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Our Changing World for Thursday 24 October 2019

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  • Our Changing World for 24 October 2019

    food science

    9:05 PM.Italy is experiencing an invasion of brown marmorated stink bugs that is crippling the fruit industry. What can New Zealand learn from their experience? Audio

  • Enemy #1 - brown marmorated stink bug

    food science
    A brown marmorated stink bug on a damaged pear in Italy, where the bug has become a major pest.

    9:06 PM.Italy is suffering from a brown marmorated stink bug invasion. Damian Christie heads there to find out what New Zealand learn from their experiences. Read more Video, Audio

  • Silicon - a ubiquitous part of modern life

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    8:00 AM.Silicon is a blockbuster metalloid with many uses, from glass to computer chips & bathroom sealants, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 75 of Elemental. Read more Audio

  • Silver - a popular noble metal

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    8:00 AM.Silver is widely used in jewellery, has interesting light sensitive abilities and has antimicrobial properties, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 76 of Elemental. Read more Audio

  • Sodium - a salt of the earth spectator

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    8:00 AM.Sodium is vital for life & usually found in combinaton with other more interesting elements, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 77 of Elemental. Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 17 October 2019
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 31 October 2019
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