Science
Bleeding the kids dry
An American startup is charging US$8,000 for a transfusion of blood from a donor under 25. The company's founder and a biology of ageing specialist talk about the potential effects. Audio
Kevin Esvelt - Sculpting evolution
Dr Kevin Esvelt is an assistant professor at the MIT Media Lab, where he leads the Sculpting Evolution Laboratory. An outspoken advocate of open and community-guided science, his research team is… Audio
Tackling red needle cast
Red needle cast is a relatively new disease hitting pine plantations in New Zealand and retarding tree growth. Plant pathologist Dr. Nari Williams has been looking at ways to manage it. Audio
Tackling red needle cast
Red needle cast is a relatively new disease hitting pine plantations in New Zealand and retarding tree growth. Plant pathologist Dr. Nari Williams has been looking at ways to manage it.
AudioNASA launches first asteroid-collecting mission
NASA will conduct their first-ever mission to collect an asteroid tomorrow, and it will likely get a boost from Mother Earth. Earth's gravity will slingshot Osiris-Rex towards an asteroid that's near… Audio
SOFIA - a flying telescope with a unique view of space
NASA's SOFIA observatory is a 2.5m telescope mounted in the back of a plane. It observes the birth and death of stars and the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Audio
SOFIA - a flying telescope with a unique view of space
NASA's SOFIA observatory is a 2.5m telescope mounted in the back of a plane. It observes the birth and death of stars and the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
AudioMānuka roots found to assist water quality
A new study has found that mānuka and kānuka plants reduce nitrate leaching into waterways.
The ethics of predator control
It's been a goal for a long time, for New Zealand to be predator-free by 2050. There are many issues to tackle in the quest to wipe out pests but one that is often overlooked is the ethical questions… Audio
Miniscule amounts of neonic pesticides harmful - research
Neonic pesticides are "extremely harmful" to bees and other non-target species, even in barely-measurable amounts, new research shows.
All aboard the flying telescope
Climb aboard NASA's flying telescope with Alison Ballance, and observe the birth and death of stars and our galaxy's supermassive black hole. Audio
Destructive 7.1 quake kills at least 149 in Mexico
The quake toppled buildings and left hundreds of office workers trapped after striking just hours after a nationwide earthquake drill to mark the anniversary of the 1985 Mexico quake which killed… Video, Audio
Refining NZ CEO defends testing of ruptured pipeline
Refining New Zealand CEO Sjoerd Post says the last time the pipeline carrying fuel to Auckland was tested was in 2014. The pipe ruptured last week, affecting thousands of airline passengers. Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This year's IgNobels have been announced, we'll take a look at some of the winners. Also, blocking a specific part of the brain's immune system has switched off the impulse of mice to drink alcohol in… Audio
'Trees bring me out of myself – a wonderful place to get out of'
We tend to think of trees as stationary and inactive, but they're actually dynamic beings who communicate and have memories, says biology professor David Haskell. Audio
Kaikōura seabed shows sign of recovery
Organisms living on the seabed wiped out by huge mudslides from November's earthquakes are showing early signs of recovery, researchers looking at Kaikōura's sea canyon say.
Can Alzheimer's be prevented or reversed?
Most health professionals refer to Alzheimer's disease as an inevitable process of increasing memory loss and confusion, but there is actually a tremendous amount people can do, says UCLA neurologist… Audio
The Psychology of Psychological Research
Michael Philipp from Massey University's School of Psychology is here to talk about research practicises and tonights buzzwords is reproducibility. Audio
Bacterial baggage
We're pretty well aware of the negative influence humans have had on plants and animals around the world but what affect are we having on bacteria? Professor Michael Gillings tells us about how we… Audio
The big things women are doing in nanoscience
It's widely known that physics, chemistry and engineering are fields largely dominated by men, but a group of the country's top female scientists are hoping to highlight the successes of women in a… Audio
