Sciblogs.co.nz


Sciblogs.co.nz was a network of New Zealand based science bloggers. The network was founded in late 2009 and included a collection of scientists from universities, Crown Research Institutes and private research organisations.
Sciblogs.co.nz was established in September 2009 by the Science Media Centre funded by the Ministry of Research, [Science & Technology (MoRST)] through the Royal Society of New Zealand. It was based on the WordPress platform. Around half of the blogs were syndicated from existing science bloggers, the rest were hosted exclusively on Sciblogs. Sciblogs content was syndicated on Google News and Scoop.co.nz as well as on Facebook and Twitter.
The site was one of the largest blog networks in New Zealand.
In August 2015, Sciblogs was redeveloped and relaunched with a more visual appearance and improved functionality, as well as the addition of new bloggers covering everything from psychology to drones.
Sciblogs was decommissioned in August 2022. An archived copy of all the blogs on SciBlogs] can be found via the National Library of New Zealand.
AuthorBlog nameTopicOriginal / SyndicatedLink
Ken PerrottOpen Parachutecritical thinkingSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/open-parachute/
Gareth RenowdenHot Topicclimate changeSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/hot-topic/
Alison CampbellBioBlogbiologySyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/bioblog/
Grant JacobsCode for lifeBioinformaticsOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/code-for-life/
Peter GriffinVisibly shakendata visualisationhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/visibly-shaken/
Anna SandifordForensic ScientistForensic Sciencehttp://sciblogs.co.nz/forensic-scientist/
Guest bloggersGuest WorkGuest bloggerssciencehttp://sciblogs.co.nz/guestwork/
Shaun HendyA Measure of ScienceinnovationOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/a-measure-of-science/
Darcy CowanSkepticonSkepticsSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/skepticon/
Brendan MoyleChthonic Wildlife RamblingsWildlifeSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/chthonic-wildlife-ramblings/
Aimee Whitcroftmisc.iencescienceOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/misc-ience/
Bryan WalkerHot TopicClimate Changehttp://sciblogs.co.nz/hot-topic/
David Winterthe atavismevolutionSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/the-atavism/
Peter GriffinGriffin's GadgetstechnologyOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/griffins-gadgets/
Daniel CollinsWaiologyHydrology and limnologyOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/waiology/
Will HaywardThe PsychologizerPsychologySyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/thepsychologizer/
Barbara Breen-BollardVantage PointUAVsOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/vantagepoint/
Mark HannaHonest UniversehealthSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/honestuniverse/
John PickeringKidney-PunchhealthSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/kidney-punch/
Robert HicksonAriadnefuturismOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/ariadne/
Siouxsie WilesInfectious ThoughtsscienceOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/infectious-thoughts/
Karyn O'KeeffeSleep on itsleepOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/sleep-on-it/
Wayne LinklaterPoliticalecologyOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/politecol/
VariousInfrequently Asked QuestionsOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/infrequently-asked-questions/
Steve PointingPointing @ SciencescienceSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/pointing-at-science/
Kimberley CollinsUp and Atomscience communicationOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/up-and-atom/
Michelle DickinsonNanogirlnanotechnologySyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/nanogirl/
VariousPublic Health Expertpublic healthSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/public-health-expert/
VariousThe Dismal ScienceeconomicsSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/the-dismal-science/
Christine JasoniThe Nervy NomadneuroscienceOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/the-nervy-nomad/
Marcus WilsonPhysics Stopphysicssyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/physics-stop/
Helen Petousis-HarrisDiplomatic ImmunityVaccinesOriginalhttps://sciblogs.co.nz/diplomaticimmunity/