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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
Mapping the world's sea floor
Seabed 2030 is an international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, much of which is unmapped.
AudioAsteroids, dinosaurs and international tension
Astronomer Duncan Steel is an expert in detecting asteroids and comets, and in defending the earth from potential impacts. Audio
Asteroids, dinosaurs and international tension
Astronomer Duncan Steel is an expert in detecting asteroids and comets, and in defending the earth from potential impacts.
AudioOur Changing World for 28 June 2018
Seabed 2030 is an ambitious international collaboration to map the world's sea floor, and astronomer Duncan Steel is concerned asbout asteroids hitting earth. Audio
Rocket Lab cancels commercial launch ... again
Rocket Lab has again been forced to cancel its first commercial launch after it identified an issue with the motor controller.
How do dripping taps make the plink sound?
Our science commentator, Dr Siouxsie Wiles looks into how a leaky tap makes the plink sound and asks if Alzheimer's is the result of an infectious disease? Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the… Audio
Using maths to solve big problems
This week New Zealand's top mathematicians and math students have descended on Auckland to put their brains together to help some of New Zealand's biggest companies solve problems. Audio
State of Pacific marine science analysed
A new Pacific Marine Climate Change Report Card has been produced recently in Samoa as part of World Oceans Day activities to highlight the current science on the state of the Pacific Ocean. Audio
Douglas Vakoch - Can we speak alien?
Dr Douglas Vakoch is President of METI, a nonprofit research and educational organisation dedicated to transmitting intentional signals to nearby stars. He is an elected member of the International… Audio
NZ to map quarter of Earth's seafloor in global project
Only 15 percent of the world's seabed is mapped, but an ambitious project aims to reach 100 percent by 2030.
NZ pivotal in mapping world's seabed
New Zealand is to play a pivotal role in an international project to map the entire world's seabed by 2030. The announcement was made in Wellington on Thursday afternoon that NIWA, Land Information… Audio
Antarctica's ice is melting
Research reveals new evidence about past, present and future impacts of climate change on Antarctica's ice. Audio
Antarctica's ice is melting
Research reveals new evidence about past, present and future impacts of climate change on Antarctica's ice.
AudioWasp genomes revealed
Wasps are a big problem in New Zealand, and scientists hope that knowing the genomes of common and German wasps will help them find novel ways of controlling the pests. Audio
Wasp genomes revealed
Wasps are a big problem in New Zealand, and scientists hope that knowing the genomes of common and German wasps will help them find novel ways of controlling the pests.
AudioOur Changing World for 21 June 2018
Antarctic experts discuss the latest research on how fast Antarctic ice is melting and why it matters, and sequencing the genomes of introduced common and German wasps. Audio
Nights Science - Soils
Professor Louis Schipper from the University of Waikato joins us once again. Tonight he's dishing the dirt on soil use and greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
Parrots play? You're having a laugh
Kea are among the most interesting and playful birds around - but can they experience and influence one another's emotions? Audio
Trump announces space force to lead space race
President Donald Trump has announced the US military is getting a new branch - a Space Force. It's job will be to oversee missions and operations in space -- a domain Mr Trump says America must… Audio
