Our Changing World

Natural products chemists are looking for bioactive components in food that might contribute to health and wellbeing Audio

The late Sir Paul Callaghan recalls his childhood and early influences that drew him into science Audio

University of Otago psychologist Tamlin Conner uses mobile phones to track people's emotional response in real time Audio

A visit to Tomahawk Lagoon explains what could happen if Waituna Lagoon 'flips', as is feared Audio

Join palaeontologists at a Central Otago fossil site that reaches back 16 to 19 million years to prehistoric Zealandia Read more Audio

Victoria University immunologist Anne La Flamme discusses her research into new approaches to treating multiple sclerosis Read more Audio

In the first of a 3-part series on shallow lakes, DoC's Emily Funnell introduces Waituna Lagoon in Southland Read more Audio

A roof garden planted with Otago natives is the crowning glory of an energy efficient sustainable building Audio

Ten years of data from NASA's Terra satellite has revealed a trend in lowering cloud height Audio

Landcare Research ecologist Colin Meurk discusses ideas for the rebuilding and replanting of Christchurch Audio

Flatworm parasites that use many common birds and crustaceans as hosts play an important role in how coastal ecosystems function Audio

Nature in cities has value for both plants and animals, and people, and is an increasing focus for ecological research Audio