Peter Griffin • Aug 04, 2011 •
The Media7 science special just screened on TVNZ7 and included the section on the best and worst science stories of the last year – as decided by the Scibloggers and you, the Sciblogs readers. Thanks so much for your submissions – many of the stories won’t appear in the lists below, but we gave due consideration to all entries … Read More
Peter Griffin • Aug 03, 2011 •
It’s turning out to be a fairly science-heavy week what with the visit of famed British scientist Lord Winston, the Monckton side show on climate change and TVNZ7’s hour-long special on science, which airs tomorrow night. Russell Brown As you’ll know as a reader of Sciblogs, Media7 host Russell Brown asked us to ask you … Read More
Peter Griffin • Jul 22, 2011 •
Submissions close tomorrow for your list of the best and worst science stories of the last year – the results of which will be revealed on an uncoming Media7 science and innovation special. So drop us a line with your picks for the most cringe-worthy and impressive science reports of the last year – broadcast, print and online are all … Read More
Peter Griffin • Jul 14, 2011 •
One of the key functions of journalism is to explain the world around us. Nowadays that is a job that increasingly requires the reporter to present complex science to the public. Sometimes they get it right, but sometimes they get it wrong. Very, very wrong. Media7 (a TVNZ7 panel discussion show hosted by Russell … Read More
Peter Griffin • Aug 21, 2010 •
I’ve blogged before about how climategate’s final act, in which three separate investigations largely exonerated the scientists concerned and reaffirmed the climate science, was under-reported by the New Zealand media compared to the explosion of coverage at the start. Well, TVNZ’s Media7 show hosted by Russell Brown set out to find out just how much of a tail-off … Read More
Anna Sandiford • Aug 19, 2010 •
I’m not a climate scientist and I don’t pretend to be. Although I’m a forensic scientist, I know a surprising amount about climate change in New Zealand over the last one million years and how volcanic eruptions from various different volcanic centres might affect a large urban area like Auckland (that was my PhD subject). That sort of relates to … Read More