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Are Angels Ok? Goes To Britain
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 5:31 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
A troupe from New Zealand has been invited to present a very unusual project at the Cheltenham Festival of Science in June. New Zealand's legendary public radio broadcaster, Kim Hill (MC); More >>
Six Big Science Adventures Assigned To New Zealand
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 3:59 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
All six winning teams now know of their success in the BIG Science Adventures video competition for Year 11-13 students, sponsored by Freemasons New Zealand. More >>
The First BIG Science Adventures Winners
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 3:57 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Eighteen high-school students from around New Zealand will be departing on BIG Science Adventures next month, courtesy of the Freemasons. The six winning teams will make films about the science on their trips from volcanoes to island geology to dolphins ... More >>
The First BIG Science Adventures Winners
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 3:37 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Eighteen high-school students from around New Zealand will be departing on BIG Science Adventures next month, courtesy of the Freemasons. The six winning teams will make films about the science on their trips – from volcanoes to island geology to dolphins ... More >>
New President of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 12:54 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand is pleased to announce that Neville Jordan BE CNZM will take over as President of the Royal Society of New Zealand when Dr Jim Watson's term ends in mid June 2006. Neville Jordan is a strong supporter ... More >>
International Scientists Call To Do No Harm
Friday, 2 December 2005, 9:51 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Scientists must recognise their obligation to do no harm, according to the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP), a global network of science academies that includes the Academy Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand, which has today published ... More >>
Big Science Adventures For New Zealand Students
Monday, 31 October 2005, 11:51 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand, in partnership with sponsor Freemasons New Zealand, is organising another video challenge for students – BIG Science Adventures. This follows the very successful competitions for the Transit of Venus and E=mc2: The ... More >>
Impacts of Security Risks Conference in Wellington
Thursday, 20 October 2005, 4:11 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The management and impacts of security risks such as bird flu, didymo (rock snot) or internet hazards will come under the spotlight at the Royal Society of New Zealand Conference, Science and Security - informing New Zealand, in Wellington on Thursday ... More >>
Opening Of Stonehenge Aotearoa - E=mc² Launched
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 8:43 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
OPENING OF STONEHENGE AOTEAROA AND THE LAUNCH OF E=mc² The Story of the Universe More >>
NZ researcher to study tsunami's effect on land
Friday, 21 January 2005, 2:09 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
December's tsunami devastated the lives of many people, but what effect did it have on the land? New Zealand researcher Dr Paul Kench has received a special grant from the Royal Society of New Zealand to study just that. More >>
New James Cook Research Fellowships Awarded
Friday, 17 December 2004, 1:45 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Mosquito-eating spiders, disorders of the inner ear, and our cultural identity will all be subjected to intensive world-class research over the next two years, thanks to three new James Cook Research Fellowships. More >>
Students compete for science research prizes
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 5:44 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Thermal air curtains and a remote controlled lawnmower will compete against innovative fencing techniques and an investigation into the Maori King movement at this year’s premier science event for school students. More >>
Big Night Out For New Zealand Science
Monday, 22 November 2004, 3:58 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Wednesday is science and technology's big night out. A variety of awards, from the top science medal (the Rutherford) to the Chemistry Olympiad Silver Medal, will be presented at the annual Science Honours dinner on 17 November, this year to be held ... More >>
School Video Competition Celebrates Einstein
Tuesday, 19 October 2004, 4:21 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Following the success of the Transit of Venus video competition which drew 72 entries, the Royal Society of New Zealand is organizing another nationwide competition, again with substantial sponsorship from Freemasons New Zealand. More >>
Science & Tech. Promotion Fund Grants Awarded
Monday, 11 October 2004, 5:15 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Tradeable science cards, ‘mathematical’ barn dances, and an undersea soundscape are just three of the new initiatives sponsored this year by the Science and Technology Promotion Fund. More >>
Whitebait could this be your last fritter?
Monday, 11 October 2004, 2:38 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
With whitebait prices at $99 per kg in downtown Auckland, have you ever wondered why this delicacy demands such an extravagant price? Kids in the 1940's caught whitebait by the bucket to earn a bit of pocket money. So what has brought about such an exorbitant ... More >>
The Death of Professor Maurice Wilkins
Friday, 8 October 2004, 4:22 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand expresses its great regret over the death of eminent New Zealand scientist Maurice Wilkins, aged 87. In 1953, Maurice played a key role in one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century, the discovery ... More >>
Royal Society of New Zealand
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 11:43 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Dame Anne Salmond's book, The Trial of the Cannibal Dog, winner of the Montana Book Awards non-fiction prize, was the inspiration for many students who entered the Royal Society competition to go on the Transit of Venus Expedition. Her account of Cook's ... More >>
Transit of Venus homecoming in Tolaga Bay
Monday, 26 July 2004, 4:53 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Members of the 20-member Transit of Venus Expedition that travelled to the UK in June will meet up again in Tolaga Bay, and report back to the Navy on the secret instructions given to them by Rear Admiral Ledson before their departure. More >>
Transit Of Venus Celebration At Te Papa
Friday, 4 June 2004, 4:08 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
A capacity crowd will gather in Te Papa's Soundings Theatre on the evening of Tuesday 8 June, to witness the Transit of Venus, via various live web broadcasts from around the world, and hear the final of the Royal Society of New Zealand's Transit of Venus ... More >>
