Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
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.
Science Media Centre NZ - Latest News [Page 64]
Japan's nuclear crisis - Q&A with experts
Monday, 14 March 2011, 10:55 am | Science Media Centre
Japanese nuclear authorities continue their efforts to avert nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima earthquake-damaged power plant. The following Q&A backgrounder is based on 'tweets' from scientists in response to questions from the journalists and the ... More >>
Science Media Centre: Experts on blast at nuclear plant
Sunday, 13 March 2011, 11:49 am | Science Media Centre
Authorities in Japan are scanning thousands of people for radiation exposure after The Japanese Government is struggling to cool its Fukushima nuclear power plant following a dramatic explosion at the plant which authorities say neverthless failed to breach ... More >>
Japan quake - no relation to Christchurch
Saturday, 12 March 2011, 3:33 pm | Science Media Centre
Japan quake - no relation to Christchurch 12 March 2011 Japan is dealing with a damaged nuclear reactor, widespread fires and the impact of a devastating tsunami in the wake of the 8.8M earthquake that struck the country last night. Contact the ... More >>
SMC Heads-Up to March 18: Sunscreen, Denialism and Sleep
Friday, 11 March 2011, 5:48 pm | Science Media Centre
Skin cancer - not all about early exposure As the heat of summer dissipates, a conference looking at melanoma, a disease that kills hundreds of Kiwis every year has examined the issues remaining in reducing harm from exposure to the sun. The conference featured ... More >>
'I predicted the earthquake' – scientists respond
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 4:12 pm | Science Media Centre
1 March 2011 Recent media coverage has focused attention on unfounded claims that earthquakes can be predicted by various methods, some involving the moon's influence on tidal forces which may "trigger" large quakes on already stressed fault ... More >>
How long to search? -- a review
Monday, 28 February 2011, 4:01 pm | Science Media Centre
How long to search? -- a review of evidence from Haiti's quake 28 Feb 2011 In an effort to assist New Zealand-based rescue efforts, the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness has published a series of open-access articles reviewing ... More >>
Scientists: new fault but still an aftershock
Friday, 25 February 2011, 10:25 pm | Science Media Centre
As GNS Science seismologists analyse data from sensors around Canterbury, a clearer picture is emerging of what happened beneath the Canterbury plains to trigger Tuesday's devastating quake . More >>
National-scale project may be needed to rebuild economy
Friday, 25 February 2011, 3:29 pm | Science Media Centre
A geographer and former urban planner who has written a book about the aftermath of the devastating 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan, says New Zealand will likely need to respond with a national-scale multi-faceted project to assist Christchurch long-term, ... More >>
Timing of quake, weakened buildings: resulted in more deaths
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 10:09 am | Science Media Centre
An unusually large aftershock from the September 4 Darfield earthquake is almost certainly to blame for the devastating quake that struck Christchurch yesterday, according to geologists here and overseas who have studied the seismic data. In the ... More >>
Experts on Christchurch earthquake
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 9:02 pm | Science Media Centre
Our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre gathered the comments below from Australia-based experts in earth sciences: More >>
Science Media Centre Issue 120 Feb 11-17
Friday, 11 February 2011, 4:22 pm | Science Media Centre
We're hiring! One of our media advisors has been snapped up by the science sector which means the SMC is looking for new talent. If you are obsessed with science, news savvy, great with words and interested in how science is communicated, you could ... More >>
Meat 'gassing' - what are the facts?
Monday, 7 February 2011, 5:02 pm | Science Media Centre
News reports within the last day or two have revealed that some of New Zealand's meat undergoes a process called 'gas flushing', in which carbon dioxide and oxygen is pumped into meat packaging to significantly lengthen the meat's shelf-life. More >>
Yasi: nature's devastating power
Friday, 4 February 2011, 2:13 pm | Science Media Centre
In the end it wasn't as severe as it could have been as category 5 Cyclone Yasi spared Queensland's large townships but nevertheless wreaked widespread damage between Cairns and Townsville. As is often the case with looming natural disasters, saturated ... More >>
Bluegreens to discuss environment
Friday, 28 January 2011, 4:29 pm | Science Media Centre
An indication of the Government's environment policy direction in election year may be given tomorrow when the National Party's environmental wing the Bluegreens meet in Akaroa . More >>
Two become one in science shake-up
Friday, 28 January 2011, 4:28 pm | Science Media Centre
Tuesday sees the official debut of the Ministry of Science and Innovation and the merging of science funding and policy roles into one unit as the Government's revamp of the science system continues. The new Ministry is to be launched at Victoria University ... More >>
Queensland floods: the aftermath - experts respond
Friday, 14 January 2011, 2:58 pm | Science Media Centre
Professor Beverley Raphael is from the University of Western Sydney's School of Medicine. She heads a research unit which tackles mental health issues associated with disasters, terrorism and other adversity. As a former Director of the NSW Centre ... More >>
Queensland flood crisis - experts respond
Thursday, 13 January 2011, 11:13 am | Science Media Centre
The most recent flash floods in Queensland, which started on Monday, have now claimed at least 10 lives, and left 56,000 properties without power. Ninety people are still missing, and evacuation warnings have been issued in Brisbane. More >>
New UK consensus on vitamin D - experts respond
Friday, 17 December 2010, 3:56 pm | Science Media Centre
Earlier today, UK health charities launched a consensus position paper on vitamin D covering issues of sun exposure, cancer risk and dietary supplementation, recommending some exposure to midday sun. More >>
Climate talks deal in Cancun - experts respond
Monday, 13 December 2010, 12:44 pm | Science Media Centre NZ
Over the weekend, delegates at UN climate talks adopted the 'Cancun Agreements', laying the groundwork for an extension to Kyoto commitments and reviving fading hopes for an outcome from international climate negotiations. More >>
Lignite and the future of hydrogen
Friday, 10 December 2010, 4:37 pm | Science Media Centre
This week Dr Jan Wright, Parlimentary Commissioner for the Environment, released a report - subsequently backed by academics - condemning moves by Solid Energy and the L&M Group to exploit low-grade lignite coal reserves beneath Southland. Plans ... More >>
