politics

Greens have a tenuous relationship with science

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinNovember 4, 2019January 7, 2023

Science and Society by Peter GriffinAugust 21, 2014

Dirty Politics: Learning from Washington lobbyists' play book

If the covertly organised smear campaigns and secretly-funded attacks on public health experts outlined in Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics seem more suited to an episode of House of Cards, that’s because they could easily be lifted from the dirty politics of Washington D.C. that inspired aspects of the show. As I blogged about earlier this […]

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinOctober 3, 2013

Peter Gilberd – running for office on a science ticket

[Ed: We like to keep away from politics as much as possible here at Sciblogs, but this is the first time I know of that a candidate has run in local body elections based on a vision for science. This is well worth hearing more about] by Dr Peter Gilberd, Wellington City Council – Northern […]