Science
Emma Marris - expanding our definition of nature
Environmental writer Emma Marris is the author of the book Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World. She has worked for many years as a reporter for the journal, Nature, and her work… Audio
Super blue blood moon eclipse on the cards
At a time of year when the sun tends to monopolise attention, the moon is getting in on the act with a triple whammy. Audio
CRISPR crops: the rise of gene edited foods
With the Royal Society soon to release a discussion paper on the use of gene editing in agriculture, we're replaying Simon Morton's 2017 story on how this genetic technique's already being used to… Audio
Dr Kara Filbey - Lessons from parasitic worms
Dr Kara Filbey is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Malaghan Institute's Allergic and Parasitic Diseases Programme and for the past 10 years she has researched immune responses to parasitic worm… Audio
Professor Richard Easther - Super blue blood moon eclipse
Educated at the University of Canterbury, Professor Richard Easther taught at Yale University from 2004 until the end of 2011, and is now head of the Department of Physics at the University of… Audio
Doomsday Clock moved to just two minutes to apocalypse
The Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the clock forward 30 seconds, to put it the closest it's been to the apocalypse since 1953. Video, Audio
Dog Behaviour Expert, Dr Clare Browne
Dog behaviour explained with Dr Claire Browne Audio, Gallery
Does gin & tonic really repel mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes are flourishing in this summer's heat wave. Medical entomologist Cameron Webb shares some tips on repelling mozzies – and busts a myth or two.
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Clever canines
How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating. Audio
Clever canines
How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating.
AudioBuildings that better survive earthquakes
Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards. Audio
Buildings that better survive earthquakes
Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards.
AudioOur Changing World for 25 January 2018
Testing dogs to find out how smart they are and how they think, and designing low-damage buildings that move during an earthquake and remain useable. Audio
High-tech disco ball satellite launched from rocket
Rocket Lab hopes a newly launched satellite will be the brightest object in the night sky. Audio
More NZ climate change modelling urged - Dave Frame
Are we experiencing a record-hot January because of climate change? Unless we increase the number of scientists focusing on climate change modelling in New Zealand, we won't know the answer. "A second… Audio
Hotter weather will change New Zealand forever
Soaring temperatures are going to change our natural forests, coasts, and the way we live. Dr Judy Lawrence from Victoria University talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about the finding that many iconic London buildings, including Buckingham Palace, are made from the bodies of 200 million year old microbes, and why… Audio
Unpacking fertility.
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With pregnancy very much in the news currently, it's worth acknowledging that for some, getting pregnant isn't always that straight forward.
Len Blackwell, an honorary research… Audio
NZ space industry reaching for the stars
Increasing the number of launches and decreasing the satellite size will dramatically reduce the cost of putting a satellite into space - Rocket Lab says it could cost fewer than $10 million each. Video, Audio
