Atmospheric rivers
Jenny Rankine
September 18, 2022
Recent intense rainfall in the South Island is due to atmospheric rivers (ARs) siphoning warm,...
Chlorine gas explosion
Jenny Rankine
August 11, 2022
NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone explains the chemistry behind a recent major chlorine explosion.
Students recognised in particle physics
Jenny Rankine
August 11, 2022
A group of seven young women, Year 13 students at Waiuku College, reached the shortlist...
Tracking with radio
Jenny Rankine
July 8, 2022
Radio waves are used to operate many devices around us. They allow us to detect...
How chemistry helps us
Jenny Rankine
July 7, 2022
In this resource for students, NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone summarises the many ways in...
Dragon Man, new hominid species
Jenny Rankine
May 31, 2022
A fossil skull that recently come to light in China has scientists intrigued. The analytic...
How induction hobs work
Jenny Rankine
April 29, 2022
Induction cooktops can be an enigma to the uninitiated, but the physics is pretty straightforward.
James Webb Space Telescope
Jenny Rankine
March 25, 2022
2022 03 James Webb Space Telescope NZASE article
The chemistry of Fritz Haber
Jenny Rankine
March 25, 2022
2022 03 The chemistry of Fritz Haber NZASE article
2022 Tonga eruption and pressure waves
Jenny Rankine
February 22, 2022
2022 02 Tongan eruption & pressure waves NZASE
The 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption
Jenny Rankine
February 18, 2022
2022 02 Tongan volcanic eruption NZASE resource
Slow Slip Events
Jenny Rankine
November 13, 2021
2021 11 Slow Slip Events NZASE article
Lead in tapwater
Jenny Rankine
September 9, 2021
2021 09 Lead in tapwater NZASE news resource
Vaccination and Andrew Wakefield
Jenny Rankine
April 5, 2021
2021 04 Vaccination & Andrew Wakefield NZASE news article
Volcanoes in Aotearoa/ New Zealand
Josh B-T
March 1, 2021
Beirut’s ammonium nitrate explosion in 2020
Jenny Rankine
November 20, 2020
2020 11 Ammonium nitrate explosion NZASE news article
Māori perspectives and gene editing
Josh B-T
October 3, 2020
Oceans around Aotearoa/NZ
Josh B-T
October 3, 2020
Encouraging students in science fairs
Josh B-T
July 3, 2020