Despite decades of awareness and positive action. There is still a significant gender gap in many careers based on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. NZASE science communicator, Heather Goodey, looks at two initiatives that are trying to buck the trend in female participation in STEM careers. Girls into infrastructure Started by Arden Hermans, […]
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A recent visitor to Aotearoa, Dr Stuart Farmer is an experienced Physics teacher who is now the Education and Workforce Manager (Scotland) at the Institute of Physics and a fellow at Stirling University. With over 30 years of teaching experience, a PhD in education, and extensive involvement in teacher professional learning and a long history […]
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Science technician might not be a job you hear much about at career evenings, but it plays a key role in how science gets done. Ollie Twigge, a physical oceanographer with Oceanly, talks with science communicator Heather Goodey about how his work combines his love for the ocean, practical skills, and environmental values. From designing […]
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Relive the highlights of Primary Science Week 2025 and get inspired for an even bigger 2026. From PLD and competitions to ‘Ask a Scientist’ and school-wide events, discover how one community came together to create a week full of science excitement for curious young minds. Each year schools and students around Aotearoa participate in Primary […]
Read MoreMarine biologist and ecologist Jacqui Stuart of the Antarctic Research Centre studies microalgae in Antarctica. From graphic designer to research scientist, she shares how and why she investigates these tiny organisms both in the lab and the field. Science communicator Heather Goodey finds out more.
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Dr Svenja Halfter is a pākeha zooplankton ecologist with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) who focusses on how Antarctic zooplankton communities impact the drawdown of carbon in the ocean. In this article, she shares her journey and passion for zooplankton with NZASE science communicator, Heather Goodey.
Read MoreFor schools wanting to make an impact on student engagement and achievement in science, an opportunity exists to support a teacher to become a science leader through the MBIE‐funded Science Teaching Leadership Programme (STLP) offered by Royal Society Te Āparangi. NZASE Science Communicator Heather Goodey looks into the STLP and shares some recent participants’ experiences and how students benefit from this programme.
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There is a growing shortage of Science teachers in New Zealand for the positions advertised. Increasingly schools are recruiting teachers from overseas. NZASE Science Communicator Heather Goodey converses with overseas trained teachers to not only learn from their experiences what incoming teachers might need to know to teach in NZ, but also what strengths and insights our overseas‐trained colleagues bring to the teaching profession here.
Read MoreMike Stone and Jenny Rankine are the dynamic duo who produced the NZASE Pānui for the last five years. In conversation with the current Science Communicator, Heather Goodey, they have shared their journey as former science communicators, their passion for their work and highlights from their time with NZASE.
Read MoreA3 poster looking at the forces involved in the hydro foiling windsurfers in the 2024 Olympics.
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