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Hiria Te Rangi
What do you do on an average work day?First thing, I check on my team/s and see if there's anything that I need to do, right now, to make their jobs easier.That could be anything from finding out if...
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Joe O'Callaghan
What do you do on an average work day? Work days vary quite a bit from week to week. As a physical oceanographer I spend a few months each year out in the field collecting observations of New Zealand...
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How to float over big balloon hurdles
The looks on the students’ faces said it all: the tank was emitting a near-deafening hiss of gas, but the balloon was not inflating. Something was wrong.Raven Duffin, one of the students about to help...
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Jodie Johnston
What do you do on an average work day? My toddler and I start the day early and catch the bus/train from where we live into work/daycare. That takes about an hour or so. After we have said our goodbyes...
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Siân Halcrow
What do you do on an average work day? When I am in New Zealand my average work day consists of a mixture of research, teaching and administration. My research expertise is in bioarchaeology, the study...
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Georgia Carson
What did you study at school? And after high school? I’ve always had broad interests. At school I studied Calculus, History, Chemistry, Māori and Music; English and Biology were my favourites though....
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Jane Allison
What do you do on an average work day?Too much sitting! I am a computational researcher, so between that and all the email and admin, I spend a lot of time sitting at my computer. I’ll usually also...
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Sarah Ward
What do you do on an average work day?I don't think I have an average work day! That is what makes my job so enjoyable - I love the variation.What I do at work would depend on what stage my research...
View ArticleJJ Eldridge
JJ Eldridge is a theoretical astrophysicist, @astro_jje, at the University of Auckland. What do you do on an average work day? It depends on whether we're in or out of semester. During semester a lot...
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Carolina Loch
What do you do on an average work day?My work days can be quite varied, but on an average day it would involve teaching or preparing lectures, some administrative tasks here and there, talking to...
View ArticleScience Teaching Leadership Programme
Science Teaching Leadership ProgrammeThe Science Teaching Leadership Programme (STLP) provides opportunities for science teachers to develop their science and leadership skills. It was launched in 2015...
View ArticleSupporting talented students
Curious Minds provides funding to programmes that assist and recognise talented school students through the Talented School Students Travel Awards and the CREST Awards.These programmes:identify,...
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Participatory Science Platform
What is the Participatory Science Platform?All New Zealanders should feel encouraged and equipped to deal with the challenges and opportunities presented by science and technology, and be capable of...
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What can paddling a waka help you think about?
Why do some waka go faster than others? Is it the shape of the hull, what it’s made from, or is it your paddle that’s making the difference?After a day exploring these ideas, as well as marine life,...
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Engaging communities
Community engagement is central to Curious Minds. We’re supporting those who create opportunities for communities get involved in real research projects, discover more about their local environment and...
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Enhancing teaching and learning
Participatory Science PlatformThe Participatory Science Platform supports collaborative, community projects that bring together locals and scientists or technologists on research investigating a...
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Connecting research with society
As New Zealanders, we look to science for useful new technologies and evidence-based guidance on the most pressing issues facing our society today. But there cannot be a scientifically engaged public...
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Our Actions
Curious Minds is a New Zealand Government initiative underpinned by a national strategic plan for 'science in society' called A Nation of Curious Minds – He Whenua Hihiri i te Mahara .The plan...
View ArticleThe Evolving Universe
Journey from Earth to beyond our galaxy, traveling back through time and out into space in The Evolving Universe. Through breath-taking photographs taken by the largest telescopes in the world, you...
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Debashree Roy
What do you do on an average work day?Most of my time in a day goes into brainstorming, reading, planning, executing, analysing and compiling the practical trial results related to my PhD. The goal of...
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