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 (NZ)[1] 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.[2][3][4][5]

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 An archived copy of all the blogs on SciBlogs (no longer updated) can be found via the National Library of New Zealand.

Selected bloggers on sciblogs.co.nz (Links no longer work but individual blog copies can be found via the National Library's archive above):
AuthorBlog nameTopicOriginal / SyndicatedLink
Ken Perrott Open Parachutecritical thinkingSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/open-parachute/
Gareth Renowden Hot Topicclimate changeSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/hot-topic/
Alison Campbell BioBlogbiologySyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/bioblog/
Grant Jacobs Code for lifeBioinformaticsOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/code-for-life/
Peter Griffin Visibly shakendata visualisationhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/visibly-shaken/
Anna Sandiford Forensic ScientistForensic Sciencehttp://sciblogs.co.nz/forensic-scientist/
Guest bloggers Guest WorkGuest bloggerssciencehttp://sciblogs.co.nz/guestwork/
Shaun Hendy A Measure of ScienceinnovationOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/a-measure-of-science/
Darcy Cowan SkepticonSkepticsSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/skepticon/
Brendan Moyle Chthonic Wildlife RamblingsWildlifeSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/chthonic-wildlife-ramblings/
Aimee Whitcroft misc.iencescienceOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/misc-ience/
Bryan Walker Hot TopicClimate Changehttp://sciblogs.co.nz/hot-topic/
David Winter the atavismevolutionSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/the-atavism/
Peter Griffin Griffin's GadgetstechnologyOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/griffins-gadgets/
Daniel Collins WaiologyHydrology and limnologyOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/waiology/
Will Hayward The PsychologizerPsychologySyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/thepsychologizer/
Barbara Breen-Bollard Vantage PointUAVsOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/vantagepoint/
Mark Hanna Honest UniversehealthSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/honestuniverse/
John Pickering Kidney-PunchhealthSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/kidney-punch/
Robert Hickson AriadnefuturismOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/ariadne/
Siouxsie Wiles Infectious ThoughtsscienceOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/infectious-thoughts/
Karyn O'Keeffe Sleep on itsleepOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/sleep-on-it/
Wayne Linklater PoliticalecologyOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/politecol/
Various Infrequently Asked QuestionsOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/infrequently-asked-questions/
Steve Pointing Pointing @ SciencescienceSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/pointing-at-science/
Kimberley Collins Up and Atomscience communicationOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/up-and-atom/
Michelle Dickinson NanogirlnanotechnologySyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/nanogirl/
Various Public Health Expertpublic healthSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/public-health-expert/
Various The Dismal ScienceeconomicsSyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/the-dismal-science/
Christine Jasoni The Nervy NomadneuroscienceOriginalhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/the-nervy-nomad/
Marcus Wilson Physics Stopphysicssyndicatedhttp://sciblogs.co.nz/physics-stop/
Helen Petousis-Harris Diplomatic ImmunityVaccinesOriginalhttps://sciblogs.co.nz/diplomaticimmunity/

References
  1. http://sciencemediacentre.co.nz
  2. NZ’s largest science blog network goes live, NZ Science Media Centre, 30 September 2009
  3. Harvey, Helen (1 February 2010). "Cool science". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  4. Harvey, Helen (2 February 2010). "Kiwi scientists blogging up a storm". The Press. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  5. "Blogging network makes science more accessible". Waikato Times. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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