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Our Changing World for Thursday 12 May 2016

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  • Dunedin's royal albatrosses and #royalcam

    environment Otago
    Two albatrosses

    9:46 PM.There are 26 chicks in the royal albatross colony at Dunedin's Taiaroa Head this year - and the #royalcam chick is very much in the public spotlight. Read more Video, Audio

  • Hand-rearing kākāpō chicks

    science environment
    A few kākāpō chicks had to be taken off their island sanctuaries to be hand-reared at a Department of Conservation facility in Invercargill.

    9:44 PM.Veronika Meduna visits a veterinary facility in Invercargill where staff look after kākāpō chicks that had to be taken off their island homes to be hand-reared. Read more Audio

  • Silencing science

    science politics
    In his latest book, Shaun Hendy, the director of the centre of research excellence The Pūnaha Matatini, tackles the issue of why scientists are often reluctant to speak out publicly.

    9:30 PM.Shaun Hendy, the director of the centre of research excellence The Pūnaha Matatini, discusses his latest book, Silencing Science, in which he tackles the issue of why scientists are often reluctant to… Read more Audio

  • The swallowing robot

    technology science
    Swallowing robot

    9:20 PM.A soft, swallowing robot that mimics the human oesophagus is being developed as a tool that food technologists could use to design better food for people with swallowing difficulties Read more Audio

  • Shedding light on Māori health

    science health
    Molecular geneticist Geoff Chambers at Wellington's Victoria University

    9:06 PM.Victoria University molecular geneticist Geoff Chambers is challenging the one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare, arguing that genes linked to the immune system of Māori and Pasifika people differ… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 5 May 2016
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 19 May 2016
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