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Questions, numbers and the emergence of new biology
2012-10-15A new synthesis of biology is gradually emerging, although its formulation is anything but complete, writes Paul B Rainey from the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study and Allan Wilson Centre, Massey University at Albany, and Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Germany.
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Sustainability in classroom science
2012-10-15*The latest statistics from the National Education Monitoring Project show that primary students are less interested in science are disconcerting (Crooks, Smith & Flockton, 2008). How can we ignite primary students’ interest in science? Asks **Sally Birsdall**. *
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Build NoS into biology programmes
2012-10-15Science education researchers have identified key aspects of NoS that should be incorporated into science learning in school programmes, writes Kate Rice.
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Ask-A-Scientist: How do mother Emperor Penguins know if their chick is a boy or a girl?
2012-10-15Isabelle Robertson and Madison Thomson, East Taieri School.
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Research on the human brain: the challenge and excitement
2012-04-15In this article Professor Richard Faull outlines the marvels of the human brain and takes you on his personal journey exploring the challenges and rewards of undertaking research on the diseased human brain through the establishment of a human brain bank, in partnership with the community, and the formation of the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland.
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Kiwifruit: the perfect food
2012-04-15*During the past decade, research has focused on identifying benefits from foods, such as the kiwifruit, that go beyond the provision of traditional nutrients, as **Fran Wolber**, Massey University, explains: *
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Book review: Floreat Scientia
2012-04-15Floreat Scientia: Celebrating New Zealand’s Agrifood Innovation
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Book review: Microscopic Worlds
2012-04-15Microscopic Worlds; Bugs of the Ocean; Bugs of the Land; and Bacteria, Fungi, Lichens and Plants
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Ripping yarns: science in Africa
2012-04-15*What do an eccentric South African ichthyologist, a Kenyan who inspired the planting of two billion trees and a Kenyan who was a member of ‘the hominid gang’ have in common? They challenge our understanding of the label ‘scientist’ as **Miles Barker**, University of Waikato, explains: *