Leilani Walker
The butterfly effect
This week's expert, Dr Leilani Walker, joins Jesse to answer everything you've ever wanted to know about butterflies. Audio, Gallery
Barriers remain for Māori and Pasifika scientists - study
New research has confirmed that Aotearoa's science sector features a very low number of Maori and Pasifika scientists. Audio
Expert on New Zealand Spiders
In New Zealand there are around 2000 species - some are endemic and others have made their way here by hitching a ride with humans. Audio, Gallery
Playing cards with our native insects
There are around 20 thousand insect species in New Zealand, and more than 90 percent are only found here. But most of us never really get to see them. Audio, Gallery
A bug's life: sex and fighting
Leilani Walker is a Doctoral student at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, where she researchers bug and spider behaviour. She'll give listeners a bug quiz, and answer… Video, Audio, Gallery