![]() ![]() His own experiences have led him to conclude that New Zealanders have few scientific institutions that feel secure enough to criticise the government of the day. ![]() Experts who have information the public seeks, he finds, have been prevented from speaking out. ![]() In this penetrating Text, leading scientist Shaun Hendy finds that in New Zealand, the public obligation of the scientist is often far from clear and that there have been many disturbing instances of scientists being silenced. Silencing Science Shauns new book, Silencing Science, explores the conditions in New Zealand that discourage scientists from. What is the first duty of scientists in a crisis – to the government, to their employer, or to the wider public desperate for information? And what if these different objectives clash? the Christchurch earthquakes – in all these recent crises the role played by scientists has been under the spotlight. Shaun Hendy stated in Silencing Science that in his view, New Zealand needs a Parliamentary Commission for Science to improve relationships between scientists. Professor Shaun Hendy talks to Rukuwai about his book, Silencing Science. ![]()
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