Nights for Thursday 10 March 2011

7:10 Science of Chemistry

Lighting up the bunsen burner is senior scientist at the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Nicola Gaston. 2011 is the Year of Chemistry.

7:30 Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand

8 pm News & Weather

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries

8:40 Science: Astronomy

Superintendent of Mt John University Observatory, astronomer Alan Gilmoreraises our gaze to the planets and stars and beyond. Exo-planet discoveries by the Kepler mission and finding planets around other stars.

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 5

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Our Changing World

Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.

9:59 Conundrum: Clue 6

10 pm News & Weather

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11 pm News & Weather

11:06 The Music Mix

Nick Atkinson presents a contemporary music magazine with interviews and music from New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events (RNZ)