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Our Changing World for Tuesday 16 January 2018

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 8 January 2018
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 25 January 2018
  • Te Waikoropupu Springs - what's their value?

    environment
    Pupu springs

    9:06 PM.Science communication student Lucy Coyle, from the University of Otago, finds out about the freshwater and cultural values of Pupu Springs in Golden Bay, New Zealand's largest springs boasting the… Read more Audio

  • Kauri dieback and how microbes sense the world

    science environment
    Dying kauri trees

    9:07 PM.Microbes, such as the fungi-like kauri dieback disease, use chemicals to sense their world - and understanding this might help us to develop new treatments. Read more Video, Audio

  • Complexity - six months of Kaikōura earthquake science

    science environment
    Radar interferogram of deformation during the Kaikoura earthquake

    9:06 PM.Six months after the destructive magnitude 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake, scientists are still unravelling what happened during this very complex seismic event. Read more Video, Audio

  • Southern island sanctuary for rare birds

    science environment
    Two people releasing rare birds

    9:06 PM.Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 8 January 2018
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 25 January 2018
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