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Our Changing World for Thursday 7 June 2018

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  • Edible bioplastic - food wrap of the future?

    food science
    Azam Ali, Stephen Gitonga Giteru and Indrawati Oey are developing a new edible flexible food wrap.

    9:07 PM.University of Otago researchers are developing the ultimate heat-and-eat: an edible bioplastic food wrap, using waste from the corn and shellfish industries. Read more Audio

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  • Exercise and a special video game boost kids' brains

    science education
    David Moreau and the computer game Cerebral Space, which targets specific cognitive functions.

    9:06 PM.Psychologist David Moreau is working with New Zealand schools to find out if exercise combined with a computer game aimed at brain training could help improve kids' brains. Read more Audio

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  • Our Changing World for 7 June 2018

    food science

    9:05 PM.Combining high intensity exercise with a computer game-based brain training is having good results for struggling school kids, and developing an edible plastic wrap from corn and shellfish waste. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 24 May 2018
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 14 June 2018
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