Physics
Santa Claus
Tonight's the night the magic happens. Old St Nick sets off from the North Pole and delivers presents to children all around the world. How does he do it? Audio
100 years of radio and the spectrum of light
On the 100th anniversary of radio in Aotearoa, Claire Concannon learns about the very first broadcast, explores how radio works, and finds out about current research into communicating using light. Audio
100 years of radio and the spectrum of light
On the 100th anniversary of radio in Aotearoa, Claire Concannon learns about the very first broadcast, explores how radio works, and finds out about current research into communicating using light.
AudioOur Changing World – How radio works
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast by Professor Robert Jack, Claire Concannon visits the physics department he was once a member of, to explore how radio works. Audio
Calls for NZ's building code to include energy efficiency rules
How changing the Building Code could help this country meet the 100 percent renewable energy goal. Audio
Physics on ice
Stories of physics research in Antarctica - into, under, and from within the ice. Claire finds out about measuring sea ice thickness and supercooling. Katy Gosset learns how scientists detect… Audio
Physics on ice
Stories of physics research in Antarctica - into, under, and from within the ice. Claire finds out about measuring sea ice thickness and supercooling. Katy Gosset learns how scientists detect…
AudioRutherford's work worthy of three Nobel prizes
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ernest Rutherford is known for splitting the atom, however, AUT professor of chemistry Allan Blackman says Rutherford should have won three Nobel prizes for his experiments.
…Professor becomes first woman to win Dan Walls Medal
A University of Canterbury Professor has become the first woman to win a prestigious NZ physics award - the Dan Walls Medal. Audio
Sir Paul Nurse: What Is Life?
Nobel prize-winning geneticist Sir Paul Nurse's latest book, What Is Life?, explores the question of what we as humans share with all other living things on this planet. Audio
Dr. Katie Mack: How the universe is likely to end
How the universe will end remains a question that has not been definitively answered. Theoretical cosmologist Katie Mack researched and outlined five of the most likely ways it will come about in her… Audio
Voices from Antarctica 3: Flags to physics
Keeping Scott Base warm and well-lit no matter the weather outside, and a physics experiment that eavesdrops on messages to submarines. Audio
Voices from Antarctica 3: Flags to physics
Keeping Scott Base warm and well-lit no matter the weather outside, and a physics experiment that eavesdrops on messages to submarines.
AudioMaterials: Fact of Fiction - Neutronium
Associate Professor in Physics at the Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, JJ Eldridge gives us her scientific take on Neutronium - a material widely written about in fiction - including Star… Audio
Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson on Pluto, religion, and his fans
Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson's has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. He joined Jim Mora to discuss his… Audio
The enduring legacy of the tin can
What did a bronze age cook keep their food in? No tin cans then, but the humble object has transformed human life over millennia. Michael Cortie is a Physicist for the University of Technology, Sydney… Audio
2019 research winners a diverse bunch
The Royal Society – Te Apārangi has celebrated the achievements & contributions of New Zealand’s top researchers at its 2019 award ceremony. Audio
2019 research winners a diverse bunch
The Royal Society – Te Apārangi has celebrated the achievements & contributions of New Zealand’s top researchers at its 2019 award ceremony.
AudioA bridge between science & mātauranga Māori
Dr Ocean Mercier's work bridging the worlds of science and traditional Māori knowledge has been recognised with the 2019 Callaghan Medal for science communication. Audio
A bridge between science & mātauranga Māori
Dr Ocean Mercier's work bridging the worlds of science and traditional Māori knowledge has been recognised with the 2019 Callaghan Medal for science communication.
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