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Science meets comedy in new podcast series

Blog  |  Published: 24 March 201707 April 2017

If you think science and comedy don’t mix you are missing a trick. The last decade has seen a blossoming […]

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Prime Minister’s Science Prizes awarded to top researchers

In the News  |  Published: 21 March 201703 August 2018

The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes have been presented in Wellington today, dishing out a total of $1 million across five […]

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How is the SMC measuring up?

Blog  |  Published: 28 November 201625 November 2016

We love evidence, here at the SMC. So when the chance came up to put our own work under the microscope, […]

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SMC is hiring – work at the heart of science media!

Blog  |  Published: 10 August 201610 August 2016

The Science Media Centre is looking for a new team member to join our busy Wellington-based team of four. See […]

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Paying tribute to a science reporting star

Blog  |  Published: 29 July 201601 August 2016

RNZ’s Veronika Meduna, one of the country’s most experienced and respected science journalists, finished up co-hosting the popular Our Changing […]

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Science communication in the age of skimming

Blog  |  Published: 11 May 2016

If you think a well-written science article is still the key to communicating your research, think again. Despite promising news […]

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Silencing Science: in the long run, openness is the better strategy

Blog  |  Published: 10 May 201610 May 2016

The new book Silencing Science, by University of Auckland physicist Professor Shaun Hendy highlights some recent examples of where scientists […]

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Science Media SAVVY – upcoming video workshops

Blog  |  Published: 11 February 201607 March 2016

The Science Media Centre and Mohawk Media will team up again in March to offer their popular science video training […]

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Fairfax expands science coverage

Blog  |  Published: 11 January 201611 January 2016

The weekly science page that runs in the Dominion Post and Press newspapers is now being syndicated across four additional Fairfax […]

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Te putaiao mo apopo o Aotearoa — The future of science in New Zealand

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 July 201528 March 2016

The country’s brightest minds ponder the future of science in a special issue of the Journal of Royal Society of New […]

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