Should NZ limit heading in youth football?
Thursday, 2 September 2021 10:52am
New Zealand should introduce guidelines to limit youth heading in football similar to those introduced internationally, a University of Otago researcher suggests.
Underwater learning on the Yellow Submarine
Monday, 30 August 2021 8:57am
Aimee Clark grew up by the beach in Napier and spent her time exploring the natural world, whether it was in real-life or on TV.
Winners of the 90-second Science film competition announced
Monday, 19 July 2021 11:02am
Two students from the Centre for Science Communication have scooped the top two awards for the 90-second video competition.
Sisters in Science
Thursday, 3 June 2021 9:43am
Between them, Dr Cathy Cole and Dr Rosie Cole have clocked up three research expeditions to polar seas, forty ascents of Mount Tongariro, thousands of hours in a Scottish coral culture lab, and organised a ton of wax to mimic an eruption.
Abortion opposition related to beliefs about fetal pain perception
Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:07am
A person’s stance on abortion is linked to their, often inaccurate, belief about when a fetus can feel pain, a University of Otago study has found.
Otago study examines attitudes toward climate change risk
Thursday, 4 February 2021 11:39am
A University of Otago study explored factors which influence Americans’ levels of concern over climate change, providing discussion on how those factors could impact mitigation efforts.
Doctorate research explores Science’s human stories
Wednesday, 28 October 2020 9:37am
While studying orangutans in Spain Alba Suarez Garcia realised that for her it's the stories behind the science that hold the most meaning and wonder.
