Science
Sleeping on the job
We all get some – but are you getting enough? Claire Concannon investigates the science of sleep and meets a pilot-turned-sleep-researcher helping the aviation industry ensure crew on long-haul…
AudioOur Changing World – Sleep
Claire Concannon meets a pilot-turned-sleep-researcher who is helping Air New Zealand deal with fatigue management on its long Auckland to New York route. Audio
On-site processing of slash an immediate solution - forestry expert
An immediate solution to solve the issue of destructive forestry waste - or slash - is available and implementing it must be accelerated, says a forest research organisation.
Bookmarks with Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains
For this week's Bookmarks we are speaking to Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains from the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research. Audio
Science: Famous (female) scientists who didn't get their due
Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn on International Women's Day to look at scientists who didn't receive recognition for their work because they were women - highlighting the case of… Audio
How animal science can inform human medicine
Welsh born, Matt Morgan is an intensive care doctor, researcher and author, currently working in Western Australia. Dr Morgan says we can look to nature to provide valuable lessons and solutions to… Audio
NZ expert on landmark treaty protecting oceans
A landmark treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas has been finalised. New Zealand has played a key role in making it happen. Professor Joanna Mossop with Victoria University's Faculty… Audio
Plans to use brain cells to power biological supercomputer
Computers powered by human brain cells may sound like science fiction, but a team of researchers in the US believe that's achieveable within our lifetime.
Using organoids - which are lab-grown… Audio
'A social science perspective is needed'- Bruce Glavovic on climate change
Professor Bruce Glavovic talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about natural disasters and why not just a scientific, but a social science perspective is crucial if we are going to adapt and… Audio
'A social science perspective is needed'- Bruce Glavovic on climate change
Professor Bruce Glavovic talks to Kadambari Raghukumar in this episode about natural disasters and why not just a scientific, but a social science perspective is crucial if we are going to adapt and…
AudioThe giant arcs that may dwarf everything in the cosmos
The discovery of giant superclusters of galaxies are challenging our very understanding of the universe.
Solar maximum to bring more auroras to New Zealand skies
Aurora are more likely in the next couple of months and years, and people living at the bottom of the South Island are likely to get the best view.
National Census Day - te Rā Kautetanga - is March 7
It's almost time for the most important statistical exercise, our National Census Day - te Rā Kautetanga
March the 7th is the day, but there is an extension by up to eight weeks for areas affected by… Audio
Bats vs cats
New Zealand's native long-tailed bat, pekapeka-tou-roa, is going strong in Franklin, south of Auckland. But these tiny mammals are threatened by introduced predators, especially cats. Producer Liz… Video, Audio
Our Changing World – Bats
This week, producer Liz Garton heads out on a bat hunt south of Auckland with batman Ben Paris, and meets some locals working hard to keep their pekapeka neighbours safe. Audio
$9m research funding to probe ways of reducing agricultural emissions
Part of the new fund will support up to 15 PhD students and 12 post-doctoral students, over six years.
Solar storm lights up 'best' Aurora Australis in years
A recent solar storm has been sending particles our way, sparking stunning aurora at the poles. Audio
Southern Aurora lights up horizon
A solar storm is putting on a dazzling display at the moment, for those in the South Island.
Among the photographers capturing the Aurora last night was Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin who spoke… Audio
NZ's climate warming emissions still rising
The country's greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, according to Statistics NZ.
The latest figures, for the June 2022 quarter, show the emissions rose 0.8 percent.
Massey University Emeritus… Audio
The quantam realm isn't just fiction in film
Anything is possible in the quantum realm - things can be in two places at once. It's no wonder it's the stuff for super heroes. Director of the Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum… Audio
