Archive: Mon Jun 2021

« May
June 2021

Jul »
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1 Posts published on this day The idea of 'green growth' is flawed. We must find ways of using and wasting less energy \| The Changing Climate Climate policy that relies on a shift to electric cars risks entrenching existing inequities \| The Changing Climate	2 Posts published on this day New Zealand relies on scientific research for good policy. It’s a pity the budget didn’t reflect this \| News The real challenge to COVID-19 vaccination rates isn’t hesitancy — it’s equal access for Māori and Pacific people \| COVID-19 Coronavirus variants have new names: we can finally stop stigmatising countries \| COVID-19 Climate explained: why is the Arctic warming faster than other parts of the world? \| Climate: Explained read more	3	4 Posts published on this day We performed magic tricks on birds to see how they perceive the world \| Hot off the press How well your immune system works can depend on the time of day \| COVID-19 Rugby, concussions and duty of care: why the game is facing scrutiny \| Guest Work Whakaari tragedy: court case highlights just how complex it is to forecast a volcanic eruption \| News read more	5	6
7	8 Posts published on this day How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak – and why it's so tricky \| COVID-19 From smallpox to polio, vaccine rollouts have always had doubters. But they work in the end \| COVID-19 What would sustainable tourism really mean for New Zealand? Let’s ask the river \| Hot off the press Power from the ocean: can we use bio-fouling organisms to help extract energy from waves? \| Unsorted read more	9 Posts published on this day Genomic solutions for a plant taonga: a high-quality rewarewa genome \| Genomics Aotearoa	10 Posts published on this day Why Indigenous knowledge should be an essential part of how we govern the world's oceans \| The Changing Climate	11 Posts published on this day Friday essay: a rare bird — how Europeans got the black swan so wrong \| Guest Work As more climate migrants cross borders seeking refuge, laws will need to adapt \| The Changing Climate Research now backs routinely offering pregnant women the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine \| COVID-19 The Irish lough that offers a window into the deep sea \| Hot off the press read more	12	13
14	15 Posts published on this day Proceed to your nearest (virtual) exit: gaming technology is teaching us how people respond to emergencies \| Hot off the press We discovered what's killing the world's rarest penguin – and it could help us make a vaccine \| Hot off the press The COVID-19 lab leak theory highlights a glaring lack of global biosecurity regulation \| COVID-19 Smokefree 2025 \| The Dismal Science read more	16	17 Posts published on this day Moa’s Ark or flypaper of the Pacific – New Zealand’s place in the biology of the Pacific \| From Past to Present Auckland is the world’s ‘most liveable city’? Many Māori might disagree \| News	18	19	20 Posts published on this day Goldilocks and the three futures \| Ariadne
21 Posts published on this day Climate explained: could biofuels replace all fossil fuels in New Zealand? \| Climate: Explained Health co-benefits need to be adequately considered in the Climate Change Commission’s final advice \| Public Health Expert	22 Posts published on this day COVID-19 The rise and rise of Delta \| Code for life NZ’s clean car discount is a turn in the right direction, but how much will it drive consumer demand? \| The Changing Climate	23 Posts published on this day So it begins: The Climate Change Commission’s advice to government and what happened next \| Planetary Ecology	24 Posts published on this day Urgently upgrading NZ’s Covid-19 response \| Public Health Expert	25 Posts published on this day How a virtual placenta could help with early detection of at-risk babies \| Guest Work Why New Zealand is more vulnerable to a new COVID-19 outbreak than ever before \| COVID-19 New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine for young people from 12 to 15, but they’ll have to wait their turn \| COVID-19	26	27
28 Posts published on this day From Aptornis to Zosterops: What can be done about an extinction crisis 50,000 years in the making? \| Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives	29 Posts published on this day New Zealand is right to pause travel to Australia. It buys time to upgrade its COVID-19 response \| COVID-19 Fungal infections worldwide are becoming resistant to drugs and more deadly \| Guest Work Prehistoric creatures flocked to different latitudes to survive climate change – the same is taking place today \| Guest Work Online learning has changed the way students work — we need to change definitions of ‘cheating’ too \| News read more	30 Posts published on this day Too few women get to invent – that’s a problem for women’s health \| Hot off the press Stoatally different! How the ‘science of individuals’ is changing how we see pests. \| Hot off the press

From Aptornis to Zosterops: What can be done about an extinction crisis 50,000 years in the making? - Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives

Nic Rawlence • Jun 28, 2021

Sciblogs Archive

« May
June 2021

Jul »
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1 Posts published on this day The idea of 'green growth' is flawed. We must find ways of using and wasting less energy \| The Changing Climate Climate policy that relies on a shift to electric cars risks entrenching existing inequities \| The Changing Climate	2 Posts published on this day New Zealand relies on scientific research for good policy. It’s a pity the budget didn’t reflect this \| News The real challenge to COVID-19 vaccination rates isn’t hesitancy — it’s equal access for Māori and Pacific people \| COVID-19 Coronavirus variants have new names: we can finally stop stigmatising countries \| COVID-19 Climate explained: why is the Arctic warming faster than other parts of the world? \| Climate: Explained read more	3	4 Posts published on this day We performed magic tricks on birds to see how they perceive the world \| Hot off the press How well your immune system works can depend on the time of day \| COVID-19 Rugby, concussions and duty of care: why the game is facing scrutiny \| Guest Work Whakaari tragedy: court case highlights just how complex it is to forecast a volcanic eruption \| News read more	5	6
7	8 Posts published on this day How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak – and why it's so tricky \| COVID-19 From smallpox to polio, vaccine rollouts have always had doubters. But they work in the end \| COVID-19 What would sustainable tourism really mean for New Zealand? Let’s ask the river \| Hot off the press Power from the ocean: can we use bio-fouling organisms to help extract energy from waves? \| Unsorted read more	9 Posts published on this day Genomic solutions for a plant taonga: a high-quality rewarewa genome \| Genomics Aotearoa	10 Posts published on this day Why Indigenous knowledge should be an essential part of how we govern the world's oceans \| The Changing Climate	11 Posts published on this day Friday essay: a rare bird — how Europeans got the black swan so wrong \| Guest Work As more climate migrants cross borders seeking refuge, laws will need to adapt \| The Changing Climate Research now backs routinely offering pregnant women the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine \| COVID-19 The Irish lough that offers a window into the deep sea \| Hot off the press read more	12	13
14	15 Posts published on this day Proceed to your nearest (virtual) exit: gaming technology is teaching us how people respond to emergencies \| Hot off the press We discovered what's killing the world's rarest penguin – and it could help us make a vaccine \| Hot off the press The COVID-19 lab leak theory highlights a glaring lack of global biosecurity regulation \| COVID-19 Smokefree 2025 \| The Dismal Science read more	16	17 Posts published on this day Moa’s Ark or flypaper of the Pacific – New Zealand’s place in the biology of the Pacific \| From Past to Present Auckland is the world’s ‘most liveable city’? Many Māori might disagree \| News	18	19	20 Posts published on this day Goldilocks and the three futures \| Ariadne
21 Posts published on this day Climate explained: could biofuels replace all fossil fuels in New Zealand? \| Climate: Explained Health co-benefits need to be adequately considered in the Climate Change Commission’s final advice \| Public Health Expert	22 Posts published on this day COVID-19 The rise and rise of Delta \| Code for life NZ’s clean car discount is a turn in the right direction, but how much will it drive consumer demand? \| The Changing Climate	23 Posts published on this day So it begins: The Climate Change Commission’s advice to government and what happened next \| Planetary Ecology	24 Posts published on this day Urgently upgrading NZ’s Covid-19 response \| Public Health Expert	25 Posts published on this day How a virtual placenta could help with early detection of at-risk babies \| Guest Work Why New Zealand is more vulnerable to a new COVID-19 outbreak than ever before \| COVID-19 New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine for young people from 12 to 15, but they’ll have to wait their turn \| COVID-19	26	27
28 Posts published on this day From Aptornis to Zosterops: What can be done about an extinction crisis 50,000 years in the making? \| Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives	29 Posts published on this day New Zealand is right to pause travel to Australia. It buys time to upgrade its COVID-19 response \| COVID-19 Fungal infections worldwide are becoming resistant to drugs and more deadly \| Guest Work Prehistoric creatures flocked to different latitudes to survive climate change – the same is taking place today \| Guest Work Online learning has changed the way students work — we need to change definitions of ‘cheating’ too \| News read more	30 Posts published on this day Too few women get to invent – that’s a problem for women’s health \| Hot off the press Stoatally different! How the ‘science of individuals’ is changing how we see pests. \| Hot off the press

Web
Analytics