Science
Ben Simons: watching the eternally erupting volcano
Yasur volcano on Tanna Island in Vanuatu has erupted for around 1500 years. Ben Simons from the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland has been researching Yasur volcano to better understand… Audio
Scientists wrap up groundbreaking mission off NZ coast
A mission off New Zealand's coast has broken new-ground - literally - with scientists going where none have gone before.
Hunt for kauri that are resistant to kauri dieback disease
Researchers at Scion hope that thousands of tiny kauri seedlings might include some that are resistant to kauri dieback disease. Audio
Hunt for kauri that are resistant to kauri dieback disease
Researchers at Scion hope that thousands of tiny kauri seedlings might include some that are resistant to kauri dieback disease.
AudioOur Changing World for 5 July 2018
Testing kauri seedlings to find individual trees that might be resistant to kauri dieback disease, and native forest birds are thriving in Wellington city parks and reserves. Audio
Govt to cut back on role in world telescope project
The government is doing a u-turn on paying up to $30 million towards the world's largest telescope, but some universities are not impressed.
Moa, mammoths and dodos: Bringing species back from the dead
The cutting edge of de-extinction science, and the men and women trying to bring animals back from the dead. Swedish science journalist Torill Kornfeldt has been exploring the how and the why, as well… Audio, Gallery
Govt to cut back on role in world telescope project
The government is looking to back out of paying up to $30 million towards the world's largest radio telescope, and two of New Zealand's universities aren't happy. New Zealand is one of the project's… Audio
Tanscranial direct-current stimulation aka shock treatment
An international research team from the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University has managed to electrically stimulate the prefrontal cortex to reduce the desire to carry out… Audio
You're being hormonal - like everyone else
Hormones are not just the chemicals that make teenagers moody and impossible during puberty, they control metabolism, sleep, hunger and our immune systems. Audio
Meth house panic: A toxicological history
A flawed 1961 study on methamphetamine's effect on pregnancy weight loss was the basis for the government's measures for contamination of state houses, toxicologist Leo Schep says. Audio
Koala genome project reveals secrets
Munching on eucalypt leaves would kill most other mammals, but koalas have a large number of genes that enable them to tolerate their toxic diet.
A Galaxy of Her Own
We talk to the author, Libby Jackson, one of Britain's foremost space experts and the Human Spaceflight and Microgravity Programme Manager for the UK Space Agency. Audio
Four classical tunes for hypersonic travel
How fantastic would it be to travel from Wellington to Sydney in just 20 minutes? We’ve put together four well-known classical pieces that match the future travel time to Sydney. Video
PM's new science advisor
Auckland university Professor of biochemistry, Juliet Gerrard is the new Prime Minister's Science Advisor. She starts in the role today, taking over from Sir Peter Gluckman. She talks to Kathryn about… Audio
Juliet Gerrard: new science advisor to the PM
The Prime Minister's chief science advisor officially starts her job today. Juliet Gerrard has taken over the role from Sir Peter Gluckman who was in the job for just over nine years. Professor… Audio
Sir Peter Gluckman: Meth fiasco shows science advisors crucial
The prime minister's outgoing chief science advisor raised concerns over methamphetamine testing standards with the previous government but says he was pushed back. Audio
The next frontier: Robot to help astronaut in space odyssey
A science fiction-inspired robot hardwired to assist astronauts was launched from Florida last night to become the first personal, artificial intelligence-powered companion in space.
National govt rebuffed meth test concerns - Sir Peter Gluckman
Sir Peter Gluckman originally trained as a paediatrician with an interest in endocrinology. After a short stint as a doctor he followed a research route, both in New Zealand and in the US, at one… Audio
Mapping the world's sea floor
Seabed 2030 is an international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, much of which is unmapped. Audio
