Observing the transit of Venus
New Zealand is in a prime spot for viewing this symbolic event in our history.
View ArticleGeoffrey Batchen’s Dark Sky: marking the Transit of Venus
Victoria Universitys Geoffrey Batchen, one of the worlds most important theorists and historians of photography, tackles comfortable presumptions with a new exhibition marking the Transit of Venus.
View ArticleTransit of Venus 2012 – some useful links
The transit of Venus across the Sun will be visible from New Zealand on June 6. The Transit of Venus Forum will be held June 5-8.
View ArticlePounamu: the online game feeding into the Transit of Venus Forum
In an effort to reach beyond those physically attending Pounamu invites participants to consider the world of 2022.
View ArticleThe Transit of Venus Forum: to Tolaga Bay for New Zealand’s future
Paul Callaghan's vision - to "confront our current realities and risks and put forward some bold and optimistic opportunities for development" - will be made real next week.
View ArticleRewind: transit of Venus special – the 2004 lectures
To mark the 2004 transit, the Royal Society of NZ, with Radio NZ, presented a special lectures, with the sixth and final coming from Paul Callaghan.
View ArticleTransit of Venus: a fine(ish) dawn out east
Its off to Tolaga Bay to see what we can see after an upbeat start to the forum last night.
View ArticleTransit of Venus: In Tolaga Bay, the clouds part as the anthem sounds
A magical day on the east coast, as the sun shines, and Venus slides across it.
View ArticleDavid Shearer: stargazing at the Transit of Venus
Interview: the Labour leader on science, innovation, and the future of New Zealand.
View ArticleTransit forum: We don’t need a “burning platform”
NZ undertakes world-class science and innovation, but is struggling to translate that into economic and social gains according to speakers at the Transit of Venus forum in Gisborne.
View ArticleTransit forum: the road map to Maori Motors
A wide-ranging discussion on the potential of the Maori economy and its interface with the science world.
View ArticleTransit forum: can this be the first generation to bestow a better environment?
In search of step-change solutions for the preservation of New Zealands natural resources.
View ArticleTransit forum: the pest-free imperative
Sparks fly in debates on the challenges facing New Zealands environment.
View ArticleTransit forum: New Zealand as an intellectual insurgent?
NZ in the world and the media in NZ: two of the perennial subjects get their airing.
View ArticleTransit forum: Avatar IV? Nah, Uawa I
The final panel session focused on education and ways of learning.
View ArticleSir Peter farewells the forum. With a little help from Sir Paul
The Transit of Venus Forum closes with a summary from Sir Peter Gluckman. And a few words from the late Sir Paul Callaghan.
View ArticleTransit of Venus Forum: in quotes and observations
A selection of tweets from the June 2012 gathering in Tolaga Bay and Gisborne, New Zealand.
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