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Science Media Centre NZ
Our aim is to promote accurate, evidence-based reporting on science and technology by helping the media work more closely with the scientific community.
The Science Media Centre is New Zealand's only trusted, independent source of information for the media on all issues related to science. Thousands of news stories providing context from and quoting New Zealand researchers have been published as a direct result of our work.
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Record-breaking Arctic ice melt - experts respond
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 12:47 pm | Science Media Centre
29 August 2012 Satellite measurements showing record low levels of Arctic sea ice have been announced by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, breaking the previous record from 2007. The new data shows that sea ice extent in the Arctic has already ... More >>
Lowest Arctic Sea Ice On Record
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 11:40 am | Science Media Centre
Lowest Arctic sea ice on record 29 August 2012 Satellite measurements showing record low levels of Arctic sea ice have been announced by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, breaking the previous record from 2007. More >>
Science policy high on agenda
Friday, 24 August 2012, 4:48 pm | Science Media Centre
It has been a big week for science in the policy sphere, with a number of important announcements drawing attention to the government's focus on innovation. More >>
'The Pill' for men: patience required
Friday, 17 August 2012, 5:13 pm | Science Media Centre
New research has shown a promising avenue for creating a male version of 'The Pill', but experts caution that an effective contraceptive agent for males will still be some years away. More >>
NZ Suicide stats spur action
Friday, 17 August 2012, 4:58 pm | Science Media Centre
The Government is developing an action plan to tackle New Zealand's relatively high suicide rates, which were highlighted in a report released this week. The most recent suicide data were outlined in the Ministry of Health Report, Suicide Facts. More >>
Coroner inquest and HPV vaccine - expert responds
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 3:52 pm | Science Media Centre
Claims relating to vaccine safety are back in the media spotlight as an inquest into the unexplained death of teenager Jasmine Renata in 2009 continues. More >>
Tongariro volcanic eruption and ash fall: SMC
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 2:57 pm | Science Media Centre
7 August 2012 An explosive eruption overnight on Mount Tongariro has spread ash across the Central North Island and led to travel warnings on major highways in the region. More >>
Mars rover landing, search for life - experts respond
Monday, 6 August 2012, 3:18 pm | Science Media Centre
Mars rover landing, search for life - experts respond 6 August 2012 NASA's latest Mars rover, Curiosity, is making its final approach to the Red Planet, due to touch down today at 05:31 UTC (17:31 NZT). Full information on the mission and the rover ... More >>
SMC Heads-Up: Curiosity heads to Mars
Friday, 3 August 2012, 3:31 pm | Science Media Centre
Curiosity Mars rover countdown The excitement around the landing of NASA's latest Mars rover hasn't skipped New Zealand. At approximately 5.24pm this Monday, the Mars Curiosity Rover (AKA Mars Science Laboratory ) will begin its descent through the ... More >>
Influenza 'epidemic'? No.
Friday, 27 July 2012, 4:56 pm | Science Media Centre
Media reports that a 'new strain' of influenza - H3N2 - causing hallucinations and crippling nausea, is heading north from Canterbury, and that flu admissions are at 'epidemic' levels, are out-of-step with the latest surveillance data released yesterday. More >>
Flu reaching 'epidemic' proportions?
Friday, 27 July 2012, 11:21 am | Science Media Centre
Claims that an influenza epidemic of swine flu proportions are set to overwhelm the country are overblown, according to virologists at the National Influenza Centre. More >>
Ten ways to improve science coverage
Friday, 20 July 2012, 4:47 pm | Science Media Centre
Over in the UK, fallout from the News International phone hacking scandal has led to in-depth ongoing questions about the ethical obligations of journalists and their role in society. More >>
SMC Heads-Up: The big Higgs discovery
Friday, 6 July 2012, 7:00 pm | Science Media Centre
SMC Heads-Up: The big Higgs discovery, Ag and the ETS, PeerJ and the Sciblogs podcast More >>
Aussie Carbon Tax Kicks In - Experts Respond
Friday, 29 June 2012, 2:12 pm | Science Media Centre
Aussie Carbon Tax Kicks In - Experts Respond 29 June 2012 The new price on carbon officially kicks in across the ditch on Sunday (1 July). Our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre have been asking experts for an update on their views. We've ... More >>
Science paper on 'well behaved'Alpine fault
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 10:58 am | Science Media Centre
New research out today reveals that the Alpine Fault - a strike-slip fault running almost the entire length of the South Island - is surprisingly "well-behaved" in its regularity. More >>
Science Media Centre Update
Friday, 15 June 2012, 5:07 pm | Science Media Centre
Moon-rock mysteries, angry lizards, microbial hitch-hikers, post-mortem stem 1000 year climate data paper "on hold" Australian authors of a major paper that uses climate records to reconstruct temperature for Australasia over the last 1000 years, have ... More >>
SMC Heads Up
Saturday, 9 June 2012, 4:05 pm | Science Media Centre
SMC Heads Up Issue 185- June 8-14 Transit of Venus HRC health funding Life on Mars? New from the SMC Sciblogs highlights Research highlights Sci-tech events Quick Links SMC Alerts Briefings Calendar Media Registration More >>
Transit of Venus - last chance to see
Friday, 1 June 2012, 2:11 pm | Science Media Centre
On Wednesday 6 June 2012 Venus will pass in front of the Sun's disk -- a rare astronomical event with rich historical associations for New Zealand. No one alive today has seen a transit of Venus from New Zealand. The transit in June 2004 was visible from the ... More >>
SKA to be split between Australia, NZ and South Africa
Saturday, 26 May 2012, 12:03 pm | Science Media Centre
After many months of waiting, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation has finally announced that the massive telescope array will be shared between Australia-NZ and South Africa. The SKA Organisation made the announcement late on Friday at a ... More >>
First Published Research On Origins of Psa Kiwifruit Disease
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 12:28 pm | Science Media Centre
10 May 2012 A genetic analysis of several strains of the Psa virus, conducted by American and Italian scientists, suggests a Chinese origin for the bacterium that has caused millions of dollars of damage to the New Zealand kiwifruit industry. However, ... More >>
