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Dr Brenda Milner has been described as the founder of neuropsychology. She's known for her pioneering work in the study of memory and cognitive function in humans. Her most famous case involved a… Audio

Professor David Robertson discusses his book Brick by Brick - How LEGO Reinvented its Innovation System and Conquered the Toy Industry. Audio

Dr Jane Lister from the Liu Institute for Global Issues, co-author of Eco-Business. A Big-Brand Takeover of Sustainability, which addresses whether the recent corporate embrace of 'sustainability' is… Audio

The intensive care physican and director of resuscitation research at Stony Brook University School of Medicine in New York is the author of The Lazarus Effect: The Science That is Rewriting the… Audio

Internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop will be the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms in July. Audio

Dr. Mark Myers is an internationally-recognised leader in energy and science policy, he joins us to speak about the challenges of exploring for oil and gas in environmentally-sensitive areas. Audio

The Australian former high school teacher is credited with helping turn around the previously underfunded and underperforming Wellington Zoo during her 6 plus years at the helm. Karen Fifield is also… Audio

After 30 years as the chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, English lexicographer John Simpson is retiring. Audio

Author of Lani's Story: Not a victim. A Survivor. Lani speaks about surviving horrendous domestic abuse and the long drawn-out battle with the legal system to bring her ex-partner to justice. Audio

Richard Sennett is a Professor of Sociology and Academic Governor of the London School of Economics and the Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology at New York University. His most recent book… Audio

Ann Wroe is the obituaries editor for the Economist - and award winning biographer. Her most recent book is "Orpheus: The Song of Life" Audio

Cricketing legend and former NZ captain Martin Crowe reflects on the personal price of becoming an top player so young, facing up to the impact it had on his life and taking on his biggest test yet… Audio

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a Professor of Cardiology at UCLA who's also on the advisory board of the Los Angeles Zoo as a cardiovascular consultant. She is the co-author of 'Zoobiquity: The… Audio

Chris Bregler is a professor of computer science and director of the New York University Movement Lab, a motion capture studio and research group dedicated to the analysis and animation of all forms… Audio

Annie Sperling is the right hand woman of 'creative director to the stars' David LaChapelle. Together they have created numerous international art projects for museum exhibits, as well as commercial… Audio

Princeton University economist and former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Alan Blinder talks about his new book After the Music Stopped, about the financial crisis. Dr Blinder believes that many… Audio

Sculptor Paul Dibble's works include The Southern Stand, which is the New Zealand Memorial, in Hyde Park. Audio

Professor John Broughton is the Director of Ngai Tahu Maori Health Research Unit at Otago University. He is also the author of many acclaimed plays, including Michael James Manaia. Audio

An astronomer who's a former head of public outreach at NASA and who's now heading the Otago Museum. Audio

Ursula Robb has been a dancer and teacher with a number of international companies including The Paris Opera, Rosas and Ultima Vez, and is performing the NZ Dance Company's first international work… Audio

Detective Inspector Tusha Penny is Police National Manager of Child Protection and Sexual Violence. She was instrumental in exposing the problems inside the force and now heads a dedicated facility… Audio

Christchurch author Jeffrey Paparoa Holman on his memoir The Lost Pilot which retraces the life of his troubled father who survived a kamikaze mission in World War Two and how it led Jeffrey himself… Audio

John Green is a best-selling author of young adult novels. His latest book 'The Fault in our Stars', about a teenage couple who meet at a cancer support group has sold more than 270,000 copies and is… Audio

John Bunker is a Maine USA nurseryman and the founder of Fedco Seeds Trees. He is trying to save rare heirloom apple varieties and over the last 30 years, he estimates he's saved more than 80… Audio

Tackling addiction - are we getting it right? David Sheff is the author of Clean, a book about addiction, and why in his view, the status quo is failing to address addiction. His previous book… Audio