Life And Society
Beirut explosion: World leaders pledge to help recovery
World leaders have pledged "major" resources to help Lebanon's recovery at a virtual summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, following the devastating explosion in Beirut that left 300,000… Audio
The binge drinking picture puzzle where the pieces don't fit
Binge drinking in teenagers has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years - but it's not really about super-sizing screen time, and researchers don't really know what has happened. Audio
The binge drinking picture puzzle where the pieces don't fit
Binge drinking in teenagers has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years - but it's not really about super-sizing screen time, and researchers don't really know what has happened.
AudioHow humans have evolved to become more and less violent
Harvard professor Richard Wrangham talks about why humans are becoming more peaceful as individuals, but with a greater capacity for devastating violence in groups. Audio
Long-term study shows hallmarks of the Generation X experience
A new 35-year research project has found hallmarks in the life path of Generation Xs, and similarities and differences with Generation Y and the Baby Boomers. Audio
Millennials more interested in income than Gen Xers
A landmark research project has returned some surprising insights into how we change as we age. Among other findings, the study suggests Millennials are more interested in income and career… Audio
Holiday parks expect busier summer than usual due to Covid travel restrictions
People looking to spend their summer getaway at a holiday park are being told to book sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.
How humankind has become an increasingly peaceful species
Homo sapiens can be the nicest of species and also the nastiest, according to Harvard University biological anthropologist Professor Richard Wrangham. He joins the show to discuss his book, The… Audio
Why the 8-hour workday is an outdated, counterproductive lie
How many hours in a typical workday do you work? For many people, it's not even close to eight. Mexico City-based journalist Lizzie Wade believes it's actually impossible for most of us to achieve… Audio
Calling Home: Christopher Foulkes in Kabul, Afghanistan
Christopher Foulkes moved to Kabul in 2014 for a five-week assignment, and has been drawn back ever since. Christopher lives in a compound with his co-workers and can only leave in armoured vehicles… Audio
The surprising truth about pavlova's origins
Australians and New Zealanders have long argued over who invented the pavlova, but the authors of a new book have found the dessert's origins go back much further.
Concern for merchant sailors stranded in NZ waters
Hundreds of thousands of crew on ships have been left stranded at sea, unable to go onshore, around the world - including thousands in New Zealand waters - and advocates say it's a 'humanitarian… Audio
Paint-maker David Coles: the colourful history of pigments
Melbourne-based David Coles is one of very few master paint-makers in the world. In his book Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour, he blends art, science and history in tracing some of the… Audio, Gallery
Nelson man collects almost 300 beer cans from around the world
A Nelson man tells The Panel why he has decided to downsize and say farewell to his vintage beer can collection from around the world. Audio
Alice Snedden's Bad News
Alice Snedden's docu-comedy series tackling some of Aotearoa's most contentious social and political issues is back for a second season, on RNZ and the Spinoff next week. She tells Jesse about the… Audio
Let's get sceptical: Tips from a professional doubter
"Don't believe everything that you see" is a mantra lived by Susan Gerbic. She's the founder of the Monterey County Skeptics group where she lives, and also Guerilla Skepticism on Wikipedia (GSoW), a… Audio
In praise of Wellingtonians
Wellington blogger Lucy Revill is crowd funding to publish a book about the city she loves and some of its dynamic and interesting residents. She founded the blog The Residents five years ago… Audio, Gallery
Kiwi fashion brand to recycle old garments
A Wellington fashion brand is embarking on recycling its products - when they reach the end of their wearable life - into new fabric.
Little Yellow Bird is aiming to 'close the loop' on its supply… Audio
GNS updating National Seismic Hazard Model
A scientific model that estimates the likelihood and strength of earthquake shaking in different parts of New Zealand is being revised to reflect the latest research knowledge.
GNS Science is… Audio
Ferns found to work together in bee-like colonies
New research has shown plants can work together to survive.
In the tropical rainforest on Lord Howe Island off Australia's East Coast, biologists found ferns living in colonies.
This kind of… Audio
