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December 14, 2021 The philosopher stoned for his defence of science

The philosopher stoned for his defence of science

Robert Nola’s academic specialty is the philosophy of science but the Royal Society is investigating him over what it claims are “misguided” views regarding Māori knowledge. Graham Adams reports.Profe...

December 10, 2021 Foreign academics and media weigh in on Royal Society investigation

Foreign academics and media weigh in on Royal Society investigation

 Dear Jonathan,News of the Royal Society's troubling decision to investigate three of its distinguished Fellows for defending science in a letter to the New Zealand Listener magazine has now made inte...

November 30, 2021 Free Speech under attack? Talk to your Union.

Free Speech under attack? Talk to your Union.

Free speech under attack? Talk to your Union. Freedom of speech is a fundamental right in a liberal democracy – as important, even, as the right to vote, since people’s ability to cast an informed vot...

November 30, 2021 Free Speech Union Update: 30 November, 2021

Free Speech Union Update: 30 November, 2021

Dear Supporter, We all know we're entering the 'silly-season', but as you can see from this Free Speech Union update, it's not because we're getting close to Christmas. Royal Society investigates Fell...

November 27, 2021 A professor without honour in his own country

A professor without honour in his own country

A professor without honour in his own countryRenowned psychologist Steven Pinker marked the death of his former teacher New Zealander Michael Corballis with a laudatory tweet. NZ’s Royal Society — of ...

November 23, 2021 Māori professor under investigation for views on mātauranga Māori

Māori professor under investigation for views on mātauranga Māori

Dr Garth Cooper has devoted his career to helping fellow Māori but he now finds himself in the gun over his opinions about science and indigenous knowledge. Graham Adams reports from the front lines o...