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Kim Hill talks with Josephine Johnston, Julie Everett-Hincks, Kevin Prime, and William Rolleston about the impact of new technologies on agriculture. Are we in the post-Frankenfood era? Audio

Kim Hill talks to Josephine Johnston, Mary Birdsall, Maui Hudson, and Andrew Shelling about what gene editing means for human fertility and reproduction.  Audio

Should we do something just because we can? Such as engineering DNA - something now within reach. Kim Hill talks to Josephine Johnston, Peter Fineran, Colin Gavaghan and Jennie Harre Hindmarsh. Audio

The arms race between the immune systems of bacteria and the viruses - bacteriophages - that attack them, was a feature of this year's Queenstown Research Week. Audio

Josephine Johnston is the director of research at New York-based The Hastings Center, the world's first bioethics research institute. She is an expert on the ethical, legal, and policy implications of… Audio

We're one step closer to understanding birds' amazing powers of navigation thanks to new research, and a DNA editing tool helps to identify the genes responsible for successful cancer therapy. Audio

A genetic heart disorder has been fixed using gene editing in human embryos. We assess how this week's big science story could impact New Zealand. Audio

Four scientists talk about genetics and how it can help in the conservation of rare birds such as little spotted kiwi. Audio

Recent developments in gene editing technology may help end many diseases and even control our own evolution - is this giving us unthinkable power? Audio

CRISPR Cas9 is a technique used to edit DNA that some say will change medicine, farming and genetic science forever. Biochemist Ian Hayden has been looking at where the technology is at and where it's… Audio

Gene editing: how much hype? Google's tax bill & the Esssential phone, board game bonanza, and funding fun by fans. Audio

Kim Mellor suspects that fructose, as well as glucose, is causing diabetic heart disease and she is looking at its effect on heart cells and heart muscle. Audio

Genetic tools will help New Zealand meets its aim of being Predator Free by 2050 - but we need to understand what they are and have a public conversation about their use. Audio

Gene editing has the potential to bring huge benefits to New Zealand, including in healthcare, agriculture and conservation. What are the social, ethical & legal issues, especially when it comes to… Audio

Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists with the news that scientists use gene editing to find a potential cure for the inherited blood disorder sickle cell anaemia, and a way to use brain implants to… Audio

Kathryn Ryan talks to Time magazine writer and author Adam Cohen about the origins of eugenics. In his book Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck, he… Audio