Alison Ballance
Sounds of science - a new Our Changing World theme
Our brand-new 2019 opening theme is made from 20 eclectic sounds of science & nature that have featured on Our Changing World, ranging from birds to robots.
AudioAction stations
Don't count your kākāpō chicks until they hatch, kākāpō leaky homes and lots more kākāpō sex, all in episode 4 of the Kākāpō Files. Audio
Action stations
Don't count your kākāpō chicks until they hatch, kākāpō leaky homes and lots more kākāpō sex, all in episode 4 of the Kākāpō Files.
AudioBusy birds
Kākāpō breeding action really kicked off on Christmas Eve and in episode 3 of the Kākāpō Files we discover it is in full swing. Audio
Busy birds
Kākāpō breeding action really kicked off on Christmas Eve and in episode 3 of the Kākāpō Files we discover it is in full swing.
AudioEarly birds
In episode 2 of the Kākāpō Files we find out that when it comes to kākāpō breeding the early birds are, well, very early. Audio
Early birds
In episode 2 of the Kākāpō Files we find out that when it comes to kākāpō breeding the early birds are, well, very early.
AudioKākāpō - night parrot
The kākāpō is one of the world's rarest birds, and in the first episode of the Kākāpō Files we learn about the giant flightless parrot's 'love triangle.' Audio
Kākāpō - night parrot
The kākāpō is one of the world's rarest birds, and in the first episode of the Kākāpō Files we learn about the giant flightless parrot's 'love triangle.'
AudioSalps - a surprising jelly-like relative
The 'jelly soup' that many New Zealanders experienced at the beach last summer was caused by blooms of salps. Audio
Salps - a surprising jelly-like relative
The 'jelly soup' that many New Zealanders experienced at the beach last summer was caused by blooms of salps.
AudioOur Changing World for 20 December 2018
Salps are a little known but important part of the ocean's plankton, and self-experimenting with the painful stinging nettle, ongaonga. Audio
NZ falcons thriving in logged pine plantations
Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests. Audio
NZ falcons thriving in logged pine plantations
Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests.
AudioOur Changing World for 13 December 2018
Rare native New Zealand falcons are thriving in some unexpected places, including recently logged pine forests. Audio
Muscle wasting and 'skinny fat' in old age
Our muscles lose strength and mass as we age, and old age expert Debra Waters says we should do resistance training so we won't develop sarcopenia. Audio
Muscle wasting and 'skinny fat' in old age
Our muscles lose strength and mass as we age, and old age expert Debra Waters says we should do resistance training so we won't develop sarcopenia.
AudioPlace names tell a story about lost species
Place names turn out to be a good record of where plants and animals once occurred and where they have been lost. Audio
Place names tell a story about lost species
Place names turn out to be a good record of where plants and animals once occurred and where they have been lost.
AudioOur Changing World for 6 December 2018
Resistance training is the best way to keep muscles strong as we age, and what place names tell us about plants and animals that used to be found there. Audio
