Anatomy
What our hands say about our health
We use our voices to communicate with every single day. But little do we realise that there's another part of our anatomy that have a lot to say about ourselves and our bodies - our hands. Adam Taylor… Audio
Alex Bezzerides: How evolution went wrong for humans
We humans have been evolving for millions of years, so why do we still have dodgy knees, crooked teeth and need glasses? Alex Bezzerides looks to answer those questions with his debut book. Audio
Humans are continuing to evolve and we're evolving faster
Australian scientists are calling it a micro-evolution in a new report that notes humans are being born with shorter faces and no wisdom teeth with extra bones. Audio
Three Minutes Max: Cathryn Monro on positive learning environments
Three Minutes Max on Sunday mornings, interesting opinions from New Zealanders. Sculptor Cathryn Monro is also an educator, author, and the mother of two teens. She advises on leadership development.
…Moby Dick Demystified - Dr Olga Panagiotopoulou
Could Moby Dick actually use its enormous head, to smash the ship Pequod? Given that the whaling ship was five times its size? An international team of scientists believe they have the answer. Dr Olga… Audio
Louisa Baillie: art and anatomy
Dunedin artist and scientist who has three degrees from the University of Otago (sculpture, health science, and a PhD in Anatomy). She uses her art and anatomy skills to work with cadavers and living… Audio
Learning from the dead
This year's coveted 'Major Contribution to the Understanding of Death Award' was presented to British pathology museum curator Carla Valentine, who is responsible for about 300 preserved human brains… Audio
Body Parts
Professor Emerita in Science Communication at the University of Otago Jean Fleming, on (quirky) human anatomy. Molecular clocks, the way your cells sense the daily rhythms. Audio
Science - Body Parts
Jean Fleming, Professor Emerita at the University of Otago, retired from a long career in health sciences and science communication - on human anatomy, there are nails on your fingers and toes. Audio