Science

[ad_1] “Oh my gosh, I’m so thankful,” she said through tears. Writing for The Spinoff, Isaac said that she “felt lucky to be with Siouxie as the world changed forever, and a privilege to be in the presence of such an expert science communicator.” The director and producer spent four …

[ad_1] The Labor Party’s promise to make Matariki a public holiday indicates a “coming of age” for the nation, says one professor, but is concerned about its potential “bastarization.” If re-elected, the Labor Party will add the Maori New Year to the national calendar starting in winter 2022, which falls …

[ad_1] Commentary Despite the ongoing challenge from Covid-19, it is climate change that should be at the forefront of New Zealanders’ minds when they go to vote, says Rod Oram. Our most important election in many past and future generations officially begins this Sunday when Parliament is dissolved. Rightly, Covid-19 …

[ad_1] Massey scientists say they are muzzled by publicly criticizing their university, as they await a crucial proposal for the future of their professors and jobs. But the university rejects claims that its new communication policies will silence its scientists or curb their legally enshrined academic freedom, instead offering “guidance …

[ad_1] Russian scientists have belatedly published the first results of the first trials of the experimental Sputnik V vaccine, which received government approval last month but drew considerable criticism from experts as the injections had only been tested in several dozen people. before being administered more widely. In a report …

[ad_1] The death of a Dunedin student from an acetaminophen overdose has led to limits on the sale of the pain reliever in supermarkets. New Zealanders are free to buy as much paracetamol as they want in supermarkets. But many European countries have introduced smaller packages and banned the sale …

[ad_1] Warning: this article may be annoying for some people. The death of a Dunedin student from an acetaminophen overdose has led to limits on the sale of the pain reliever in supermarkets. New Zealanders can easily buy as much pain reliever as they want in supermarkets. But many European …

[ad_1] A student’s fatal acetaminophen overdose has prompted a coroner to demand limits on the sales of the pain reliever without a prescription, a move that has saved lives abroad. Alannah Lee Spankie, 20, was unresponsive in her Dunedin apartment in June 2017, about three days after an overdose of …

[ad_1] University of Otago professor Andrew Geddis, who specializes in electoral law, said that nothing requires Ardern to be careful when using the Beehive podium because he has the right to rule until Election Day. “That said, if the government’s handling of COVID-19 announcements is deemed too politicized, it will …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY: Once safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines are available, tough decisions will need to be made about who gets the first shots. A committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, at the urging of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of …