Science

Tips on training your brain and improving your memory, with UCLA Professor on Ageing, Dr Gary Small. He is the director of the UCLA Longevity Centre. Audio

Andrew Stewart from Te Papa talks about a new sunfish species that has been found in NZ waters. Audio

Recreational marijuana use has been legalised in 8 US states and there's a boom in consumer pot products. Now you can choose exactly how you want to feel in advance: directional highs allow you to… Audio, Gallery

Laura Spinney graduated from Durham University with a degree in Natural Sciences and is now a writer and science journalist based in Paris. She has written for the New Scientist, The Guardian and The… Audio

Some Christchurch residents are being asked to wear 'personal exposure meters' to monitor levels of exposure to quarry dust.. Audio

Four scientists talk about genetics and how it can help in the conservation of rare birds such as little spotted kiwi. Audio

Naomi Deering is a Postgraduate Researcher in Faecal Sludge Management at the University of Bath. She is making fake faeces to try and improve Bangladesh's sewerage system. Audio

New Zealand scientists are using special smell sensing proteins harvested from the cloned cells of insect antennae to develope a super smell sensor. They hope to use them as part of a device which… Audio

Two new studies to decode Auckland's volcanic past have been published, and they show volcanic activity was quite temperamental. At one stage several large eruptions happened within 4,000 years… Audio

The Great Barrier Reef is not in grave danger yet, according to a draft report from UNESCO. The Australian government is calling it a big win, but science professor James Watson says it's a "suspended… Audio

How do we tell the difference between science, pseudo-science, anti-science rhetoric and 'alternative facts'? Dr Simon Pollard, from the University of Canterbury, is giving a talk about the rewards… Audio

After years of being the only female in many of her high school technology and science classes,  Alexia Hilbertidou founded GirlBoss New Zealand - a network of young women passionate about science… Audio

Surgeries designed to promote weight loss by restricting the stomach's capacity, like the gastric bypass or gastric banding, have become a common treatment to help chronically obese patients lose… Audio, Gallery

We know that computers can defeat virtual viruses with antivirus software, but could they also be used to kill the viruses that affect our bodies? Some scientists are doing just that, says biochemist… Audio