Afternoons for Tuesday 2 August 2022

 

1:15 Impact Award winner Courtney Davies

Courtney Davies has been a top chicken judge, represented Aotearoa as a Rural Ambassador, discovered four new viruses, and volunteered remotely by teaching six thousand people in Africa to date about sustainable agriculture. She's just 26 years old.

Her work with MyFarmbase Africa led her to win the Global Impact Award on the weekend. 

Courtney Davies talks to Jesse.

1:25 The Art of Giving, what motivates private collectors to public galleries

Associate professor at Otago University where he teaches English, Dr Thomas McLean has written for North and South Magazine about what's behind the generosity of the donors who are often not very well known.

Unlike other countries there is no tax benefit or other gain for donors to incentivise this kind of philanthropy.

Dr Tom McLean's talks to Jesse about the article he's written and why people are so generous about giving away pieces from their private collections.

1:35 Smart boot developed to prevent injuries for health workers

Some incredibly smart people at Australia's Monash University are working on developing footwear for health professionals which can alert the wearers to potential injuries before they happen.

The 'smart boot' would have sensors attached which could track the health of medical staff, particularly in hospitals where workers can be walking up to six kilometres per shift as part of their jobs.

One of the Industrial Designers at Monash University, Dr Rowan Page joins Jesse to talk about their incredible footwear invention.

1:45 Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson

Today Daniel Watson talks about a new campaign #ditchthedevice.

2:10 Book Critic: Anna Rankin

 

2:20 Music feature: PACIFICA THE MUSICAL 

An original, large scale, New Zealand musical is premiering in a couple weeks.

PACIFICA THE MUSICAL is a story of love and legend based on the music of some of our biggest songs ever. Music from artists Hinewehi Mohi, Sola Rosa, King Kapisi, Hollie Smith, Stan Walker, Six60 and more...

And today, we're going to hear some of the songs from the musical, live in studio.

3:10 Using science to make life changing decisions 

Impulsivity, procrastination and forgetfulness are just some of the things that get in the way of us doing better and getting from where we are to where we want to be. Dr Katy Milkman is a pioneering behavioral scientist whose work identifies how to change. She's a best selling author and host of the podcast Choiceology. She shares her science based tips for making important changes in our lives that last.

3:30 Spoken Feature: BBC Witness

In 1990, Ukrainian students went on a hunger strike that helped bring down the Soviet regime there. It took place in Kyiv’s  central square and inspired later protests against Russian influence in Ukraine: the 2004 Orange Revolution and the 2014 Maidan Revolution. The granite floor of the square provided its name: the ‘Revolution on Granite’. Ben Henderson speaks to an award-winning Ukrainian author, who participated in the protest when she was a recent university graduate.

3:45 The Panel with Sarah Sparks and Chris Clarke