I'm really proud of this article, so I wanted to share it again. If you're interested in #microplastics or in interesting research being done here in Aotearoa, its worth a read #NZscience #NZTwits #science #chemistry https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2022/12/15/tonnes-of-airborne-microplastics-drop-onto-cities-every-year/

It seems at this stage there is no detail and/or plan what the national research priorities actually are and how this strategy with a new name is operationally different from the previous national science challenges. #nzscience #nzpol

#NZscience #NZ #Science #OA #MBIE #Journals #Publishing

Great to hear that open access will be mandated for all research publications arising from MBIE funded research. I’m reading that details are to on the MBIE website tomorrow, with announcements, etc.

Looking for #Science #ecology #evolution #genomics #pollinators #biology #bioinformatics folks. Also #nzscience anyone?

2/3 "It’s hard to believe that when we created Sciblogs in 2009, the iPhone was only two years old, being a ‘Youtuber’ wasn’t really a thing and Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok didn’t exist.
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We had the opinion pages of the major newspapers and news websites,.... We had a healthy blogging ecosystem, ranging from Kiwiblog to Public Address, but nowhere where science nerds could congregate and argue in rambling comment threads."

#nzblogs #nzscience

https://sciblogs.co.nz/guestwork/2022/06/17/sciblogs-gave-scientists-a-platform-before-social-media-took-over/

1/3 Ah well, fare well :(

"Some of Aotearoa’s best-known science communicators have contributed to Sciblogs, from Shaun Hendy, who says much of his writing from his first two books evolved from his blogging, to Siouxsie Wiles, who started blogging early in her arrival to NZ and covered such topics as the Fonterra botulism scare that helped get her on the radar of journalists in need of a scientist who could communicate clearly."

#nzblogs #nzscience #nztwits

https://sciblogs.co.nz/guestwork/2022/06/17/bidding-farewell-to-sciblogs/