Nights for Thursday 29 November 2012

7:10 And The Top Oil Producer Is?

In what will be a world-changing geopolitical shift, the USA are set to become self-sufficent energy-wise via their shale gas and oil deposits, removing their reliance on the Middle East — what this means for global energy with Ralph Sims, professor of Sustainable Energy and director of the Massey Centre for Energy Research.

7:30 At the Movies

Films and movie business with Simon Morris.

8 pm News & Weather

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.

8:40 Science: Biophysics

Molecular biophysicist Prof David Parry from Massey University and his long-held fascination with fibrous proteins... continuing the story of New Zealand's second Nobel Laureate Maurice Wilkins and how he changed the scientific history of the world by helping to discover the structure of DNA.

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Our Changing World

Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.

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.