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    • The Mixtape - Boh Runga

      Audio
      music
      7 Dec 2019
      Kiwi band Stellar have reunited. They play live in the RNZ Auckland studios for NZ Live. 08 March 2019.

      This week's RNZ Mixtape selector is jewellry designer Boh Runga, best known as the flamehaired frontwoman of Stellar*. She shares her tunes with Yadana Saw. Audio

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      The Mixtape - Boh Runga
    • Measles misinformation - how it spreads

      Audio
      health
      4 Dec 2019
      Samoa in panic as measles spreads, 32 killed

      The death toll has now reached 60 in the Samoan measles epidemic. We speak to Siouxsie Wiles about misinformation around vaccines plus reaction to the ODT cartoon.  Audio

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      Measles misinformation - how it spreads
    • The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Mark Sainsbury (Part 1)

      Audio 4 Dec 2019
      NZ's score dropped for the first time in 15 years.

      The death toll has now reached 60 in the Samoan measles epidemic, with another 20 children critically ill in hospital. We speak to Siouxsie Wiles about misinformation around vaccines. The National… Audio

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      The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Mark Sainsbury (Part 1)
    • 1080 or not? New antibiotics discovered and why we freeze

      Audio
      science
      4 Dec 2019
      emotion, expression and people concept - scared man in t-shirt over grey background

      Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles gets excited about a new class of antibiotics from one of her favourite bacterial families and explains why we might freeze when startled.

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      1080 or not? New antibiotics discovered and why we freeze
    • Ditch the supplements and sci-fi holograms

      Audio
      science
      20 Nov 2019
      pills and multivitamins  on a black background

      Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a review of major trials that shows healthy adults don't need to take calcium and vitamin D supplements. We're also one step closer to… Audio

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      Ditch the supplements and sci-fi holograms
    • Measles long-term impact, tsunami fungus and bendy materials

      Audio
      science
      6 Nov 2019
      Measles viruses. 3D illustration showing structure of measles virus with surface glycoprotein spikes heamagglutinin-neuraminidase and fusion protein.

      Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the new findings into how measles can weaken the immune system for years after an infection, the fungus that migrated from the tropics… Audio

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      Measles long-term impact, tsunami fungus and bendy materials
    • Mutating monarchs, app eye scans and tsunami fungi

      Audio
      science
      9 Oct 2019

      Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the three mutations it can take for Monarch butterflies to feed on poisonous milkweed and use the poison on its predators. She'll also… Audio

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      Mutating monarchs, app eye scans and tsunami fungi
    • E-ciggies asthma risk, a nose for therapy and the IgNobels

      Audio
      science
      25 Sep 2019

      Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at a new study in mice which suggests flavoured e-cigarettes may worsen asthma, an electronic nose which can detect chemicals in the breath of lung cancer… Audio

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      E-ciggies asthma risk, a nose for therapy and the IgNobels
    • Supercool organs, good sleep genes and smart parasites

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      science
      11 Sep 2019
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      Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at how an improved supercooling method could extend the life of donated organs by a day, the genetic mutation that makes people feel rested on just six hours… Audio

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      Supercool organs, good sleep genes and smart parasites
    • Could kānuka stop kauri dieback?

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      science
      28 Aug 2019
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      Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at new research suggesting kanuka produces compounds with the ability to paralyse the spores that spread kauri dieback. Could differences in the shape of the… Audio

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      Could kānuka stop kauri dieback?
    • It’s been art vs. science – should it instead be art and science?

      Audio
      science arts
      19 Aug 2019
      Kim Hill

      The connection between science and art is tested by Siouxsie Wiles, Rebecca Priestley, Huhana Smith and Anne Noble in conversation with Kim Hill. Audio

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      Contemporary Feminism: A panel discussion about art and science
    • Glow-in-the-dark sharks and self-driving bikes

      Audio
      science
      14 Aug 2019
      E-Bikes in a store.

      Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at a study which discovered why sharks glow in the depths of the ocean, researchers have created an artificial 'eye-on-a-chip' complete with a blinking eyelid… Audio

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      Glow-in-the-dark sharks and self-driving bikes
    • Safe sex talks, unhatched chick bonds and stickier plaster

      Audio
      science
      31 Jul 2019
      Sylvia borin. The nest of the Garden Warbler in nature. Russia. Russia, the Ryazan region (Ryazanskaya oblast), the Pronsky District.

      Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study which suggests having the sex talk with your kids won't delay them having sex - but it's more likely to be safe. Unhatched… Audio

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      Safe sex talks, unhatched chick bonds and stickier plaster
    • Cicada viagra, an honesty test and antioxidant downsides

      Audio
      science environment
      3 Jul 2019
      Close view of cicada insect

      Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at a fungus that infects cicadas to makes them mate non-stop, how Kiwis fared in a global honest test and how antioxidants may actually encourage the spread… Audio

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      Cicada viagra, an honesty test and antioxidant downsides
    • Plankton light shows and the jacuzzi bug

      Audio
      science
      19 Jun 2019
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      Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to explain why researchers believe the bioluminescence of plankton is a defence mechanism, how your gut bacteria could determine whether Parkinson's… Audio

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      Plankton light shows and the jacuzzi bug
    • How safe is it to drink from public water fountains?

      News
      New Zealand health
      12 Jun 2019
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      It turns out you can catch an infection from drinking from a water fountain - but some simple steps and a treated water supply will probably keep you safe. Audio

      How safe is it to drink from public water fountains?
    • Public water fountains safe to drink from - microbiologist

      Audio
      health
      12 Jun 2019
      Dirty water fountain in Wellington

      Yesterday we heard about an Auckland University study that found only 70 percent of Auckland's water fountains are drinkable and only two thirds of them were classed as clean. Tyla Goodsell-Matthews… Audio

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      Public water fountains safe to drink from - microbiologist
    • Fighting mossies with spider venom

      Audio
      science health
      5 Jun 2019
      Illustration of a mosquito sucking blood.

      An experiment using spider venom-infected fungi to control mosquitoes in Burkino Faso has been remarkably successful. Audio

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      Fighting mossies with spider venom
    • Is all bacteria bad?

      Audio
      science health
      31 May 2019
      Nanogirl and Dr Siouxsie Wiles with students from Ponsonby Intermediate School including Niamh McDonald, Genevieve Cartwell, Anna Worsley and Zephyr Bird.

      On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits a superbugs lab in Auckland to discover whether all bacteria is bad. Video, Audio

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      Is all bacteria bad?
    • Octopus farm, bacteria-busting viruses and old bedbugs

      Audio
      science health
      22 May 2019
      Bed bugs are now believed to have evolved 100 million years ago.

      11:45 Octopus farm, bacteria-busting viruses and old bedbugs

      Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at why researchers believe we shouldn't farm octopuses, how a 15-year-old cystic fibrosis patient… Audio

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      Octopus farm, bacteria-busting viruses and old bedbugs
    • HIV drug success and rethinking the panda's diet

      Audio
      science
      8 May 2019

      Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles looks at how suppressive antiretroviral therapy or ART for HIV is reducing the virus down to undetectable levels, new research shows autism can be reliably… Audio

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      HIV drug success and rethinking the panda's diet
    • Varroa mites and bee colony loss

      Audio
      science
      24 Apr 2019
      Damaged Wing Virus can add to a bee colony's troubles, particularly during a bad varroa mite infestation.

      Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells Lynn about the relationship between Damaged Wing Virus, varroa mites and the collapse of bee colonies. She'll also examine a study which found apps to… Audio

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      Varroa mites and bee colony loss
    • New Zealander Chris Parry on managing The Cure

      Audio
      music
      16 Apr 2019
      Chris Parry (L), Robert Smith, and Howard Thompson from A&R Records

      A couple of weeks ago, legendary rock band The Cure was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. But did you know the band has a Kiwi connection? Video, Audio

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      New Zealander Chris Parry on managing The Cure
    • How AI can test embryo viability and out with science 'manels'

      Audio
      science
      10 Apr 2019
      A new artificial intelligence approach to IVF could improve the rate of success and minimize the risk of multiple pregnancies.

      Science commentator, Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles, joins Kathryn to discuss how a new AI approach can identify with great accuracy whether a 5-day-old IVF human embryo will progress to a… Audio

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      How AI can test embryo viability and out with science 'manels'
    • Why forgetting is hard

      Audio
      science
      13 Mar 2019
      concept image of colored sections of a male human brain.

      Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles on how forgetting memories may take more mental effort than continuing to remember them. Also the new study suggesting autonomous driving systems may have more… Audio

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