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Gluckman: Integrity in Science - Climate Debate
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 12:20 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
I will be analysing matters that have engendered heat from multiple quarters and where intense, and not always polite, debate is ongoing. It is not my intention to exacerbate that heat, rather to explore why it exists and understand its implications ... More >>
Integrity in Science: Implications for the Climate
Friday, 4 June 2010, 1:18 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
Sir Peter Gluckman is delivering a speech on 9 June as part of The Institute of Political Studies series on Key Policy Challenges Facing New Zealand. More >>
Reducing teen social and psychological morbidity
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 1:24 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
In recent days, New Zealand has had further episodes of tragic behaviours by young people that have led to death or injury. These behaviours and their consequences are extremely upsetting for families and communities alike. Unfortunately, these ... More >>
Social and psychological morbidity during adolesce
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 9:49 am | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
In recent days, New Zealand has had further episodes of tragic behaviours by young people that have led to death or injury. These behaviours and their consequences are extremely upsetting for families and communities alike. Unfortunately, these ... More >>
Gluckman: Medical, life sciences & social research
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 12:02 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
Speech at Auckland Medical Research Foundation: “Medical, life sciences and social sciences research: how they should be contributing to New Zealand's development” More >>
Gluckman: Speech at MAF Conference Wellington
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 11:59 am | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
I have no doubt that all of you will have seen the KPMG report of a couple of weeks ago which highlighted the fact that New Zealand has done well off its past investment in agricultural R&D. But it goes on to say that momentum has been lost and will have ... More >>
Gluckman: Institute of Director’s Auckland branch
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 11:05 am | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
Clearly there is a more intense focus on the role of science in New Zealand’s development than there has been for two decades. There is a shift in thinking and in particular a growing realisation in Government that science expenditure must be seen as an investment ... More >>
Gluckman: Speech at A J Park 2010 IP Round table
Thursday, 22 April 2010, 9:16 am | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
There is now a more intense focus on the role of science in New Zealand’s development than there has been for two decades. There is a shift in thinking and in particular a growing realisation in government that science expenditure must be seen as an investment ... More >>
Gluckman: The New Zealand Science System
Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 2:33 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
NIWA seems a particularly appropriate venue to address what might at first glance appear to be two apparently unrelated topics – the CRI reforms and the broader issues of public confidence in science associated with the climate change debate. More >>
Gluckman: Riddet Institute AgriFood Summit
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 12:05 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
Everybody in this room understands that New Zealand’s economical, social, and environmental development is very much dependent on an effective agricultural system producing products that the world wants, at a price that makes New Zealand wealthier and in ... More >>
Gluckman: Employers & Manufacturers Association
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 12:02 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
There is now a more intense focus on the role of science in New Zealand’s development than there has been for two decades. There is a shift in thinking and in particular a growing realisation in government that science expenditure must be seen as an investment ... More >>
How publicly funded research can drive growth
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 3:52 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, has released a report on improving the translation of publicly funded research for economic benefit. More >>
Climate Change
Friday, 14 August 2009, 4:36 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
The vast majority of the world’s climate scientists consider it very likely, based on several lines of evidence, that the current warming trend is of human origin and is associated with increased production of the so-called ‘greenhouse gases’ as ... More >>
Science community needs to wake up
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 12:23 pm | Prime Ministers Science Advisory Committee
Professor Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, will be challenging the science and policy communities to address some of the core issues that have limited the potential for science to transform New Zealand. In his inaugural public speech ... More >>
