Tagged: 2016

An economist chooses his favourite books of 2016 - The Dismal Science

Donal Curtin • Dec 18, 2016 •

• 2016,
• books,
• economics

Surrounded by “isn’t it awful”, “the world is going to the dogs” types? Here are two antidotes: Nobel laureate Angus Deaton’s The Great Escape: Health, Wealth and the Origins of Inequality and Johan Norberg’s Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future. Both document the immense progress made in the past three hundred years by large parts … Read More

The big science stories of 2016 - Griffin's Gadgets

Peter Griffin • Dec 14, 2016 •

• 2016,
• journalism,
• Science,
• science stories,
• top 10

Nature’s made herself well known in science this year, with the recent Kaikoura earthquake dominating media attention for the past month.  A plan to make New Zealand predator free and the campylobacter outbreak that sent Havelock North hurtling to the bathroom made science a crucial part of news stories this year. As 2016 draws to a close, the Science Media … Read More