6m awarded by Marsden Fund – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 November 201711 April 2018

A total of 133 research projects have been funded in the latest round of the Marsden Fund, for a total […]

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Crazy science – but is it crazy enough? – Craig Stevens

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 November 201616 November 2016

Crazy science is just what the doctor ordered, writes NZ Association of Scientists president Dr Craig Stevens about the Marsden […]

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Brexit: what does it mean for science? Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 June 201603 May 2017

Brexit is a reality – Britain has voted to leave the European Union. With the shock waves beginning to be […]

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HRC grants to explore health frontiers – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 May 201612 May 2016

Could fish eyes help solve a donor cornea shortage? Can we objectively tell how much sugar some one has been […]

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Kiwi research gets $54 million boost from Marsden Fund

In the News  |  Published: 06 November 201528 March 2016

Could antiseptic handwash make us sicker in the long run? Do zoos make us care more about threatened species? How […]

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Marsden Fund under the microscope – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 October 201528 March 2016

New Zealand’s leading ‘blue skies’ research fund boosts Kiwi science, but could be tweaked for greater efficiency, says a new […]

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