Q+A: How do we know the earth is warming?
All scientific indications suggest that the Earth is fast reaching a tipping point, a point of irreversible damage to life on the planet. Already animals and plants are becoming extinct at never before seen rates, some at 1,000 times more than before, and oceans are...
Is mind control possible?
By Lily Toomey With new technology, mind control is no longer just science fiction, as Lily Toomey explains. Reading minds seems to be a common part of the science-fiction canon—a genre much loved by actual scientists. But even as someone who turned their love of Kurt...
Can Labour’s Kiwibuild policy fix the housing crisis?
By Vanessa Cole Economic and Social Research Aotearoa’s Vanessa Cole critiques Labour’s Kiwibuild policy and whether it can help solve the housing crisis in New Zealand. The Labour-led coalition that came into power in 2017 have vowed to address New...
Taxing carbon may sound like a good idea but does it work?
By Paul Griffin Paul Griffin explores whether taxing carbon would work as a policy to combat fossil fuel emissions. Exxon Mobil is backing a proposal to tax oil, gas and coal companies for the carbon they emit and redistribute the money raised that way to all...
How is New Zealand tourism making money off the land?
By Harvey C. Perkins & Christopher Rosin In 2015 tourism overtook dairying to become New Zealand’s largest export earner. Harvey Perkins and Christopher Rosin discuss how the tourism industry has made money off the land. In 2015 tourism overtook dairying to become...
Arms and influence: What is the fallout from the Khashoggi affair?
By Russell E. Lucas President Trump’s reaction to the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi reveals important details about the declining influence of the U.S. in the Middle East. President Donald Trump’s reaction to the disappearance and death of Saudi journalist...
What does The Goblin tell us about the outer reaches of our solar system?
By Chris Benton What does the discovery of a new dwarf planet tell us about the outer parts of our Solar System? Astronomers have recently announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in the extreme outer parts of The Solar System, which supports evidence for the...
Grim history: How did the Catholic Church cover up abuse?
By Brian Clites Brian Clites looks back at the Catholic Church’s grim history of ignoring pedophilia and silencing whistleblowers. Widespread public shock followed the recent release of the Pennsylvania grand jury report that identified more than 1,000 child...
Could New Zealand suffer an act of cyberwar?
By Hannah Brown Could New Zealand suffer an act of cyberwar? Hannah Brown explores. As multilateral institutions like the United Nations and NATO move to define cyberwar and develop legal frameworks to regulate it, the word cyberwar has still never been uttered in New...Subscribe by Email
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