Maurice Curtis
Scientists create 3D computer model of inside of nasal cavity
A team of scientists in Auckland and Germany have created a 3D computer model of the inside of the nasal cavity and part of the cranial cavity, basically the cubbyhole where your brain is. It's hoped… Audio
Study shows Covid-19 affects brain size and function
A new international study shows that Covid-19 can have a significant effect on brain size and function. The study was carried out by several institutions including Oxford University and the United… Audio
Donating your body to science
After an overwhelming response to Professor Maurice Curtis' last appearance on the programme, he joins Kathryn Ryan again to talk about all the difficult questions about leaving your body to science… Audio
Donating your body to science
It can be the greatest gift of all - donating your body to science. But it's a delicate subject. Kathryn talks to Maurice Curtis, a Professor of Neuroscience and Deputy Director of the Human Brain… Audio
Aluminium and Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's expert Maurice Curtis discusses the latest findings of the role aluminium plays in Alzheimer's disease. Audio
Dementia vaccine may be just years away
A vaccine which would prevent and even reverse the early stages of Alzheimer's and dementia should be ready for human testing within the next two to three years. We talk to Maurice Curtis from the… Audio
Neurogenesis and the Human Brain Bank
Maurice Curtis uses samples from the Human Brain Bank to study the growing of new brain cells, or neurogenesis Audio
Science story - Human Brian Bank
There's a bank in Auckland that doesn't store money. It stores brains. It's the Human Brain Bank, and researchers like Maurice Curtis use tissue samples from bequeathed brains to study… Audio
