by EllenR | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news, Science in emergencies
The New Zealand Herald’s science reporter Jamie Morton spoke to Juliet about separating “the fact from the fudge” during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the article on the NZ Herald website Right: Artwork by a young fan (via Twitter) depicting the...
by juliet | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, From the OPMCSA, Science in emergencies
As the number of cases of COVID-19 skyrockets globally it’s tempting to dive into the wealth of data updated daily on the internet (thanks to initiatives like the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) coronavirus map) and do some DIY tracking of the pandemic across different...
by EllenR | Mar 23, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news, Science in emergencies
Juliet speaks to Lisa Owen on RNZ about the worldwide measures that will hopefully curb the rate of transmission in New Zealand, as the country prepares for lockdown. Listen to the interview on...
by juliet | May 31, 2019 | From the OPMCSA, Science in emergencies
Kia ora koutou In March, I posted a few quiet thoughts in the wake of the terrible events of March 15th and reflected on the need for love, support, community building and showing humanity in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. That was not the time for scientists...
by juliet | Mar 22, 2019 | From the OPMCSA, Science in emergencies
Kia ora koutou Apart from acknowledging the terrible events of March 15th with a ‘Kia Kaha’, we have turned down the social media volume to zero this week in the Office. A mark of respect for the victims and their whanau, and a time to reflect. A week later, here are...
