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Our Changing World for Thursday 20 December 2018

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  • Salps - a surprising jelly-like relative

    science environment
    A chain of baby blastozooids chain in the salp Salpa thompsoni before being released into the world.

    9:07 PM.The 'jelly soup' that many New Zealanders experienced at the beach last summer was caused by blooms of salps. Read more Audio

  • The good side of pain

    science health
    Ongaonga or New Zealand tree nettle is covered in spines that deliver a painful sting when someone brushes against them.

    9:06 PM.An accidental encounter with the tree nettle, ongaonga, and some self experimentation may lead to a new pain treatment. Read more Audio

  • Our Changing World for 20 December 2018

    science environment

    9:05 PM.Salps are a little known but important part of the ocean's plankton, and self-experimenting with the painful stinging nettle, ongaonga. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 13 December 2018
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 27 December 2018
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