Thalidomide victim Terry Wiles 50 years on
By Guyon Espiner in Science
Issue 3771 2nd Dec 2013
Fifty years after the thalidomide scandal, the subject of an Emmy-winning drama talks about his life and the injustice still experienced by others.
By Guyon Espiner in Science
Issue 3771 2nd Dec 2013
Fifty years after the thalidomide scandal, the subject of an Emmy-winning drama talks about his life and the injustice still experienced by others.
By Rebecca Priestly in Science
Issue 3839 28th Nov 2013
For the first time, an anthropologist has received the Royal Society of NZ’s highest award.
By Rebecca Priestley in Science
Issue 3838 21st Nov 2013
Through story-telling, Deborah Blum sheds light on the important subject of science.
By Rebecca Priestley in Science
Issue 3837 14th Nov 2013
New Zealand scientists’ pioneering use of inductive power transfer technology has huge potential for electric vehicles.
By Rebecca Priestley in Science
Issue 3836 7th Nov 2013
We’re stuck with the genes we inherit but the world we grow up in can be changed.
By Rebecca Priestley in Science
Issue 3835 31st Oct 2013
Jellyfish and sponges look set to rule the ocean.
By Rebecca Priestley in Science
Issue 3834 24th Oct 2013
Alongside aesthetics, astronomy and health, there’s another incentive to reduce light pollution.
By Rebecca Priestley in Science
Issue 3833 17th Oct 2013
The breakdown of Western civilisation is highly likely, say two visiting US academics.
By Ruth Laugesen in Science
Issue 3832 13th Oct 2013
Scientist Jim Salinger has been looking at what it will be like to live on a warmer planet.
By Rebecca Macfie in Science
Issue 3832 10th Oct 2013
A scientist working on a shoestring budget in a cramped Dunedin office has taken a ground-breaking step towards healing babies born with brain damage.