Katy Gosset

It takes a bit of grit to grow veges in the Christchurch winter, but a group of Fijian families are rising to the challenge via a University of Canterbury-led project. Audio

How can swaying buildings help diagnose breast cancer? Katy Gosset meets a team of engineers taking inspiration from earthquake engineering to design a new, cost-effective device to help detect breast… Video, Audio

How can earthquake engineering help smooth the process of screening for breast cancer? Katy Gosset meets a team of engineers developing a low-cost device to help get more women tested sooner. Audio

Are all snowflakes really unique? What makes some snow better for skiing? And what's the difference between snow and hail? Join Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset as they hit the slopes of Mt Ruapehu and… Audio

Winter is here and that means snowy mountaintops, skiing and avalanche season. Join us as we hit the slopes and find out the fascinating science behind snow. Audio

In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, many parents are facing a loss of home or livelihood or, at the every least, a massive cleanup. So what do you say to children about all of this ? Katy Gosset takes a… Audio

Claire learns about honey fingerprinting while Katy Gosset meets a scientist studying the anti-microbial properties of some native plants. Audio

How New Zealand plants might help in the fight against soil contamination. Katy Gosset meets a scientist who's studying the anti-microbial properties of our native species. Audio

How to deal with unwelcome visitors. Katy Gosset learns about a native fungus that might help in the battle against wilding pines. And two national research programmes combine on an expedition to… Audio

Katy Gosset finds out about a native fungus that could help slow the spread of invasive wilding pines. Audio

Katy Gosset speaks to a PhD student designing new tech to catch predators and Claire Concannon meets the team who are working to restore a unique landscape on the South Island's West Coast. Audio

Katy Gosset speaks to a PhD student who is designing new tech to catch predato,rs with the hope of returning bird song to the bush. Audio

Claire Concannon hears how the the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network's favourite plant competition is shaping up, while Katy Gosset learns about research to improve the quality and growth… Audio

Stories about the potential of bioengineering to transform health care. A new tracheostomy kit design that has halved the time for emergency operations and 3D bioprinting of tissues to help healing. Video, Audio

Katy Gosset finds out how researchers investigate the plant penetration powers of myrtle rust. Claire Concannon speaks with the caretaker of a tropical forest and hundreds of butterflies. Audio

Two stories of looking to the skies. Claire Concannon joins a hunt for planets outside of our solar system. Katy Gosset reveals the results of the annual New Zealand Garden Birds Survey. Audio

How do you get in the zone to achieve your very best in an activity? And does a cheering crowd help? This week, two stories about the psychology of performance - the advantages of being at home, and… Audio

Can a supportive crowd really help a sports team to win?

If so, what happens when, like the Olympics there are no spectators ?

Our Changing World producer, Katy Gosset, finds out more about the… Audio

Mathematical equations can help us get new perspectives, but sometimes can be difficult to understand. This week, one story about how maths has helped the understanding of a enigmatic quirk of heart… Audio