Our Changing World

Scientists use honey bees to study whether anaesthesia affects our biological clock. Read more Audio

Massey University biophysicist David Parry was awarded the 2008 Rutherford Medal, the country's highest science honour . Read more Audio

Alison Ballance joins biologists as they take genetic samples from the rig, one of New Zealand's smallest shark. Read more Audio

Geologists Julie Lee and Mark Rattenbury talk about a series of maps that show rock types and faults across New Zealand. Read more Audio

Volcanologists Jan Lindsay and Graham Leonard explain a research project that aims to determine volcanic risk in Auckland. Read more Audio

John Flux's 39-year study of breeding habits of starlings is one of the longest ecological studies in the world. Read more Audio

Behavioural ecologist Joe Waas explains why Weddell seals produce such other-worldly songs. Read more Audio

Peter Beck prepares for the first private rocket launch in the Southern Hemisphere. Read more Video, Audio

Ernest Rutherford's great-granddaughter recalls family stories and discusses his scientific legacy. Audio

Murray Williams talks about Campbell and Auckland islands' flightless ducks. Audio

Amelia Nurse finds out what's on the menu for carnivorous plants. Audio

Amelia Nurse finds out what's on the menu for carnivorous plants. Audio