Our Changing World

The third sound from Our Changing World's 2014-5 opening theme Read more Audio

University of Auckland research finds that heart function in fish is an indicator of which species may cope better with rising ocean temperatures. Read more Audio

Ex-pat Kiwi chemist Terry Collins has been designing small enzyme mimics that are able to remove chemicals and hormones from water Read more Audio

A genetic condition which causes very dense bones is being studied to try and work out the mechanism that sense gravity in bones Read more Audio

Exercise scientists simulate high altitude by removing oxygen from air, and then study the physiological effects of low oxygen levels on athletes as well as sedentary people Read more Audio

The second sound from the 2014-5 Our Changing World opening theme Read more Audio

An international team of scientists is using an aircraft equipped with remote-sensing instruments to capture gravity waves above New Zealand. Read more Audio

The lifestyles of modern humans may be more similar to early hunter-gatherers than we realised, with implications for obesity Read more Audio

Auti is a robotic toy developed specifically for children with autism to encourage positive play behaviours Read more Audio

Highlights from the first few days of the festival with the theme Leave Boring Behind, including Dr Graham's Big Science Showoff Read more Audio

The first mystery sound from the 2014-5 Our Changing World opening theme Read more Audio

This is the opening theme for Our Changing World for 2014-5. It is made up of 17 sounds from previous programmes Audio