by admin | Jul 10, 2015 | Project PublicScienceNZ
A recent article in Time magazine, entitled ‘Meet the new lab-made foods’, discusses new GMOs that may soon be available on American shelves and asks: ‘will people want to eat them?’ Pink pineapples, non-bruising potatoes and non-browning...
by Wendy McGuinness | Feb 5, 2015 | Project CivicsNZ, Project ClimateChangeNZ, Project ForesightNZ, Project OneOceanNZ, Project PublicScienceNZ, Project ReportingNZ, Project StrategyNZ, Project TalentNZ
The team have been back at work for the last two weeks, and we have been working hard on our plans for this year. The image below sets out briefly what 2015 looks like for the Institute. You will notice there are a few upcoming events – one later this month (the...
by admin | Jan 27, 2015 | Project PublicScienceNZ
Top scientists will examine the challenges of modern farming and propose sustainable solutions in order to produce safe, accessible and nutritious food. The Food Matters Aotearoa conference and tour is coming soon! The tour will run from 9–20 February, with the...
by admin | Jan 27, 2015 | Project CivicsNZ, Project ClimateChangeNZ, Project ForesightNZ, Project OneOceanNZ, Project PublicScienceNZ, Project ReportingNZ, Project StrategyNZ, Project TacklingPovertyNZ, Project TalentNZ
This year we have decided to publish an in-depth newsletter at the beginning of the year and provide a brief newsletter in July. This newsletter gives updates on our work since our May 2014 newsletter and sets out the work programme for 2015. We are excited about the...
by Wendy McGuinness | Dec 26, 2014 | Prime Minister's Summer Reading List, Project CivicsNZ, Project ClimateChangeNZ, Project ForesightNZ, Project OneOceanNZ, Project PublicScienceNZ, Project ReportingNZ, Project StrategyNZ, Project TacklingPovertyNZ, Project TalentNZ
Welcome to our annual recommended summer reading list for the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Our starting point is what insights the Prime Minister might need in 2015. Before moving to the books, it is worth reflecting on the year of 2014 and, in particular, spending...
by Wendy McGuinness | Oct 15, 2014 | Project PublicScienceNZ
The Observer recently interviewed Peter Piot about Ebola, and it is well worth a read. What is clear is that New Zealand, like all developed countries, must provide logistical support to West Africa. As a young Belgian scientist, Peter was part of the team that...
