The swine flu pandemic and climate change were the two biggest science-related issues covered in the New Zealand media in 2009, according to the Science Media Centre’s Media Tracker report published today. The top 10 list of science-related stories picked up in the New Zealand media covers everything from October’s devastating tsunamis in Samoa to […]
MoreYou’ve got to love Bob Brockie’s blunt assessment of the science system outlined in Monday’s science column in the Dominion Post. Sadly it isn’t online, but this cartoon penned by Brockie accompanied the article and pretty much sums it up…
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 Sciblogger Shaun Hendy has pointed out, the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology has issued a feedback document on its priorities for science and technology and called for submissions on how to make the science system deliver more for New Zealand. In the introduction to the paper, Science Minister Wayne Mapp wastes no time […]
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PETER GRIFFIN 