This Way Up for Saturday 9 August 2014
Naked Science - Live!
A special live event showcasing New Zealand's best science and technology. Presented before an audience at AUT University in Auckland with Dr Chris Smith of BBC Radio 5 Live's Naked Scientists show.
Counterfeit caviar
Michelle Nijhuis has written about the murky world of caviar smugglers, poachers and counterfeiters for Medium and The Food & Environment Reporting Network.
Cuckoo update
Dr Michael Anderson of Massey University with the latest on his shining cuckoo survey. And there's been a few early arrivals!
Plastic surgery survey
Data journalist George Arnett of The Guardian's been crunching the numbers on a global survey of the plastic surgery industry.
EcoBricks
The EcoBrick is a no-cost building material made by packing plastic bags into plastic bottles. Jo Stodgel's a fan!