Science related stories and commentary
Statistics New Zealand has just released some data looking at the financial performance of the Crown Research Institutes, information that comes at a sensitive time, as the CRI Taskforce prepares to finalise its recommendations on the future of the Government-owned research institutions. From a business spoint of view, and lets face it, the CRIs are […]
MoreChannel 4 News with the assistance of my colleagues at the Science Media Centre in London, approached the scientific community in the UK to get their views on how best to tackle climate change. Here’s what Channel 4 News asked scientists: “What idea, policy or technology holds the greatest promise for tackling climate change?” Their […]
MoreThe 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 […]
MoreI was only able to briefly duck into the roundtable on genomics that took place in Wellington today, but the fragments of discussion I listened in on were fascinating to say the least. We’ve all heard of 23 and Me, the San Francisco-based company that allows you to set up your own genetic test via […]
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 […]
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