Andrew Chen

Guest writer

Andrew Chen is a born-and- bred Aucklander with Taiwanese heritage. He has interests in evidence-informed policy, science and technology communication, civics education and immigration. With the rest of his time, he is a PhD candidate in Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Auckland, investigating embedded vision with surveillance and robotics applications.

Image: Getty Images / Tina Tiller

The orange juice question

Out of all the people who have drunk orange juice, are more of them now dead or still alive?

By Andrew Chen | 31st December, 2023

Image: Getty Images / Tina Tiller

The orange juice question

Out of all the people who have drunk orange juice, are more of them now dead or still alive?

By Andrew Chen | 14th February, 2023

Image: Getty Images/Tina Tiller

What’s gone wrong with Bluetooth tracing?

There's no complicated technical reason behind the lack of Bluetooth data used during this outbreak – contact tracers simply aren't prioritising it.

By Andrew Chen | 30th August, 2021

NZ Contact Tracer app (Photo: The Conversation, CC BY-ND)

We can avoid hard lockdowns like this if we get out our phones more often

Without enough contact tracing information, we have little choice.

By Andrew Chen | 19th August, 2021

Covid Tracer version 4.1.0 includes personal metrics, national statistics and a flashlight for scanning in low light.

The Contact Tracer app just got gamified. Here’s what that means for you

From swirly award icons and live stats to a flashlight prompt, what's changed, and why?

By Andrew Chen | 12th April, 2021

Photo: Getty Images

Covid-19: The tough questions on a digital contact-tracing app

To start with: how likely are mistakes, what about privacy, and will the right people actually use it?

By Andrew Chen | 29th April, 2020

A roadside sign warning of Kiwi birds near the volcanic peak of Mount Ngauruhoe, North Island New Zealand.

Please don’t say ‘real Kiwi’: How to talk about immigration without being a dick

As immigration returns to centre-stage in election year, politicians, the media and everyone else need to take serious stock of the language being used, writes Andrew Chen

By Andrew Chen | 15th June, 2017