ABSTRACT Science for Whom: Manufacturing social consent for government policies through the control of science production. For decades the science diplomacy community have emphasised the importance of evidence-based science and the role of the honest broker. This presumes that the science produced and presented equally represents the complexity of issues […]
SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND (2025) CONFERENCE. ABSTRACT: Building in policy for ‘fantastically cheerful medicine’. New Zealand’s health strategy lacks explicit targets, policies, or resources to slow or reverse the twin crises of metabolic and mental health. A pioneering U.K. clinic has developed a health-coach model that has achieved […]
On September 16 2023 I was honoured to present at the NZDSOS, (New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out on Science) annual conference. The theme was Truth, Justice and Healing. A talk on democracy, institutional failure & justice. The Grand Hall at Eden Park stadium, in Auckland was filled to the brim […]
My masters research project sought to understand why there was no policy in New Zealand aimed at stewarding endocrine disrupting chemicals; to limit EDC exposures, and protect the health of both humans and natural ecosystems. The risk of EDCs has been identified for over 20 years, and for roughly the […]