by EllenR | Sep 24, 2020 | COVID-19, DCSAs, In the news
While genome sequencing has played an increasingly important role in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland, “[w]ith the value of hindsight, there are aspects the genomic researchers could have done better,” according to a report released by EPA Chief...
by EllenR | Sep 23, 2020 | COVID-19, DCSAs, In the news
Genome sequencing has played an important role in our response to the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland. New Zealand Herald science journalist Jamie Morton reports on the rapid review released today which finds that our genomics efforts are “world...
by EllenR | Sep 23, 2020 | 5G, In the news
Although there are many other topics that are the target of misinformation, 5G can serve as a useful lens for understanding how misinformation spreads and how it affects us – and perhaps even what we can do about it. Political reporter Marc Daalder spoke to...
by Colson | Sep 20, 2020 | In the news, Uncategorised
Professor Ian Town, Chief Science Advisor to the Ministry of Health, discusses RAT tests and whether they will be introduced to New Zealand. Listen to his interview with RNZ...
by EllenR | Sep 7, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news
It’s been six months since Aotearoa New Zealand recorded its first COVID-19 case. Where are we at now? NZ Herald science reporter Jamie Morton spoke to Juliet and other key scientists to answer five burning coronavirus questions facing NZ. When will we have a...
by EllenR | Sep 2, 2020 | Cannabis, In the news
Juliet spoke to Kathryn Ryan on RNZ’s Nine to Noon about the legalising cannabis evidence summary. Listen to the interview below or on the RNZ website Read the full evidence summary here...