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New research by world-leading spinal surgeon Dr Ken Hansraj shows that heavy and overcrowded schoolbags are causing serious danger to children's growing spines. Audio

Dr Nic Petty runs a social enterprise called Creative Maths, her mission is to make maths and stats fun for both students and older. Audio

In his book, The Maths of Life and Death - Why maths is almost everything, mathematical biologist Kit Yates explains how maths underpins everything we do. He presents seven hidden mathematical rules… Audio

This story is about a classroom, bees and beats. A couple of Massey researchers in conjunction with two Wellington schools are using the arts to engage students in learning science, technology… Video, Audio

It's 100 years since the first splitting of the atom - a scientific moment that heralded a new age. The man who ran the lab where it split was the Nelson born scientist Ernest Rutherford.  Audio

Several of New Zealand’s best composers have been shortlisted for three prestigious awards in contemporary composition, film and television scoring ahead of the APRA Silver Scroll Awards in Auckland… Video

Patrick Barry (clarinet) with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich (conductor) Recorded 26 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert for 2019 NZ Composer Sessions Video, Audio

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Hamish McKeich (conductor) Recorded 26 July 2019, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert for 2019 NZ Composer Sessions Video, Audio

Dunedin surveyor Toby Stoff reckons the Welsh have bent the rules and have no claim to the steepest street in the world title because they have just cherry-picked a particularly steep section. He… Audio

On this week's Song Crush we dabble in disco, flirt with funk, and indulge in some capital 'P' pop. Video, Audio

RNZ Music is proud to present the new single and video from British-born Nigerian/New Zealand hip hop artist Unchained XL. Video

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about behind-the-scenes bluster from property profiteers out in the open, the maths of kiwifruit, a lookback at a story… Video, Audio

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra directed by Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Audio

A veteran Southland teacher says the salary gap between teaching and other professions is the main reason so many young people don't want the job.

Terry McNamara, who's the former head of mathematics… Audio