Experts comment on research showing a decline in new puberty blocker prescriptions since 2021: www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/09/27/p...
The rate of new prescriptions of puberty-delaying medicines for youth with gender dysphoria in New Zealand has decreased since 2021, according to new research. The study published in the NZMJ notes th...
Join the Science Media Centre for a free webinar with tips for researchers on communicating with the general public, and working with the media. - Thursday, 26 Sept at 10am. Sign up here: www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/monthly-talk...
Join us for a monthly webinar where we cover topics like working with the media, communicating your research to the general public, and using social media to promote your research. Register below. T...
Based on recent data, our modelling suggests the MÄori language could be on a path to recovery â theconversation.com/saved-from-e...
A new mathematical model shows the numbers able to speak te reo MÄori will likely keep growing â as long as the right government policies and public support are maintained.
To coincide with the new #pÄua#NewZealandwww.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....theconversation.com/the-paua-tha...@smcnz.bsky.social
Tattoo infections, weight loss surgery, and tobacco industry influence: These are the best pieces of Aotearoa science journalism from the past year, as decided by nominators and our judges: www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/06/13/t...
Nine finalists have emerged from 58 submissions for the inaugural award ceremony. We have been blown away by the calibre of the work nominated, including magazine features, television news, podcasts, ...
Testing of nearly 19,000 wild birds over 16 years has never detected highly pathogenic bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand. www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/06/11/n...
Testing of nearly 19,000 wild birds over 16 years has never detected highly pathogenic bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand. A study used MPI surveillance data from 2004-2020 to show that NZ's resident du...
"After serving a short custodial sentence for minor offending, [Max] was deported to New Zealand â where he knew absolutely no-one... He has remained in inpatient psychiatric care for many years. He has had no visitors." Experts react to Aus 501 U-turn: www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/06/11/a...
The Australian government will be reverting to a stricter stance on deporting so-called "501s" - people with criminal histories who had mostly grown up in Australia, but were born in New Zealand. The ...
Farming will remain outside NZâs emissions trading scheme, experts react: www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/06/11/f...
The coalition government has announced greenhouse gases from agriculture will not be covered in the country's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) next year. Cabinet is also disestablishing primary sector c...
No government in the last forty years has succeeded in achieving the goals they articulate for the science system but support in general has not previously been a political issue - because it shouldn't be! A healthy research sector is good for all of us.
Updated with new comments: "Times feel tight in parts of the sector doing well, and desperate in others... [we need] reforms to help us rebuild the mojo that drives investment and success across the science system and universities." @troybaisden.bsky.social
"Analysing this yearâs Budget is an exercise in determining how bad the damage will be." - @lcsnz.bsky.social www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/05/30/b...
Science has been notably absent from the coalition government's messaging around their first budget. It comes as a major funding source, the National Science Challenges, wrap up next month after 10 ye...