Science
Hafnium - helped land the first astronauts on the moon
Hafnium is named after Copenhagen and as it has a very high melting point it was used in the thruster nozzles of the Apollo Lunar modules, according to Elemental's Allan Blackman from AUT.
AudioDo all animals get goosebumps?
On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl and some friends find out what goosebumps are and whether all animals get them - especially animals that live in very, very, very cold places. Video, Audio
Tawaki bust penguin swimming records
Twice a year tawaki or Fiordland crested penguins make migrations of many thousands of kilometres to the south to feed at the Polar Front. Audio
Tawaki bust penguin swimming records
Twice a year tawaki or Fiordland crested penguins make migrations of many thousands of kilometres to the south to feed at the Polar Front.
AudioRifleman to royal albatross - a bird atlas for NZ
The NZ bird atlas will be a 5-year project counting common & rare birds from the Kermadecs to the far south. Audio
Rifleman to royal albatross - a bird atlas for NZ
The NZ bird atlas will be a 5-year project counting common & rare birds from the Kermadecs to the far south.
AudioOur Changing World for 6 June 2019
The NZ Bird Atlas is launched, a successful effort to create a new fluttering shearwater colony, Fiordland's tawaki penguins go for record-breaking long swims, and the chemical element gallium. Audio
Dunedin at risk of Kaikōura-sized earthquake, ancient kelp warns
The DNA of ancient kelp has revealed Dunedin was hit by an earthquake that rivalled the 2016 Kaikōura shake about 1000 years ago
Fighting mossies with spider venom
An experiment using spider venom-infected fungi to control mosquitoes in Burkino Faso has been remarkably successful. Audio
Phosphorus in Soil
Professor Louis Schipper, from Waikato University's School of Earth Sciences is talking phosphorus. Audio
'Where's the dollars?' - Mayor urges govt to fund climate polytech
The government should put its money where its mouth is and help set up a specialist tertiary institute focusing on environmental and energy sciences, New Plymouth's mayor says.
Gold - a most desirable noble metal
Gold is highly valued for its colour as well as for being malleable and ductile, and as a noble metal it is unreactive and doesn't rust, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 32 of Elemental. Audio
Gold - a most desirable noble metal
Gold is highly valued for its colour as well as for being malleable and ductile, and as a noble metal it is unreactive and doesn't rust, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 32 of Elemental.
AudioNZ-led team wins competition for $4m ocean mapping
A New Zealand-led team has won a multi-million dollar competition exploring the depths of the ocean.
Germanium - important in the first transistors
Germanium is a metalloid that was a key element in early transistors and is now used in optical fibres and infrared night vision scopes, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 31 of Elemental. Audio
Germanium - important in the first transistors
Germanium is a metalloid that was a key element in early transistors and is now used in optical fibres and infrared night vision scopes, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 31 of Elemental.
AudioIs all bacteria bad?
On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits a superbugs lab in Auckland to discover whether all bacteria is bad. Video, Audio
The streams beneath the streets
Next time you're out and about, walking or driving, have a think about whether there might be fish under your feet. Audio
The streams beneath the streets
New research shows Wellington's underground streams are important homes and highways for freshwater fish. Audio
The streams beneath the streets
New research shows Wellington's underground streams are important homes and highways for freshwater fish.
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