PM’s Science Advisor wades into water fluoridation
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, has added his voice to the discussion on the topical issue of water fluoridation and science. He has written a blog post...
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The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, has written about the role of science in society in a new blog posting. His comments follow the announcement of a unique joint...
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Strategic plan to foster curious minds
A new report from the government lays out a plan to encourage and enable a more science-literate and aware society. A Nation of Curious Minds: He Whenua Hirihi I te Mahara – is the blueprint for the...
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Jim Salinger on why NZ is drying out
[this link has been updated, to read Dr Nicola Gaston’s blog on science and democracy, click here] New Zealand is drying out, and here’s why By Jim Salinger, University of Auckland (this article is...
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‘Opinion gap’ between science and public – experts respond
Is GM food safe to eat? Are humans responsible for climate change? Should we use animals in research? The views of scientists on these contentious questions are often very different from the public’s,...
View ArticleScience and the media on Radio NZ’s ‘The Panel’
Yesterday Jim Mora’s Radio New Zealand show Afternoons featured robust discussion on the topic of science and the media, focussing on a blog post from Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams. The first five...
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Concern over “gagged” scientists – Radio New Zealand
Scientists are being pressured by their employers not to speak out on contentions issues, according the New Zealand Association of Scientists (NZAS). Association president Dr Nicola Gaston highlighted...
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Science strategy launched – Expert Reaction
The Government has laid out its strategy for science over the next decade in a new National Statement of Science Investment, launched this morning. The Statement sets out the governments long-term...
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Fukushima and NZ: Five years later – Expert reaction
Five years on from the Fukushima meltdown, the SMC asks if we have seen any effects in New Zealand. And have our attitudes towards nuclear power changed? Aerial view of Fukushima nuclear power plant...
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The high public cost of muzzling scientists – Shaun Hendy
Ahead of the launch of his new book Silencing Science, Prof Shaun Hendy has written an opinion article for the Dominion Post. You can also see an interview with Prof Hendy on the Q + A show, and read...
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