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We look back at the major science breakthroughs this year with Auckland chemistry professor Dr Allan Blackman. Audio

The spud is back in favour in a new study out of western Australia's Edith Cowan University. Audio

Dr Padma Gulur has been looking into how green eyeglasses affect chronic pain and pain-related anxiety. Audio

Cannabis is no better than a placebo for treating pain. That's the claim of a new study of studies out of Sweden. Dr Filip Gedin is with the Pain Neuroimaging Lab at the Karolinska Institute. The… Audio

Sticking with football, next year NZ will co-host the biggest women's sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women's World Cup. Jim talk's to Dr Mandy Hagstrom is a kiwi sports scientist at the… Audio

Such is the interest in what we eat and drink that mainstream media pluck findings from the annals of science, and some of it needs putting into perspective. Dr Ali Hill joins us again from the… Audio

A wild new hypothesis suggests that Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) could be a form of 'Gravity Intolerance'. Dr Brennan Spiegel argues that it might not be just IBS where gravity may be at play in our… Audio

Dr Jack Watling is the senior research fellow for land warfare at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the world's oldest and the UK's leading defence and security think tank. As winter starts… Audio

Rock and roll star turned musicologist Graeme Downes gives a masterful breakdown of the enduring brilliance of Schubert's Symphony #9 in C major, and why it’s had a hold on his heart all these years… Audio

Challenging our own negative bias is the most helpful tool for day-to-day mental health, says English psychologist Dr Julie Smith. To help more people understand and practice this ability – "the main… Video, Audio

Unaffordable housing is forcing more New Zealanders to think about living with extended family members. People who haven't grown up with it, fear multi-generational living will be too stressful but… Audio

Researchers have confirmed that it's possible to turn yourself into a morning person. Audio

Hamilton based clinical and research neurologist Dr Matthew Phillips is frustrated by how little he and his colleagues can help patients with degenerative brain disorders, such as Parkinson's and… Audio

Popular health writer Michael Mosley chats to Susie Ferguson about the scientifically sound advice in Just One Thing - How Simple Changes Can Transform Your Life. Audio

Access to our national archives has been in the news recently with the breakdown of Archives NZ online collections search tool. All NZ historians need to carry out work in our various archival… Audio

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Dr Ella Henry and Phil Taylor discuss the government announcing the overhaul of the special education system. Plus, our panellists discuss hospitals owing… Audio

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Dr Ella Henry and Phil Taylor discuss Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Also, they discuss whether public… Audio

Wallace and panellists Dr Ella Henry and Phil Taylor open up the mailbag and discuss the correspondence from the week of stories. Plus, our panellists tell us what's been on their mind this week. Audio

Dr Zazie Todd is a cat person and a dog person. She trained in human psychology, until a dog named Ghost changed her focus. Audio

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have now discovered that bumblebees love to play ball games, and as with humans, young bumblebees like to play more than older ones do. Audio

Tonight toxicologist Dr Leo Schep takes a look at nicotine, the major psychoactive component of tobacco, and its associated adverse effects. Audio

Dr Grant Morris is currently in Sydney and looking at some of the interesting historical issues and trends. Today he will discuss the current state of play in Australian history. Audio