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Drug donanemab seen as turning point in dementia fight
The antibody medicine helps in the early stages of the disease by clearing a protein that builds up in the brains of people with this type of dementia.
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The wisdom of owls
Science writer Jennifer Ackerman's essays specialising on creatures in the avian world have appeared in a range of publications including : The New York Times, Scientific American, and National… Audio
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Renowned NZers call for 'new way of doing science'
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark, film director James Cameron, and president of the International Science Council Sir Peter Gluckman are members of a global commission advocating for a 'new way of… Audio
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Is science making our food safer? – Five scientists talk to Kim Hill
Is Science making our food safer? Kim Hill talks with a panel of experts at the annual seminar of the New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre Audio
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Axonite
Axonite is a 'thinking' material that can replicate and spread across the cosmos to feed. The MacDiarmid Institute's Professor Bill Williams discusses whether this sort of material is scientifically… Audio
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Face Blindness: Do you struggle to recognise faces?
Do you ever struggle to connect someone's face to their name, even if you've met them at work or they're family members? Well, you're not alone and may have a condition called prosopagnosia - better… Audio
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Kim Hill talks to five experts about food safety in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Podcast episode — 16 July 2023Is Science making our food safer? Kim Hill talks with a panel of experts at the annual seminar of the New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre
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Extreme weather has lashed the world already this year - and it could be just the start
From blistering heatwaves in southern Europe and Asia to month-long floods in California, extreme weather has swept the world this year and climate scientists warn it may be just a taste of what's to…
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What to do when sleep eludes you
We've all experienced those nights at one time or another, when sleep just won't come - Dr Roxanne Prichard tells Sunday Morning about the science that will help calm our mind and body. Audio
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Pushing forward: The Ferns charged with scoring goals at the World Cup
The world's most travelled female footballer, an artist and a Lionel Messi fan will shortly have a chance to show what they can do at the country's biggest sports event. Here's part two of RNZ's…
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Roxanne Prichard: When sleep eludes you
We've all experienced those nights at one time or another, when sleep just won't come. Lying awake worrying about things we often have no control over that can doubtless best wait until the light of… Audio
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Rising star: Quantum physicist Dr Jacob Ngaha
Jacob Ngaha believes he's Aotearoa's very first Māori quantum physicist, and he wants more rangitahi to join his learning journey.
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Holding the line: The Football Ferns defenders at the World Cup
A captain who has never lived in NZ, a cancer survivor and the All Blacks coach's daughter are in the World Cup squad - in part one of a two-parter RNZ profiles the squad's defenders and goalkeepers.
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Rising star: Quantum physicist Dr Jacob Ngaha
Jacob Ngaha believes he's Aotearoa's very first Māori quantum physicist. He says there's room for mātaraunga Māori in the science world - and he wants more rangitahi to join his learning journey.
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The Week in Detail: Cluster bombs, Whakaari, and Fukushima waste
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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The Week in Detail: Cluster bombs, Whakaari, and Fukushima waste
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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India's historic Moon mission lifts off successfully
Thousands of people watched the launch from the viewer's gallery and commentators described the sight of the rocket "soaring in the sky" as "majestic".
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Facts are up against fear ahead of Fukushima water release
Locals struggle to believe the plant's treated radioactive water is safe to pump into the Pacific Ocean.
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Ears as effective as DNA in identifying people - new study
Ears are so distinctive they're as effective as DNA or fingerprints in identifying someone, according to a new study. The research in conjunction with Australia's La Trobe Unversity, studied the… Video, Audio
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My Māmā's love for Matariki
First person - As the country marks the rising of Matariki, Te Ao Māori journalist Ella Stewart writes about her Māmā's adoration of this special time of year.
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The 12 physics experiments that changed our world
Audio 13 Jul 2023Genius, persistence and good luck have been critical to the great discoveries of modern physics, says Melbourne-based physicist Suzie Sheehy. She investigates the experiments which paved the way… Audio
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Matariki: the importance of a kaupapa Māori approach to environmental management
Audio 13 Jul 2023Matariki is the star cluster most commonly known across the world as Pleiades. For Maori the rising of Matariki signal te Matahi o te Tau, the Maori New Year, and is a time to reflect on the past… Audio
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Treasury unsure school lunch scheme represents value for money - Budget document
A Budget document shows Treasury does not support the free school lunch scheme, Ka Ora, Ka Ako.
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Our taiao, our tohu - protecting the Waihi estuary
Podcast episode — 12 July 2023Tauranga-based producer Justine Murray dons some gumboots and meets some teeny-tiny cockles as she joins a team surveying the Waihi estuary. Professor Kura Paul-Burke is weaving mātauranga Māori and western science together to address questions that local iwi have about the health of the estuary, and what can be done to improve it.
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Our taiao, our tohu - protecting the Waihi estuary
Tauranga-based producer Justine Murray dons some gumboots and meets some teeny-tiny cockles as she joins a team surveying the Waihi estuary. Professor Kura Paul-Burke is weaving mātauranga Māori and… Audio
