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Celebrating Maurice Wilkins, "the third man of DNA
Friday, 7 March 2003, 6:20 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
New Zealand's top scientists in the DNA area from forensics to evolutionary studies are gathering at Government House on Monday 10 March to celebrate the role of New Zealand-born scientist, Maurice Wilkins, in discovering the structure of the DNA ... More >>
Marlborough student tops the class in Taiwan
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 11:47 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Marlborough Girls' High School student Kali Stratford has taken first prize in the international physics class of the Taiwan Science Fair. Kali's entry, an investigation into the effect of the height of the net on rallies in table tennis, won the IPENZ ... More >>
Youth Science & Technology Fair
Monday, 2 December 2002, 5:57 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Two high-flying students in New Zealand could soon soar above all others - as the winners of the Genesis Energy National Science and Technology Fair. The two top awards offer the chance to go to Space Camp in Alabama, US, or the champions can choose ... More >>
Top Popular Science Books
Friday, 29 November 2002, 12:51 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
When the Royal Society of New Zealand asked its members to nominate their top ten popular science books, the results were diverse. Of the more than one hundred nominations that came in, very few agreed with each other. More >>
Superconductor physicist receives Rutherford Medal
Friday, 22 November 2002, 9:20 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society's highest honour - the 2002 Rutherford Medal for Science and Technology - was presented tonight to Professor Jeffery Tallon, who is internationally known for his development of superconductors. The Medal was presented by the Minister of ... More >>
14 Scientists Elected Fellows of the Royal Society
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 5:13 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand has elected 14 new Fellows and 3 Honorary Fellows to its prestigious science academy. Their work covers a wide spread of disciplines and research areas, from the heat stability of milk to infantile amnesia and the ... More >>
Two New Centres of Research Excellence Announced
Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 9:35 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Royal Society of New Zealand has announced the selection of two additional centres of research excellence. They are: More >>
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of DNA
Friday, 15 November 2002, 12:21 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Most New Zealanders remember 1953 as the year Sir Edmund Hilary knocked the "xxxxxx off". It was also the year that New Zealander Maurice Wilkins played a part in one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century - or any ... More >>
Five Centres of Research Excellence Chosen
Wednesday, 6 March 2002, 3:00 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
The CoRE Fund Committee, chaired by Sir Paul Reeves, has chosen five of the 11 shortlisted proposals to form Centres of Research Excellence. They are: More >>
Science And Technology Fair In Hamilton Next Week
Tuesday, 27 November 2001, 11:46 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Twenty six young people from around New Zealand are packing their bags for "the big one" in Hamilton next week - the 2001 Genesis Energy National Science Fair at Exscite, 3-8 December. More >>
