by EllenR | Jul 7, 2020 | Cannabis, In the news
Juliet sat down on TVNZ’s Breakfast show to discuss the new website launched today by the OPMCSA: an evidence summary called Legalising cannabis: What does the evidence say? “This was actually a request from the Prime Minister, who thought that it was...
by EllenR | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news
Reports of a more transmissible strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus should be interpreted with caution, say experts including Juliet. A preprint paper from late April suggests that variants of the virus with the D614G mutation are more infectious, but the spread of this...
by EllenR | Jun 24, 2020 | In the news
Dr George Slim, a consultant for the Office, writes in Build magazine about ‘why science really does matter’. George explains the role of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor and how science underpins evidence-based decision making in Aotearoa...
by EllenR | Jun 14, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news
Juliet features alongside six other scientists who contributed to Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Read the article on the New Zealand Herald website...
by EllenR | Jun 9, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news
Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated at midnight on Monday as the country lifted COVID-19 restrictions. Juliet enjoyed “a cheeky midnight single malt” and thanked the scientists who stepped up to support the pandemic response. Her celebratory drink was one of...
by EllenR | Jun 7, 2020 | Cannabis, DCSAs, In the news
Professor Richie Poulton, Chief Science Advisor for the social sector and director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, spoke to Kim Hill for RNZ’s Saturday Morning programme about cannabis. He discussed what the 45-year-long Dunedin...