By now you’ve seen the black banners and the balcked-out Twitter and Facebook profiles. You may even have seen the pictures of the protestors who gathered outside parliament on Thursday with black tape over their mouths (ouch getting that off) and weilding the black signs. “Huh, what’s all that about?” You may of thought. Well click here to see Scoop’s rolling commentary and news wrap on the looming introduction of section 92a of the Copyright Act and how it may affect your activity on the internet.
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In the meantime, look at the picture below and imagine what it would be like in this connected age to be greeted by this instead of your usual browser start page…
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The Science Media Centre asked the leaders of the political parties ACT, the Green Party, the Maori Party , the Progressive Party and United Future to answer a series of questions on big science-related issues facing the country.
Only the Greens and United Future were able to respond to the deadline …
Scientists are examining mice DNA here and abroad, using genetics to determine human patterns of migration over centuries of colonisation and international travel.
And it appears that New Zealand’s cultural mix has created a “genetic melting pot” …
