30 ways to sabotage the introduction of solar power [SPOILER – we've tried them all!]
by George Jones If for some reason someone wished to delay the introduction of solar panels into New Zealand, here are some ideas on how to do it. 1. Insist that the electrical industry eliminate any incentives that might inadvertently have been imposed in the past. Make sure that the Electricity Authority stamps out these […]
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If you are reading this article on your phone and tapped on it after seeing it in your Facebook newsfeed, then congratulations – you are reading an “Instant Article”. The article should have loaded instantly rather than taking a few seconds to send you to the Sciblogs website. It should look quite nice, with a […]
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Malaghan, Otago, GNS among rising stars in science
The scientific journal Nature has just published its annually updated Nature Index to identify the rising stars among research institutions around the world and a couple of New Zealand institutions get a mention. [UPDATE: I left out GNS Science, which came in 18th!] In the Asia Pacific picks for the top 25 rising stars are […]
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180 seconds of science
New Zealand’s early career researchers are being challenged to showcase their science in videos up to 3 minutes long, as part of the Trans-Tasman competition, 180 Seconds of Science. I’m on the judging panel for the New Zealand entries and am really looking forward to seeing what the researchers come up with. 180 seconds is […]
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Scifest – heading south for a dose of science
We are less than a month out from the New Zealand International Science Festival, the biennial showcase of events, lectures, art and people that sees Dunedin become science-central for a full week. The festival runs July 8- 16. This year’s line-up looks particularly good. I’ll be heading down myself and am particularly looking forward to hosting […]
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