Science
Interactive online STEM subject boost for NCEA students
A new online tool in education has been rolled out in Northland to help NCEA students in rural areas, where it can be difficult to attract specialist teachers of STEM subjects. STEM Online NZ is a… Audio
Dogs and DNA
Dogs took over the University of Otago yesterday, in a quest to find out the genetic connection between canine behaviour and genetics. Audio, Gallery
Bee's eye view could help robots, drones
The insects' highly efficient five-eye visual system could be adapted for machines, scientists say.
Wave forecasting
Kathryn Ryan talks to Dr Richard Gorman, a NIWA scientists who specialises in wave forecasting. He says advances in mathematical models, satellite technology and supercomputers is giving us an… Audio
Gene Editing and the power to control evolution
Recent developments in gene editing technology may help end many diseases and even control our own evolution - is this giving us unthinkable power? Audio
Helping anxious kids in a troubled world
Children have different fears at different ages and should never be given the message their anxious feelings are wrong or bad, clinical psychologist Kirsty Ross says. She answers listeners' questions… Audio
Paua, mussels and kina at risk
Paua, mussels and kina are at risk from increase in acid levels in the ocean and serious action is needed, scientists say. Higher acid levels can stunt growth and weaken the shells of kina, paua and… Audio
No cause for alarm over baby formula nanoparticles claims
New Zealand news outlets have been reporting on research, that 'potenitally toxic' nanoparticles, have been found in baby formula. Friends of the Earth commissioned independent laboratory analysis… Audio
Sir Richard Faull's Obsession: When one brain just isn't enough
Brought up in a small rural town with no other connection to the fields of science or medicine Sir Richard Faull says it was growing up in a community minded family that ultimately led to him falling… Audio
Why women live longer than men
In NZ, the average life expectancy for a male born last year is 91 years, but a woman born in 2016 can expect to live to 93. Why is that? Science journalist Angela Saini tries to answer the… Audio
Missing pieces in the code of life could play a role in cancer
The sequencing of an entire human genome in 2003 was hailed as a great victory, but in reality, it wasn't complete. The uncharted regions of the genome could play a role in cancer and autism, some… Audio
Professor Tom Gilbert - Me, my dog and maize
Professor Tom Gilbert is an evolutionary biologist and ancient DNA expert at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. He is visiting New Zealand as a guest of Allan Wilson at Otago, with the support of… Audio
Johan Rockström - planetary boundaries
Professor Johan Rockström led the team of scientists who worked out the planetary boundaries framework. He tells Kim Hill we haven't made a disaster of the planet yet, but it's critical that we move… Audio
Restoring the scorched Port Hills
Christchurch Dilemmas takes a tour of the Port Hills with park ranger Di Carter. Video
Is there a hidden planet in our solar system?
Another planet is suspected to be hidden on the edge of our solar system and two astronomers say their evidence points in that direction. Audio
Neonicotinoids linked to bee harm by two studies
More data is needed before a blanket ban on the insecticides is considered in New Zealand, experts say.
Southern island sanctuary for rare birds
Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands. Video, Audio, Gallery
Southern island sanctuary for rare birds
Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands.
Video, Audio'We're on a really steep learning curve': NZ scientists hope to crack ice shelf health
A team of New Zealand scientists is heading to Antarctica to test the vulnerability of the Ross Ice Shelf to climate change. Video
Can you float your troubles away?
In part five of Healthy or Hoax, Carol Hirschfeld gives flotation pods a try to see whether they could be an answer for those looking to de-stress. Video, Audio
