The government has announced the largest reforms to NZ's science sector in over three decades. The seven Crown Research ...

A global study finds that most people hold relatively high levels of trust in scientists, with New Zealanders ranking 9th ...

This year saw massive policy changes in New Zealand’s science sector, with the coalition government changing tack on gene tech […] ...

Healthcare systems around the world should rethink how they diagnose obesity, according to an international expert group that ...

Being able to evaluate the evidence behind a claim is important, but scientific evidence comes in a variety of forms. Here, the different types of scientific evidence are ranked and described, ...

Our flagship media training increases confidence and skills to help researchers to engage more effectively with the wider public through broadcast, print and social media. Apply below. We create a ...

Dacia Herbulock joined the SMC at its launch in 2008, bringing extensive experience in radio, film, documentary and television news in the US, China and New Zealand. Over the past decade, she has ...

2024 was New Zealand’s 10th-warmest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2024. Of New Zealand’s 10 warmest years on record, eight have occurred since 2013. The summary says ...

Being able to evaluate the evidence behind a scientific claim is important. Being able to recognise bad science reporting, or faults in scientific studies is equally important. These 12 points will ...

Covering science can be tricky, but we’ve put together a number of resources to help out busy journalists that can be viewed as an ebook or downloaded as a PDF. These resources are also available ...