Our Changing World

Andrew Stewart and Dennis Gordon talk about the first volume of the recently-published New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Audio

Jim Johnston and his team are using the colour-changing properties of quantum nanodots for ink-jet printing Audio

Peter Dearden and Rosannah McCartney are looking at how two distinct types of female honey bees can stem from one genome. Audio

Dillon Mayhew explains what the abstract mathematical construct called a matroid is and why he thinks they are beautiful. Audio

Dallas Mildenhall from GNS uses pollen grains and spores to detect fake pharmaceuticals. Read more Audio

Colin Sutherland explains what malaria is, it's evolutionary history and resistance to drugs, and how it can be halted. Audio

Antarctic sea ice provides a unique habitat for micro-organisms, and Ken Ryan studies them by taking ice cores. Audio

DoC is removing deer and stoats from Resolution and Secretary islands and introducing endangered species such as rock wren Audio

Dallas Mildenhall explains how pollen grains and spores can be used to uncover the truth in criminal cases. Read more Audio

A zoologist and a political scientist discuss the genetics and history of first cousin marriage Audio

John Watling explains how chemical signatures can trace gold, diamonds and other goods to solve crime and fraud Audio

The Department of Conservation has put in an extensive network of stoat traps to save takahe in their mountain home Audio