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Disease modeller says Covid-19 risk to NZ is very low
Sara Del Valle is an applied mathematician and disease modeller. She and other disease modellers have gazed into their computers to see the future of Covid-19 and the news, in her opinion, is not bad… Audio
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Summer maths classes attract West Auckland students
Māori and Pasifika children don't often see themselves reflected in the maths problems presented in classrooms, says Massey University maths lecturer Jodie Hunter. This summer, she and her mother… Video, Audio, Gallery
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Tongan scientist looks to boost Pasifika interest in STEM
The new Dean Pacific at New Zealand's Massey University has set his sights on improving the participation of Pacific students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM subjects. Audio
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The power of P - a podcast about probability
What if there was a magic number that proved you right? There's no such thing, but we do have the p-value which is the probability that your scientific hypothesis is right. Audio
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The power of P - a podcast about probability
What if there was a magic number that proved you right? There's no such thing, but we do have the p-value which is the probability that your scientific hypothesis is right.
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Te reo Māori language at threat of extinction - academics
A study on endangered languages has shown te reo Māori is on its way towards extinction.
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3D printing technology has other much more exciting things to offer than guns
The current and future impact of 3D printing is discussed by Prof Olaf Diegel from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch: decisions, decisions . . .
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about an ice cream headache for the ad watchdog, a dodgy dolphin dilemma for the broadcasting watchdog, Simon…
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Midweek Mediawatch: decisions, decisions . . .
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about an ice cream headache for the ad watchdog, a dodgy dolphin dilemma for the broadcasting watchdog, Simon…
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Woman worried she has cancer goes to US for second opinion
A woman who fears she has cancer has been trespassed by the Waikato District Health Board and is now in the United States trying to get a second opinion on her condition.
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Best of 2019: big ideas
Audio 17 Dec 2019Best of 2019 - We've had some of the most original thinkers from around the world on RNZ this year - here are ten of our most popular conversations.
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First Up Daily Quiz Friday's answers
Audio 16 Dec 2019Friday's answers and today's questions are here... 1. What events are facing Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna and Deputy Prime Minister Mark Brown? 2. Good King Wenceslas was actually a Duke -… Audio
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What was wrong with the NCEA Level 2 Maths problem?
A curly question in last week's NCEA Level 2 maths exam has prompted dozens of complaints, with a university maths professor saying those who put the test together 'messed up'.
The question asked… Video, Audio
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Why you turn the radio down while trying to park your car
Ever wondered why you instinctively turn down the radio while you're trying to park? It has to do with the demands on our ability to concentrate, and the limitations of the human brain. Dr. Simon… Audio
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McLaughlin hits back at critics
New back-to-back Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin says he 'feels sorry' for rivals who have criticised his team through a controversial 2019 season.
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Onus on NZDF to clean up 'mess' left behind in Afghanistan - journalist
Seven children died in an explosion caused by a device left behind on a New Zealand Defence Force firing range in Afghanistan. Audio
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Night Science - Mathematics
Audio 12 Nov 2019Nights' friendly mathematician, Dillon Mayhew is back in the studio. Tonight he's talking about quantum computing. Audio
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Today's sport news: what you need to know
In today's sports news - Knee injury still troubling Steven Adams, Bottas on pole in Austin and Liverpool remain unbeaten in the Premier League.
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Software in development to activate smartphones in Māori
Māori working in the digital arena are about to get a boost and more opportunities to develop technology compatible with big international operations.
At the moment, just 2 percent of Māori and… Audio
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Treating chronic depression using magnetic stimulation
Almost a third of people diagnosed with clinical depression do not respond to medication or talk therapy. A potential treatment for this chronic or treatment-resistant depression is Repetitive… Audio
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International Correspondent: Motoko Kakubayashi
Bryan talks to Palmerston North raised journalist Motoko Kakubayashi who now resides in Tokyo and works for University of Tokyo's Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe. Audio
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Lawyer wins more payouts for ex-inmates - 15 years on
The first six of 72 prisoners unlawfully held in solitary confinement 20 years ago will finally be paid out by the government.
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WOMAD 2020: second lineup announcement
The WOMAD world music festival has announced 20 more acts for its 2020 festival, which takes place in Taranaki in March. Video
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Tagata o te Moana for 5 October 2019
Last week's grim report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has scientists based in the Pacific calling for more action; Pasifika pre-schoolers living in Counties Manukau have been… Audio
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Understanding maths, to infinity and beyond
Dr Clemency Montelle is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Canterbury who specialises in deciphering and understanding ancient mathematical texts. In 2010 she embarked on a project to… Audio
