The Listener has just published its list of the most powerful and influential people in the country and have included a subcategory on science and technology. I’m happy to say three of the five suggestions the Science Media Centre made to the Listener ended up on the list. Science & technology: 1: Sir Peter Gluckman […]
MoreI’ve been looking for a good, easy to read document outlining the latest climate science research and putting it in context for Copenhagen and I think I’ve found it. Today in Sydney, the Climate Change Research Centre, a unit of the University of New South Wales, released The Copenhagen Diagnosis. It’s free to download or […]
MoreAfter Kim Hill’s convincing and justified dismantling of 9/11 conspiracy theorist Richard Gage on her show yesterday, I was expecting a large turn-out for Gage’s 2pm lecture at Te Papa that followed his appearance on the show. But not quite that large. Te Papa’s Soundings theatre was completely full, so I watched the lecture via […]
MoreBetween the Weekend Herald and the latest issue of the New Zealand Listener which just arrived in my mailbox, there’s enough coverage to suggest there’s a dedicated group of journalists operating in the New Zealand media committed to decent reporting on the big science-related issues facing society. First, take Chris Barton’s piece on the issue […]
MorePattrick Smellie’s feature in local business weekly The Independent last week gives one of the best up-to-date snapshots of the science system and the changes likely to be made as the Government embarks on what could be the biggest overhaul of the science and innovation system since the Crown Research Institutes were created in 1992. […]
MoreThe New Zealand Association of Scientists dished out their annual awards last night at a ceremony at Turnbull House attended by a surprisingly high number of science bigwigs. Professor Ian Shaw picked up the Science Communicator Award, which was judged by the Science Media Centre. Ian well deserved the award – he is one of […]
MoreAs the UK’s chief science adviser, John Beddington, comes out in support of sacked Government drug adviser, Professor David Nutt, the scientist at the centre of the scandal has evoked the presidency of George W. Bush to point out the dangers of a government “inventing its own reality”. Professor Nutt was sacked after claiming in […]
MoreThe vast majority of scientists in this country undertake research that is funded by the tax payer and as such, they are often required to prepare reports and give advice to government departments and ministers. The pursuit of evidence-based policy in government is essential and something that should be encouraged. But what happens when the […]
MoreWell, its now illegal to make a call on your mobile phone while driving, unless that is, you make use of a hands-free kit. And as the Sunday Star Times points out, there’ll be no getting away with schemes like fixing a phone to your head with an elastic band or wedging your mobile down […]
MoreSomething humourless for the eve of the long weekend. Just my favourites from a collection of pictures imagining the world the day after the internet was taken away.
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