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Anti-fluoridationist astro-turfing and media manipulation. 27 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
The recent attempt by anti-fluoridation activists in Hamilton to limit the ability of academic scientists to comment on the fluoridation issue seems pretty dishonest (see Anti-fluoride activists attem...
CoREs get funding top-up, new mission statement 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Of the many experiments that have been undertaken in the New Zealand science system, one is generally considered to have been very successful – the formation of the centres of research excellence (CoR...
Iridologist’s treatment of cancer patient now at tribunal 27 Aug 2013 | 04:34 am
Iridologist Ruth Nelson’s treatment of Yvonne Maine’s skin cancer—that invaded her skull and ultimately cost her life—is now finally facing a tribunal hearing. As a ‘natural remedy’ practitioner her a...
Papanui Campus closes! 27 Aug 2013 | 02:03 am
917 days; 131 weeks; 2.5 years. However you look at it, it’s a long time to be temporary. Today the Papanui Campus of the University of Otago Christchurch, a.k.a the Versatile workshop in my front y...
drawing fractals 27 Aug 2013 | 01:42 am
I’ve just stumbled across this rather lovely video on mathematical doodling. Learn to draw fractals, maths snowflakes & more. Even dragons! What’s not to like? [Click on the headline above for the f....
Appiness is good service – Icestack launches its moonshot to America 27 Aug 2013 | 01:27 am
Given that his presentation was to the MobileTech Summit 2013, a primary industry focused event, Andrew McPherson’s app analogy was very apt. A tractor can be likened to a mobile device, the tool that...
a spontaneously combustible baby? somehow i don’t think so 26 Aug 2013 | 09:15 am
At one point the husband had quite an interest in something known as ‘spontaneous human combustion’ (SHC) – the claim that humans can, on occasion & often with no apparent ignition agent, burst sponta...
The big warm: NZ heading for warmest-ever winter 26 Aug 2013 | 05:43 am
If you think it’s been a warm winter in New Zealand, you’re right. NZ is rapidly approaching the end of a record-breaking winter — the warmest for at least 150 years1. Calculations by Auckland climate...
Pounamu – the science game returns 26 Aug 2013 | 04:49 am
Sciblogs Editor’s Picks Code for Life: Tackling tuberculosis Hot Topic: Cut carbon or we’re cooked The Dismal Science: Math, reading and purpose BioBlog: An undersea Liberace lookalike [Click on the ...
Governing CRIs 25 Aug 2013 | 03:14 pm
Continuing the theme of the culture of innovation I raised in an earlier post, this entry considers what role do and should the Boards of Directors of New Zealand’s Crown Research Institutes play in ...
