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Decades of work pays off for physicist
A physicist who discovered why mercury is liquid at room temperature using Einstein's theory of relativity has won New Zealand's most prestigious science award, the Rutherford Medal.
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Waiting for the end
Retired scientist Dr John Robinson has spent the past 40 years researching a "perfect storm" that he believes will bring about a social breakdown.
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Insight for 2 November 2014 - Maths & Science Not Hitting Mark
John Gerritsen explores why NZ school students have slumped in maths and science Audio
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High hopes for international maths test
This term, 10-thousand Year 5 and Year 9 children are participating in the Trends In International Mathematics and Science Study. Audio
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Williams crushed in Singapore
Serena Williams' hopes of winning the WTA finals in Singapore have receded after one of the heaviest defeats of her career, winning just two games in her loss to Simona Halep.
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Geodesy - the Science of Knowing Where You Are
Geodesy is the study of the shape and size of the earth, and it underpins systems such as the Global Navigation Satellite System and allows very accurate surveying of major infrastructure projects Audio
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Geodesy - the Science of Knowing Where You Are
Geodesy is the study of the shape and size of the earth, and it underpins systems such as the Global Navigation Satellite System and allows very accurate surveying of major infrastructure projects
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Scotland votes no to independence
Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom after rejecting independence, with all of the country's 32 council areas having declared and the result being confirmed.
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The economy
It can be a little dull, but what parties plan to do with the economy is pretty fundamental to where you put your vote.
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Late Edition for 8 September 2014
Audio 8 Sep 2014A mathematical biologist who encourages his students to fall in love with maths; Air New Zealand about to say goodbye to the 747; an asteroid flew over us this morning just 40,000 kilometres away; and… Audio
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Mathematical biologist James Sneyd on the beauty of patterns
Audio 8 Sep 2014James Sneyd is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Auckland. He is known internationally for his research in mathematical biology and physiology, and is the co-author of two… Audio
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Using the Mind to Control Robots
Researchers are using brain activity to control robots and the technology may one day help patients with stroke or spinal injury Audio
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Using the Mind to Control Robots
Researchers are using brain activity to control robots and the technology may one day help patients with stroke or spinal injury
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Sweet years of study on offer
Scientists and chocolate fans are being given the chance to indulge their sweet tooth by becoming a 'doctor of chocolate' at Cambridge University.
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From a galaxy far far away
There are more than one thousand 'Near-Earth Objects'. What would happen if one hit New Zealand?
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Greens signal extra $1b for research
The Green Party has announced its plan to invest an extra $1 billion in research and development through tax breaks and grants for businesses. Audio
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James Sneyd - Mathematics and Music
Audio 12 Jun 2014Auckland University professor of applied mathematics talks about his Royal Society lecture "Mathematics and Music: the beauties of pattern". James is an avid jazz violinist who has taught in… Audio
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Jason Padgett, who became mathematical genius after an assault
Jason Padgett has acquired savant syndrome - he became a mathematical genius after a vicious assault 12 years ago. Prior to being brutally attacked he had no aptitude for maths, but when he recovered… Audio
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Playing Favourites with Clemency Montelle
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics at the University of Canterbury, and a Rutherford Discovery Fellow reading original texts in the Exact Sciences in Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Arabic, and Cuneiform. Audio
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Sport: U20 World Cup berth on the line for Fiji, Vanuatu in 'virtual final'
Fiji coach Ravinesh Kumar says his players are treating Thursday's Oceania Under 20 football clash against Vanuatu as a virtual final.
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Jacques Roubaud - French poet, essayist and novelist
French writer and poet Jacques Roubaud is described as a senior statesman of European literature and world poetry. His latest translated book, Mathematics, pays homage to one of the great passions of… Audio
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After the boom, the pinch
Younger generations are footing the bill for benefits that they themselves are likely to miss out on – and some economists predict a revolution.
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West Ham ensure survival with victory over Spurs
The New Zealand football captain Winston Reid's English club West Ham United made absolutely certain of Premier League safety with a 2-0 win over 10-man Tottenham Hotspur - their third...
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Teaching in spotlight at NZ summit
Nearly 400 education ministers and teacher representatives from around the world converged on Wellington recently for an International Summit on the Teaching Profession. Education correspondent John… Audio
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Give Giggs Man Utd job full time: Ferguson
Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson believes Ryan Giggs should take on manager's job full-time in the wake of David Moyes sacking. That's according to a report on the Daily...
