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WTF is molybdenum disulfide? An expert on why this nano-material matters
Sam Brooke spoke to the Spinoff's Alex Braae about his research and how it became possible to do it in…
April 4, 2019
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A mother-daughter science experience with Michelle Dickinson at AMN9
A Kitchen Science Cookbook by Michelle Dickinson is helping mothers to engage in the joys of science with their daughters.
February 25, 2019
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A bio-fertiliser with dramatic implications for NZ’s environment
At the AMN9 conference Dan Nocera presented a solar power produced bio-fertiliser that could radically improve crop yields, help sequester…
February 25, 2019
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Single use plastic is piling up. Is pyrolysis the answer?
With global angst mounting about the buildup of plastic ending up in landfills and the environment, chemists and materials scientists…
February 19, 2019
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Feeling the force of fungi to stop it killing our forests
Could microfluidics be the solution we are looking for to combat the spread of kauri dieback and myrtle rust?
November 20, 2018
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'I literally covered my wall in Post-it notes': meet NZ’s new chief scientist
The new chief science adviser to the prime minister, Professor Juliet Gerrard, talks about diversity in science, the political hot…
November 13, 2018
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There’s no renewable energy future without lithium
If the future is going to be powered by renewable energy, the world needs to get a lot better at…
October 30, 2018
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Materialise event and MacDiarmid ‘home-grown’ tech featured in the NZ Herald
Home-grown tech could offer a greener future for the planet, say two leading scientists behind a major summit at Te…
October 26, 2018
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Computers have grown into energy gluttons, and it can’t go on like this
It’s natural to assume that the IT revolution will continue forward at a cracking pace, but what if there are…
October 22, 2018
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Western theory isn’t the only way: celebrating Māori and Pasifika science
DiscoveryCamp is inspiring young Māori and Pasifika students to persist with science.
August 21, 2018
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How to cool down your data
Whether you’re mining bitcoin or Googling yourself, you’re creating a lot of heat somewhere.
July 19, 2018
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The Spinoff profiles Nicola Gaston in her new role as Co-Director
Recently appointed Co-Director of the MacDiarmid Institute Dr Nicola Gaston’s new role allows her to guide one of New Zealand’s…
June 28, 2018
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