Science
Our Changing World for 30 May 2019
Many of Wellington's streams now run in pipes under the roads, and the aspergillosis crisis in the kakapo population grows. Audio
3D printed birds and fake poo to help the spotted shag
3D printed birds and fake poo are helping boost spotted shag numbers in the Hauraki Gulf. Matt Rayner, land vertebrates curator at Auckland museum, is part of a team attempting to boost numbers of New… Audio, Gallery
Gallium - mysterious case of the disappearing spoon
Gallium is the second element named after France, is a key element in mobile phones & Blu-ray players & melts at body temperature, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 30 of Elemental. Audio
Gallium - mysterious case of the disappearing spoon
Gallium is the second element named after France, is a key element in mobile phones & Blu-ray players & melts at body temperature, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 30 of Elemental.
AudioGadolinium - plays a key role in MRI scans
Gadolinium has interesting magnetic properties and is used as a contrast agent in MRI scans, according to AUT's Prof Allan Blackman in ep 29 of Elemental. Audio
Gadolinium - plays a key role in MRI scans
Gadolinium has interesting magnetic properties and is used as a contrast agent in MRI scans, according to AUT's Prof Allan Blackman in ep 29 of Elemental.
AudioM bovis: Farmers urged to follow national tracking system
The Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor is calling for dairy farmers to step up and comply with the national tracking system, with just days to go until moving day.
That's June 1, when… Audio
Swarm of almost 200 earthquakes on White Island
A swarm of increasingly strong earthquakes has been rocking White Island - Whakaari in Bay of Plenty this week.
Dr Oliver Scott Curry: Kindness causing happiness
Dr Oliver Scott Curry helped lead a team researching the impact of kindness; not just in terms of the recipient but for the person being kind's overall well-being, too. He speaks to Jim about their… Audio
Celebrity Kiwi scientist inspires girls in Fiji
Celebrity Kiwi scientist visits Fiji to help inspire girls from squatter settlements to stay at school and pursue STEM subjects. Audio
Francium - final naturally-occurring element to be discovered
Francium was the last naturally-occurring element to be discovered and has never been seen, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 28 Elemental. Audio
Francium - final naturally-occurring element to be discovered
Francium was the last naturally-occurring element to be discovered and has never been seen, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 28 Elemental.
AudioCan we bring dinosaurs back to life?
On this week's science adventure, Nanogirl visits Te Papa and finds out whether we could bring dinosaurs back to life...
And whether we would actually want to. Video, Audio
The Southland accent - a rolling change
The Southland accent has a distinctive burr, and new research is revealing how those 'rolled Rs' have changed over time. Audio
The Southland accent - a rolling change
The Southland accent has a distinctive burr, and new research is revealing how those 'rolled Rs' have changed over time.
AudioOur Changing World for 23 May 2019
Southlanders are rolling their Rs more - and less - than 100 years ago, and the chemical element fluorine. Audio
Octopus farm, bacteria-busting viruses and old bedbugs
11:45 Octopus farm, bacteria-busting viruses and old bedbugs
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at why researchers believe we shouldn't farm octopuses, how a 15-year-old cystic fibrosis patient… Audio
The fight to stop fossils being ground into animal fodder
Why an Australian resource firm is fighting to mine fossils to produce animal feed. Audio
The fight to stop fossils being ground into animal fodder
Why an Australian resource firm is fighting to mine fossils to produce animal feed.
AudioNights Mathematics
Dr. Dillon Mayhew from Victoria University's School of Mathematics is talking Pi. Audio
