Science
Vaping can cause permanent lung damage: Study
A study of almost 250.000 people found people who vape had a far higher risk of getting Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a serious, incurable disease that makes breathing difficult. Asthma and… Audio
Our Changing World: Fiordland's black corals
Join Claire Concannon aboard the DOC research vessel Southern Winds.
Claire is with a team from Victoria University of Wellington, led by Professor James Bell, studying Fiordland’s underwater… Audio
NZ scientists share passion for high-value fruit with Vietnamese farmers
They are teaming up with more than 70 farmers across Vietnam to enhance and future-proof the production of passionfruit in the Southeast Asian republic.
Possible menstrual cycle link to knee injuries to be studied
Researchers will investigate whether hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles could contribute to rises in career-threatening knee injuries.
The science behind Taddy the robot fish
University of Auckland PhD students Robin Milward Cooney and Arne Bruns join Emile Donovan. Audio
Sarah Garfinkel: Interoception - your untapped sixth sense
The ability to count your own heartbeat could be the answer to lowering anxiety and managing other conditions like PTSD, psychosis and even some aspects of autism. This skill is called interoception.
…Diver bitten by great white shark flown to hospital
A diver is recovering well after being bitten by a shark at Dusky Sound in Fiordland National Park.
Space weather: Graham Leonard
Space weather isn't watercooler conversation but it's out there! Audio
The Auckland Uni nuclear physicist unlocking secrets of the
Auckland University nuclear physicist David Krofcheck is recognised for his work on the world's greatest science experiment Audio
The 'atom smasher' of Auckland University
University of Auckland nuclear physicist David Krofcheck is recognised for his work on the world's greatest science experiment
So You Think You Know Sumeria? “___” walks into a bar
Assyriologist David Hilder returns, and helps Ellie decipher the first ever “___ walks into a bar” joke. Audio
Rare orchids reintroduced into the wild
The 'nationally critical' Cooper's orchid population has been boosted by lab-grown seedlings.
Our Changing World's Claire Concannon
Emile Donovan is joined by the brain behind Our Changing World, RNZ's premiere science podcast, Audio
Our Changing World: Orchid conservation
Our Changing World joins a group of botanists during their first ever attempt to reintroduce our rarest and most elusive native orchid back to the wild.
New Zealand’s native orchids are much more… Audio
Science: which farm animal is smartest?
Science communicator Jen Martin joins Kathryn with some quirky new research including the reasons why using text abbreviations in text messages can change the way people feel about the person sending… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why are we ticklish?
Internationally renowned professor of cognitive neuroscience Dr Mark Williams joins Emile Donovan to explain. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
Dan Watson looks at new satellite text and internet services. What are your choices out there apart from Starlink? Audio
The Queen of Clean
Can we clean the house for less than a dollar? A lot of us buy commercial washing powder and spray cleaners but how much of that cost goes on packaging and fragrance? Katy Gosset gets a lesson in… Audio
Will a new chief science advisor be appointed soon?
The role has been vacant since Dame Juliet Gerrard stepped down in June last year.
Exoplanet discovery: exciting, but too early to say aliens - NZ physicist
Astronomers have just uncovered fascinating signs we may not be alone in the universe. RNZ talks with an astrophysicist about what exactly the discovery tells us, and why it is unusual. Audio
