National Statement of Science Investment (NSSI) – Our response
On Monday, 5 October the Minister of Science and Innovation, Hon. Steven Joyce, launched the National Statement of Science Investment 2020-2025 (NSSI). Following the release of the NSSI the Science Media Centre asked me to provide observations on the final document. The four objectives below were in my mind as I reviewed the document (in the tight timeframe provided). These...
Royal Society’s ‘Future of NZ Science’ Issue Published
Today a special issue of the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, which considers the place of science in New Zealand’s future, was published. Among the list of prestigious Kiwis who contributed to this issue is Wendy McGuinness, whose article ‘The future of scientific thought‘ focuses on the connection between science and society and how this relationship...
A ‘Pacific and Southern Ocean Institute’ in New Zealand?
Last night we floated the idea of a ‘Pacific and Southern Ocean Institute’ – an independent institution charged with creating a place for bringing together ocean research and developing public policy in a considered and integrated way before it gets to the Cabinet table. See also the following media release. This idea was discussed at the...
Sir Paul Callaghan: reflections on New Zealand science
The Institute has recently been reflecting on this 2020 interview with the late Sir Paul Callaghan, one of New Zealand’s most remarkable scientists and a leading public figure. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is currently calling for feedback on its draft National Statement of Science Investment, a document that will shape the...
Shaping our science System – A SCANZ panel event.
“Does investment in science influence society? Can we really expect it to meet New Zealand’s economic, social, environmental and cultural needs? Is it the level of investment or the areas in which the investment is made?” These are the questions which open the Science Communicators Association of New Zealand (SCANZ) event ‘Shaping our science system’...
Report 9: Science Embraced: Government-funded Science under the Microscope
We are pleased to announce the publication of Science Embraced: Government-funded Science under the Microscope. It is the first report published under our new name, the McGuinness Institute (previously the Sustainable Future Institute), and is the ninth report of Project 2058. The report seeks to contribute to a deeper discussion on science in society and...
Foresight – Government Office for Science
On Friday I also was able to visit the Foresight team, which operates from within the Government Office for Science. I met with Mary Lawrence, Project Manager, who was very generous with her time. Mary explained the history of the organisation, and the full breadth of the work they do. The model is an interesting...
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