Discussions of artificial intelligence (AI) are inseparable from questions of ethics. In 1942, Isaac Asimov famously popularised the idea that intelligent machines should adhere to a moral code ...
Genetic modification is back on the political agenda in Aotearoa New Zealand. The issue may not be as hotly contentious as it once was, but big questions remain about the way forward. This ...
Scientists think that about 14 billion years ago (that is a 14 followed by 9 zeros), this universe came into being through the Big Bang. This is described in the Big Bang theory. It is thought ...
In this activity, students realise that they are growing up in a world in which nanotechnology could have a huge impact and explore some of the potential social issues that could arise. By the ...
This citizen science project wants your assistance to extract information from various climate scientific graphics to help combat misinformation and support scientific communication. Using this ...
Be part of a worldwide movement and use Global Earth Challenge to submit or classify photos to help our planet’s environment and human health. Global Earth Challenge is a citizen science campaign ...
Join Karen Parker from Tahuna Normal Intermediate School and Greta Dromgool from the Science Learning Hub in a session which will introduce you to Vision 20/20, an exciting Participatory Science ...
Water is often the example we use when teaching about states of matter. Water is a ‘normal’ liquid or a Newtonian fluid. Some liquids behave quite differently to water. They are called ...
The observation was conducted in a year 9 class of 12 girl students who struggled with science. The topic was states of matter. From the SLH resources looking at strange liquids, the teacher ...
Professor Andrew Allan, Principal Scientist at Plant & Food Research, explains why warming temperatures pose a risk for the horticulture industry and why we need new techniques to breed ...
This Plant & Food Research video explains how null segregants are bred. Modern breeding technologies are able to insert new DNA into a plant to create a desirable trait. Growers then use ...
Machines doing jobs once done by humans is nothing new, explains Professor Mike Duke from the School of Engineering Teaching and Research at the University of Waikato. Not only have factories ...
This interactive provides an introduction to te ao Māori concepts within the context of animal ethics. Click on the labels for information about the concepts. Select here to view the full ...
This slideshow, from the webinar Vision 20/20, provides additional support for the webinar video. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here for the ...
This timeline outlines a short history of plastic – a truly innovative product. It also presents some of the impacts plastic has had on our society and environment and a few of the initiatives ...
