Our Changing World

Navigation for Station navigation

Bioethics

science
4 Jan 2017

Science communication student Charlotte Panton discusses bioethics and forensic science, and wonders how we decide what is acceptable when it comes to using animals in science. Audio
Medicinal cannabis

science health
2 Jan 2017

Medicinal marijuana, the pros and cons, is the subject of an interview between science communication student Colin Smillie and Abe Gray. Audio
Genetic modification - a science communication podcast

science environment
27 Dec 2016

University of Otago science communication student Amy Smith discusses genetic modification with two microbiologists. Audio
Uplifted - marine life on the Kaikōura coast after the quake

science environment
22 Dec 2016

The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry. Read more Audio, Gallery
Surviving life on the outside

15 Dec 2016

Sonia Sly finds out about a psychological programme to help offenders better adjust to living in the community when they are released from prison. Read more Audio
From wine waste to safer food packaging

food science
15 Dec 2016

University of Auckland researchers are using tannin-rich wine waste to create safer food packaging that has antibacterial properties. Read more Audio
When the Kekerengu Fault ruptured

science environment
8 Dec 2016

Geologists are combing the ground in the wake of the 7.8M Kaikōura earthquake looking for clues, to understand what happened when 9 faults rupture at the same time. Read more Audio, Gallery
Climathon - new ideas to deal with climate change

science environment
8 Dec 2016

Take a hundred people motivated to do something about climate change, give them 24 hours to brainstorm ideas about practical solutions, do that around the world and you have a Climathon. Read more Audio
Giant underwater landslide in the Kaikōura Canyon

science environment
1 Dec 2016

The magnitude 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake triggered a massive underwater landslide that swept down the offshore canyon system and was still flowing more than 300 km away. Read more Audio
When orchids smell like mushrooms - a tale of botanical deceit

science environment
1 Dec 2016

Spider orchids that smell like mushrooms are fooling fungus gnats into pollinating them, and Carlos Lehnebach wants to find out more about this botanical deception. Read more Video, Audio
Mena the penguin-detector dog

science environment
24 Nov 2016

Alastair Judkins is a penguin hunter - and his secret weapon is a 'super nose', a dog called Mena. Alison Ballance joins them on a little penguin search in Wellington. Read more Audio
Science winners - 2016 Research Honours

science
24 Nov 2016

The 2016 Research Honours have been awarded and we talk to the 2016 winners of the Rutherford, Macdiarmid and Callaghan medals. Read more Audio