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NSSI (Not Such a Silly Idea… but do it properly) #1
By Catherine Webb and Nicola Gujer In October, the MBIE published an interesting document: the National Statement of Science Investment 2015-2025. It is intended to assess New Zealand’s strengths and weaknesses in research and development, and inform science funding...
Adam Jaffe at ISPIM15
Adam Jaffe, our Theme Leader in Complex Economic and Social Systems is giving one of the keynote speeches at the ISPIM Innovation Summit in Brisbane. The Summit runs 6th - 9th in December The talk is titled: “Golden Goose or Sacred Cow: Evaluating the Impact of Public...
Innovation NZ Symposium
Our Director Shaun Hendy will be attending the Innovation NZ Symposium 2015. It's a symposium on Growing more Innovative and Productive Kiwi firms. Catch Shaun on the panel December 1.
Royal Society of New Zealand Honours Dinner
Last night featured many a reference to the contribution of communities, the partnership that exists between science and the society it serves.
Pierre talks Soil
David Farrier talks with our Soil investigator Pierre Roudier on TV3's Newsworthy. You can watch it here
IP Statistics for Decision Makers
Our Director Shaun Hendy attended the 2015 IP Statistics for Decision Makers (IPSDM) Conference. The conference took place in Vienna, Austria, to celebrate the beginning of the 10th year of PATSTAT, the EPO Worldwide Patent Statistical Database. PATSTAT was launched...
Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference
Adam Jaffe, Director at Motu and our Theme Leader in Complex Economic and Social Systems is presenting two papers at the 2015 Asia Pacific Innovation Conference in Hangzhou, P.R. China. The School of Management, National Institute for Innovation Management and...
We’re at SCANZ
In November, at the Science Communicators Association of New Zealand (SCANZ). Three of our people are presenting. They are: Kate Hannah (Te Pūnaha Matatini) Presenting: Using Emily Dickinson to upskill the new Michelle Rhian Salmon - Plenary Speaker....
Ten by Ten with Dr Siouxsie Wiles
Complexity and the Biosphere second Hui
Report By Hafiz Mohd The second TPM Complexity and the Biosphere theme meeting, was held on Aug 27th 2015 at the University of Canterbury. This meeting brought together researchers in mathematics, science and other disciplines to discuss problems involving complex...
The National Digital Forum 2015
Tomorrow (Tuesday 13th October), Kate Hannah and Les Oxley will be presenting at The National Digital Forum 2015 conference: Kate Hannah (Te Pūnaha Matatini) Kate is presenting: #GLAM #SciComm #HistComm: Talking to each other and making sense. Les Oxley (The...
History of New Zealand Science
In November, we have 3 of our people involved in the Finding New Zealand's Scientific Heritage. They are: Kate Hannah (Te Pūnaha Matatini) Kate is delivering this paper: From Rutherford's Sister (or 'the two Lucies') to Nanogirl – Deconstructing narratives of female...