The brutal transformation of NZ research. Biodiversity protection certainly doesn’t feature.
Paul GardnerHT to @nicgaston.bsky.social's article: newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/30/l...
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I will also be using these ‘contact us’ buttons. A timely reminder of how women academics experience feedback.
King AlgamemnonEmily Wilson is having the last laugh
More free publishing from others needed.
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Anyone know about these beautiful botanical cards from the DSIR? I bet Bill Lee would know something (not on bluesky)….but he’s also a great writer.
Phil Garnock-JonesYes I have a few. They're very nice paintings (kōwhai, mānuka, ngutukākā) by the botanical illustrators on staff. I think the Director was trying to show Head Office that we were willing, but he almost certainly realised it was futile.
A web page just told me everything it learned about me without asking. It knew my city, my device, my GPU, and how long I hesitated before scrolling. sinceyouarrived.world/taken
taken.A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you.sinceyouarrived.worldI am really interested in the claim here that research funding occurs independently of politicians. This is a really important principle in my view.
Troy BaisdenReuben Davidson asked the Minister about the PM’s quoted intent to “brutally commercialise the research system”. Despite this and opportunities for the PM himself to walk it back at the PM’s science awards, I feel neither enlightened nor reassured. youtu.be/koeINt5pz3A
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💯 this. Support public transport.
Jessica de HeijGreat vid by Critic; what if you walked to Dunedin Airport (25km away)? No bus, even though the city welcomes students from every corner of AoNZ. When roads get the investment from government and PT doesn't, everyone pays the price. That's not a gap in the network, it's a policy choice. #nzpol
Naming the problem. NZ, we need real solutions. 🧪 b2bnews.co.nz/news/marsden...
Marsden Fund cut 29% as NZ kills blue-sky research fundingNew Zealand's flagship discovery research fund is running its final round before being absorbed into a government-directed system. The 29% funding cut lands on a country that already spends half the O...b2bnews.co.nzResearchers and NZ science communicators- why not apply for these gongs, with ethical expert assessment committees? I treasure the one I was awarded a few years back.
NZAS - New Zealand Association of ScientistsWe're pleased to announce applications are now open for NZ Association of Science's 2026 Medals. The closing date for all applications is 5pm Monday 3rd August 2026. The medals are ... scientists.org.nz/Awards (1/7)