Our Changing World for Thursday 4 July 2019
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Our Changing World for 4 July 2019
9:05 PM.To mark Matariki, the Māori New Year, we join Dr Rangi Matamua from the University of Waikato to hear about Māori astronomy. Audio
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The science of Matariki
9:06 PM.Professor Rangi Mātāmua talks about the 120-year-old book which has preserved his ancestors' knowledge of Māori astronomy. Read more Audio
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Iridium and the end of the dinosaurs
8:00 AM.Iridium is the second-densest element on the periodic table and the most erosion-resistant metal. A layer of iridium in rocks marks the demise of the dinosaurs, according to Allan Blackman from AUT… Read more Audio
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Iron - creator of the modern world
8:00 AM.Iron is formed in stars, makes up most of the Earth's core & as a result enables life as we know it to exist, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 40 of Elemental. Read more Audio
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Krypton - its name means 'hidden' but it's a real thing
8:00 AM.In real life krypton is a noble gas which is commonly used in neon signs and laser light shows, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 41 of Elemental. Read more Audio
