Siouxsie Wiles
Science: Modifying power of eels
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles discusses how electric eels may genetically modify organisms around them, and how birds in Europe have been building nests using anti-bird spikes. Audio
Review: Ms. Information
In Ms. Information, Microbiologist and science communicator Dr Siouxsie Wiles suffers a pandemic backlash. Audio
Science: Why we love fatty foods, AI reveals Herculaneum scroll
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study that's investigated why we love fatty foods so much and the role texture has to play. Audio
Science: Autoimmune vaccine hope, why cats love tuna, IgNobels
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about new research into a potential vaccine against autoimmune diseases, why cats love tuna so much and it's IgNobel time - when the best of… Audio
Science: Pandemic lessons, 'unknome' database, super-conductor
Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Susie to talk about a new comparison of how various countries handled the Covid pandemic and the latest research into gene variations which can make some people less likely to… Audio
Science: Morning sickness hormone found, gut bug's role in endometriosis
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about how researchers have identified a hormone linked with morning sickness which may help with the development of new treatments for… Audio
Science: Death cap mushroom antidote
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study from Australian researchers into the death cap mushroom - responsible for 90 per cent of mushroom poisoning deaths… Audio
Science: Myna bird spread, 3D-printed baking, tool to help
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study which shows where myna birds have become established in New Zealand, compared to where they were introduced. A study out… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
The infection risk from black water after cyclone/flooding, especially if houses are contaminated. Also, are the prices of pharmaceutical drugs justified? Pharma companies often justify the high price… Audio
Science: Covid risk tool, oldest DNA found, wearable UV patch
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a handy online tool to help you see how likely it is someone infection will be at your gathering. The world's oldest DNA being found… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: A good news story gone bad
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a media tussle with Pharmac, a so-called 'trainweck' interview by the broadcasting minister and two interesting… Audio
Science: Fun-seeking bees, nose-picking primates, death-telling smartphones
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about new research that has found bumblebees will play with tiny wooden balls - despite there being no reason to do so. The aye-aye, a… Audio
To drop or not to drop - should mask mandates end?
Retail workers estimate around 60 per cent of customers have already ditched mask. It comes as cabinet reviews the traffic light system next week with a likely end to mask mandates. And as reporter… Audio
Science: Viral treatment for inflammatory bowel, busting maths stereotypes
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Susie to talk about the test to release scheme for Covid 19: some people are still testing positive at the end of their 7 days' isolation, which means… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Climate context & Hawaiian holidays
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about a big resignation at TVNZ, media outlets getting it right on climate coverage, news stories vanishing without… Audio
Science: Covid vaccines saved millions, insecticidal cat nip, keeping a beat
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about research that's modelled how many lives were saved during the first year the vaccines were available, a catnip plant from Japan and… Audio
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn with some interesting studies, including one where Australian researchers found a species of worm able to feed on polystyrene. US scientists have… Audio
Science: Omicron not 'milder' and sugar-hating cockroaches
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new UK study which shows people infected with the omicron BA.2 variant reported more symptoms and experienced a great disruption to… Audio
Study finds SIDS biomarker present at birth
Siouxie talks to Kathryn about a new study which finds a potential biomarker for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome present at birth. Also the use of sniffer dogs to detect Covid infection and researchers… Audio
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles shares some quirky studies with Kathryn. Today: how bright is too bright when it comes to lighting and its impact on our health? Can you teach a fish to count… Audio