Our Changing World

The Smithsonian curator for palaeobiology, Scott Wing, on how plants and animals changed during a warming 50 million years ago. Audio

DOC's Colin Miskelly and Graeme Taylor explain the latest update on New Zealand's threatened birds. Audio

NIWA scientists discuss adding iron to the ocean as a way of triggering algal blooms and the uptake of carbon. Audio

Astronomers Alan Gilmore and Grant Christie look back at the early days of optical astronomy in New Zealand. Audio

Landcare Research scientist Matt McGlone discusses how climate change will affect New Zealand's natural systems. Audio

Oceanographer Wallace Broecker suggests it is time to explore methods of extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Read more Audio

Marcus Chown takes you on a guided tour of the weird world of quantum theory. Audio

Regenerative medicine offers the potential to grow replacement skin, cartilage and bones. Audio

Marine mammal scientist Simon Childerhouse has been monitoring the comeback of southern right whales. Audio

Mycologists gather for the 23rd Fungal Foray to search the Kapiti Coast for unusual fungi. Audio

University of Auckland chemist David Williams tracks the development of tiny home kits to manage chronic diseases. Audio

Marine ecologist Pelayo Salinas sets up an experiment to test how far periwinkle larvae travel. Audio