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Big Astro
By Richard Easther The advent of the web and social media have led to a huge outpouring of enthusiasm for science but almost all sciences have skeletons in their closet, some real and some imaginary. Physicists gave us the bomb, chemists cook up the chemicals they put...
Building a Nest
By Troy Baisden It was great to be at Te Pūnaha Matatini’s kickoff. As we look forward to theme meetings next week, I thought it would be useful if I explain a little more about what I’m up to, and why I’ve linked GNS Science’s "Global Change Through Time" programme...
The 2014 Marsden round
I have been keeping track of the Marsden fund for a few years now over on A Measure of Science at Sciblogs New Zealand. As we wait for the results from the first round in 2015, let’s reflect on last year’s results. 2014 was another tough year for applicants, with the...
Shaun on the physics of Cricket
On March 16th Shaun Hendy talked to Radio New Zealand National host, Bryan Crump about the physics of cricket. Listen here
Thegn Ladefoged
By Jessica Tulp Thegn Ladefoged is a man with a home here in New Zealand but work that stretches across the world. One particular project has seen him travel to Easter Island to carry out an investigation on land use and its effects on the Rapa Nui population over...
Nano-Girl Review
By Ebba Olsen, Age 14 Nano-Girl was a very interesting event. There were many experiments ranging from a small electric shock which had lights and sounds to make it seem bigger to giant explosions. Some experiments were more educational than others. Rubbing a balloon...
Pierre Roudier
Want to know how important soil is? Here's one of our investigators, Pierre Roudier talking to Bryan Crump on Radio New Zealand nights last week on Monday. To listen to the interview click here (Photo: This is peat sampled near the Waituna Lagoon in Southland)
Adam Jaffe with Radio Live
Our Theme Leader of Complex Economic and Social Systems, Adam Jaffe, discusses the “science of science policy” with Andrew Patterson. The Business Correspondent for RadioLIVE, on Sunday Business, 01 March 2015. Here's the link...
Communities of Engagement – reflections from Dion O’Neale
By Dion O'Neale Engaging with communities is a focus for Te Pūnaha Matatini so I very much appreciated the point of Rhian Salmon's lightning talk at our initial research symposium. In her role as a climate scientist, Rhian has spent long periods of time in Antarctica,...
Very cool stuff: some thoughts from Marcus on our research symposium
Here's Victoria University-based investigator Marcus Frean reflecting on last week's symposium: I want to talk to Alexei Drummond about influenza, and was disappointed that I didn't get to do so at the meeting itself, due largely to being somewhat exhausted and in...
No turning back
What a week! It was nearly two years ago that I sat down with Dion O’Neale to first discuss about the possibility of establishing a Centre of Research Excellence in complex systems over a beer in Wellington. And finally, last Wednesday, in the University of Auckland’s...
Shaun talks complexity and business
Here’s Te Pūnaha Matatini Director, Shaun Hendy, talking to Andrew Patterson, Business Correspondent for RadioLIVE, on Sunday Business, 22 February 2015.