Science
Our Changing World for 9 November 2017
New discoveries from New Zealand's ancient past, and mapping the gut's electrical signals. Audio
Our Changing World for 9 November 2017
New discoveries from New Zealand's ancient past, and mapping the gut's electrical signals.
AudioMapping the gut
A flexible tool to measure electrical signals in our gut could detect serious medical conditions. Audio
Mapping the gut
A flexible tool to measure electrical signals in our gut could detect serious medical conditions.
AudioThe New Zealand fossil revolution
In the last few years there's been a revolution in our understanding of New Zealand's ancient animals - there were once crocodiles as well as small land mammals. Audio
The New Zealand fossil revolution
In the last few years there's been a revolution in our understanding of New Zealand's ancient animals - there were once crocodiles as well as small land mammals.
AudioMāori academics gather to present research
Leading Māori researchers are gathering today for a symposium which showcases the University of Otago's latest Māori academic research.
The world ends in a flaming fireball
The world's most famous physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that the Earth will explode in a ball of fire within 600 years - the problem? Over-population. Audio
Social anxiety: advice from Doctor Know
Many young people struggle with social anxiety and psychologist Gwendoline Smith has set up a Tumblr blog and created the alter ego Doctor Know to help. Audio
The biology of altruism
20 years ago, a complete stranger risked his own life to save the life of psychology researcher Abigail Marsh. Ever since then, she has pondered the difference between people who go out of their way… Audio
2017 on track to be among hottest years recorded
The World Meteorological Organisation says 2017 is set to be the warmest year without an El Niño occurence, since temperatures were first recorded in the late 1800s. There've been heatwaves in Chile… Audio
Project Cookie Monster
Professor Craig Stevens of Niwa and the University of Auckland is sending underwater drones to the sea floor in one of the world's most turbulent stretch of water - Cook Strait. He wants to find out… Audio, Gallery
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy talks to Kathryn from Uluru/Ayers Rock where he is guiding a National Geographic expedition. Climbing Uluru will be prohibited from October 2019, which illustrates the rapid shift in public… Audio, Gallery
Feed Your Brain: Linking nutrition and brain health
Author Delia McCabe has combined her knowledge of the human brain with 20 years of research into how food influences brain function. Audio
Kids wear cameras for research on healthy products' marketing
A University of Auckland researcher has won $300,000 in funding to study young children's perceptions of products marketed to them as healthy. Sixteen children from two schools will wear portable… Audio
The Vaccine Race
'The Vaccine Race' is a history of our fight against viral diseases. In the book, journalist Meredith Wadman tells the story of a major breakthrough in cell biology that remains important to this… Audio
Smart phone apps for disease diagnosis
Alex Mariakakis is developing apps that will use smartphone cameras to provide a quick and early diagnosis of concussion, jaundice and even pancreatic cancer. Audio, Gallery
Laser strike: controlling insects using lasers
The Photonic Fence is a laser fly swat that never misses the mark. Using powerful cameras, this hi-tech bug zapper scans for pests and by measuring their size, shape, speed and wing-beat frequency in… Audio, Gallery
Tane Hunter and Angus Hervey - Future Crunch
Dr Angus Hervey is a former manager of Random Hacks of Kindness, a global initiative from Google, IBM, Microsoft, NASA and the World Bank to create open-source technology solutions to social… Audio
First new great ape species in a century identified
Scientists who have been puzzling for years over the genetic "peculiarity" of a tiny population of orangutans in Sumatra have finally concluded that they are a new species to science.
