Don't Look Up! (actually, you should), and more...

Welcome to the NZ Skeptics newsletter.

This week I discuss the popular Netflix movie Don't Look Up, ponder the association between the holiday road toll and drownings, celebrate the continuing success of the JWST, and take a look at the abuse that prominent scientists are being subjected to.

I've been on holiday for the past three weeks but tomorrow I'll be returning to work, as I expect many will also do so. Hopefully your holiday break, if you had one, has been enjoyable.

Oh, and in breaking news, as I write this Sunday evening, it seems that Brian Tamaki has attended another protest, seemingly in breach of his bail conditions. I wonder how many chances he's going to be given!

Don't Look Up

Craig Shearer

If you're a Netflix subscriber, you'll be able to watch a movie that's been the topic of some discussion in science circles. That is Don't Look Up - a satirical look at science communication. The ... (644 words)

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Drownings and the road toll

Craig Shearer

Over the past week or so we've seen headlines separately related to the magnitude of the holiday road toll, and high number of summer drownings. To me, it seems that it's human nature to clutch at ... (541 words)

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JWST unfurled

Craig Shearer

In my last newsletter I wrote about the successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Post launch there were many operations that it had to go through to be successfully deployed, the most ... (237 words)

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Scientists under attack

Craig Shearer

This week it's been reported that University of Auckland scientists Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles and Professor Sean Hendy have taken a case to the Employment Relations Authority. They're ... (330 words)

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‘Tis the season

Craig Shearer

If you're a member of NZ Skeptics you should receive a reminder to renew your subs soon. If you're not currently a member, you can join us for a very reasonable cost. ... (32 words)

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