Michelle Dickinson – The Spinoff

Why Elon Musk was dead wrong to tell me nanotechnology is BS

28 May 2018 by Michelle Dickinson

Last week Tesla billionaire Elon Musk launched a bizarre Twitter tirade against the media, as part of which he ended up @-ing everyone from Jemaine Clement to Michelle Dickinson. Here the NZ scientist explains why she leapt to the defence of a fellow nanotechnologist Ah, Twitter, that digital echo chamber where you can keep up … Read more

Sensational headlines and intimidation over ‘potentially toxic’ nanoparticles in baby formula (UPDATED)

12 July 20178 July 2017 by Michelle Dickinson

Scientist Dr Michelle Dickinson looks at the truth behind the scaremongering headlines over a questionable study– and the disturbing way its Australian commissioners went after her when she wrote about it. This post has been updated with responses from Friends of the Earth Australia and the New Zealand Science Media Centre. (12 July 2017) Wow Now … Read more