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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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Copenhagen: Is a deal on the cards?
Friday, 4 December 2009, 4:16 pm | Science Media Centre
The Copenhagen climate conference kicks off over the weekend and while there won't be many (if any) New Zealand scientists attending, the New Zealand media will be well-represented (six journalists will be on the ground covering it) and the conference ... More >>
Should Bisphenol A be banned?
Friday, 4 December 2009, 11:54 am | Science Media Centre
This week Breast Cancer UK called for a Government ban on use of Bisphenol A in the production of baby bottles. Breast Cancer UK says there is "clear and compelling scientific evidence" that links BPA, an organic chemical compound used for the ... More >>
Divisive ETS legislation passed
Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:42 pm | Science Media Centre
There were barely 10 members of parliament in the house to witness the passing of the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill by 63 votes to 58 on Wednesday night. Here is how scientists approached by the SMC for comment ... More >>
Week from hell for climate science
Friday, 27 November 2009, 4:40 pm | Science Media Centre
It broke last weekend and has run all week - the "climategate" saga that has seen the private emails of prominent climate scientists leaked onto the web and picked over by climate change sceptics who accuse them of manipulating data to show the ... More >>
Australian Science Media Centre Roundup
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 4:24 pm | Science Media Centre
A US study published in the journal PLoS One today indicates that oversupply of food has increased food waste by about 50 per cent since 1974, contributing to excessive consumption of freshwater and fossil fuels. The study also suggests that the American ... More >>
UK scientists on "climategate" emails
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 10:32 am | Science Media Centre
The so-called "climategate" emails have been seized on by climate change sceptics who claim they show leading climate scientists have manipulated data and the peer-review journal system to fit their theory of global warming. But the quoted researchers ... More >>
UK scientists on "climategate" emails
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 10:32 am | Science Media Centre
The so-called "climategate" emails have been seized on by climate change sceptics who claim they show leading climate scientists have manipulated data and the peer-review journal system to fit their theory of global warming. But the quoted researchers ... More >>
The pros and cons of using 1080
Friday, 13 November 2009, 4:34 pm | science media center
Sunday will see a series of rallies held nationwide to protest aerial drops of 1080 poison to control pests that prey on native birds. More >>
Hands-free calling in cars almost as dangerous
Friday, 30 October 2009, 12:52 pm | Science Media Centre
From Sunday drivers in New Zealand will only be allowed to use mobile phones in their cars if they use a hands-free kit or phone cradle. The ban, and its timing, were officially confirmed in August. Mobile phones cannot be used, even while stopped ... More >>
Digest: $1 mil Science prizes, Folic Acid, 3 Rs
Friday, 23 October 2009, 3:27 pm | Science Media Centre
PM dishes up $1 million in prizes; The future of the science system; Folic acid research shows low risk; Three ‘R’s approach draws fire More >>
Are ultra-high caffeine drinks bad for children?
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 5:23 pm | Science Media Centre
Controversy has met release onto the market of several brands of ultra-high caffeine 'energy shot' drinks. More >>
Expert clarifies restricted access to cold tablet
Friday, 16 October 2009, 3:10 pm | Science Media Centre
Following the announcement last week of the Prime Minister's action plan on methamphetamine, some confusion has arisen over how tightly pseudoephedrine (a key precursor) will be controlled if it becomes a Class B2 drug. More >>
Red meat and fortified milk combat toddler anaemia
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 1:37 pm | Science Media Centre
Researchers from the University of Otago have discovered that increasing red meat or fortified milk intake can combat falling iron levels in toddlers: a common problem in New Zealand, and thought to be experienced by 1 in 3 toddlers. Thought to be due ... More >>
Nanotech regulation 'can't wait'
Monday, 12 October 2009, 3:03 pm | Science Media Centre
Nanotechnology is a rapidly advancing field, with hundreds of products containing nanomaterials already on the shelves and largely unknown health and environmental effects. In a commentary published in top journal Nature Nanotechnology, University ... More >>
Experts on PM's new plan to combat 'P'
Friday, 9 October 2009, 10:04 am | Science Media Centre
Prime Minister John Key announced a new Government action plan on methamphetaminetoday, which includes plans to reclassify pseudoephedrine (a key precursor for meth synthesis) as a Class B2 prescription-only drug. This means pseudoephedrine will no longer be ... More >>
The wrath of the Ring of Fire
Friday, 2 October 2009, 3:03 pm | Science Media Centre
It's been a horrible week for the people of the Samoan islands and the coastal towns and cities of Sumatra, all of whom have again been reminded of the constant danger their geography puts them in - 80% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along ... More >>
Depth of quake meant Sumatra avoided tsunami
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 12:17 pm | Science Media Centre
Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Samoan islands, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra has also caused widespread damage and loss of life. More >>
First major test of NZ tsunami gauge network
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 3:32 pm | Science Media Centre
Several dozen people are dead in the Samoan islands following a magnitude 8.3 earthquake this morning that was centred 205 km south of the Samoan capital, Apia. More >>
NZ's largest science blog network goes live
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 10:09 am | Science Media Centre
The Science Media Centre today launches a major new science communication effort with the arrival of Sciblogs, a network of science blogs covering everything from clinical health to climate change. More >>
Guilt-free coal and gas within reach?
Friday, 25 September 2009, 11:03 am | Science Media Centre
NZ experts on carbon capture and storage paper in Science This week, Science magazine features a round-up of leading approaches to carbon capture and storage (CCS), a technology being developed to reduce carbon emissions. CCS - or geosequestration ... More >>
