by EllenR | Aug 28, 2021 | COVID-19, In the news
“A hundred days ago Delta didn’t even have a name. Prior to it being dubbed by the World Health Organisation on May 31, it was known only as ‘Variant B.1.617.2’…Dame Juliet Gerrard, the Prime Ministers’ science adviser, dryly...
by EllenR | Aug 13, 2021 | COVID-19, In the news
On Thursday 12 August, Juliet emceed a forum on reconnecting New Zealanders to the world, outlining the path forward through the COVID-19 pandemic. We have collated some selected media coverage of the event: Plans to vaccinate, educate and eliminate, Stuff, editorial...
by EllenR | Aug 9, 2021 | In the news
Juliet features in this article by Paul Little for Business Desk about the skills it takes to be a good listener. Read the article on the Business Desk website The post-it wall mentioned in the...
by EllenR | Aug 4, 2021 | From the OPMCSA
Kia ora koutou We are now well into our project on infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. The team and panel are working hard to collate the vast range of evidence about the current status and threat of antimicrobial resistance in Aotearoa New Zealand,...
by EllenR | Jul 30, 2021 | Fish, In the news
In this opinion piece, Peter Davis discusses our report, The future of commercial fishing, and how it can provide an approach for rethinking other sectors. “The chief science adviser’s report focuses on the commercial fishing industry but it may provide us with...
