Afternoons for Tuesday 22 March 2022

 

1:20 Local rugby club comes to aid of injured Southland farmer

When Southland farmer Nathan Parris got seriously injured, he was left with a major predicament

He still had a farm to run! However, in what is a classic story of Kiwi can-do, some surprising guests turned up to help him along - the local rugby team.

Nathan Parris joins Jesse from his farm in Tuatapere to share his story.

1:30 Insect wings inspire new antibacterial food packaging

The natural antibacterial texture of insect wings has inspired scientists in the lab.

A team of Australian and Japanese scientists have collaborated to replicate the texture and say it could help extend the shelf life of food.

Distinguished Professor Elena Ivanova of RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, explains it all to Jesse.

1:40 Does it matter if political parties deliver on election promises?

Every election we are offered a smorgasbord of promises by each political party vying for our votes, and once they are elected, we hold the government accountable to them.

But how important are election promises, really?

Masters of Political Science student Nicole Geluk-Le Gros joins Jesse to share how she is hoping to answer that question.

You can help Nicole in her research by taking part in this survey.

1:50 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Every second week Vertech IT Services owner and managing director, Daniel Watson, joins Jesse to trouble shoot tech problems.

This week he talks about how to protect yourself from viruses and online scammers with a few simple fixes.

If you have a question or conundrum you'd like him to talk about you can email jesse@rnz.co.nz.

2:10 Book Critic: Claire Mabey

Today Claire talks to Jesse about the new Lloyd Jones novel and Noelle McCarthy's memoir 'Grand'.  She talks about the 2020 article by Jenny Diski and a new publishing collective has launched pre-orders for Aotearoa poetry collections by Anahera Gildea and Michaela Keeble.

2:20 90 years of John Williams with Gregory Camp

Iconic American composer John Williams recently celebrated his 90th birthday, so today we're going to revisit some of his beloved film scores and a few tracks you may not have heard.

University of Auckland's Gregory Camp will take us through his work and explain his enduring influence.

3:10 Change is constant, but why is it so hard?

Change is hard. Stephanie Lepp is an artist and activist who set out to understand how people with deeply held political or extremist views can change. So she sat down with guests for a podcast who have undergone a transformation;  from climate change denier to environmental activist, or a white supremacist who learns  how to stop hating. She explains what works to change hearts and minds as well as how deepfake videos can help us all imagine better versions of ourselves so we might deepfake it 'til we make it.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness History

It's 10 years since one of the most dramatic moments in the history of Premiership football. Fans around the world held their breath when the Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pitch.  His heart stopped for 78 minutes.  Witness Hiostory speaks to cardiologist Dr Andrew Deaner who ran from the stands to help save Fabrice Muamba's life.

3:45 The Panel with Julia Hartley-Moore and Simon Pound