Science
Science technicians, not science grads, needed for future
Too many scientists and not enough science technicians. The Royal Society's on a new push to encourage people to consider becoming a technician rather than spending years working towards being a… Audio
Chlamydia more common in NZ than expected - researcher
One in three women and one in five men aged 38 will have contracted the sexually transmitted infection, research shows.
Healthy or Hoax?
Healthy or Hoax is a new podcast series from RNZ that looks at the new-fangled fads and tempting new trends and asks if they're really up to much. In short: Do. They. Work? Presented by Carol… Audio
Nights' Science - World Weather
Erick Brenstrum from Metservice talking floods, droughts, and well, the weather. Audio
Smelly Maps and Happy Maps
Our guest is a founder of a global network of scientists, with the goal of giving a good life to city dwellers. And they do this, by creating smelly maps or, urban smellscapes. Luca Maria Aiello… Audio
'I was speechless' - Aurora Australis stuns astro-enthusiast
Last night's Aurora Australis was the most amazing display an astrophotographer has ever seen, he says.
Hans Kristensen: Tactical Armageddon
Hans Kristensen is the director of the Federation of American Scientists' nuclear information project and the co-author of a recent article that argued the killing power of the US's ballistic missile… Audio
Science news: sperm in space and why we shun the sick
This week, ground-breaking research into how and why flamingoes can stand on one leg; why we tend to shun people who are sick; and the survival of human sperm in space. Audio
Prof Michael Jackson - The wherewithal of life
Professor Michael D Jackson is a New-Zealand-born anthropologist and creative writer. He has published 30 books of poetry, fiction, ethnography and memoir, and is internationally known for his vast… Audio
Neil Degrasse Tyson - A Cosmic Perspective
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. He's a best-selling author, Emmy Award winner, recipient of 19 honorary doctorates, and a man who was once named… Audio
Volcanic eruptions and the Ash Lab
The Ash Lab at the University of Canterbury is where geologists test the impact of volcanic ash on all sorts of vital infrastructure. Video, Audio
Volcanic eruptions and the Ash Lab
The Ash Lab at the University of Canterbury is where geologists test the impact of volcanic ash on all sorts of vital infrastructure.
Video, AudioFructose and the diabetic heart
Kim Mellor suspects that fructose, as well as glucose, is causing diabetic heart disease and she is looking at its effect on heart cells and heart muscle. Audio
Fructose and the diabetic heart
Kim Mellor suspects that fructose, as well as glucose, is causing diabetic heart disease and she is looking at its effect on heart cells and heart muscle.
AudioPoor children likely to hit puberty earlier
Children from poorer families much more likely to hit puberty early compared to their wealthiest counterparts, new research shows.
Spacewalk planned for later today to repair ISS data relay box
The International Space Station is broken and it's up to two NASA astronauts to fix it. The repairs are needed urgently after one of the station's data relay boxes broke at the weekend. We talked to… Audio
Rocket to blast off today at launch time
The international spaceflight community is watching New Zealand today as a local rocket company attempts its first test launch into orbit.
Top scientists team up with NZ industry
Two of the country's leading research institutes are linking up to give New Zealand businesses a helping hand with R&D. The McDiarmid Institute, which specialises in advanced materials and… Audio
Search for NZ superbug cure turns to crowdfunding
A microbiologist is crowdfunding her research on the growing problem of antibiotic resistance after being turned down five times for government funding.
Monday Expert - Jerusha Bennett on Parasites
A parasite is an organism that lives in another organism, called the host, and often harms it. It is dependent on its host for survival - it has to be in the host to live, grow and multiply. A… Audio, Gallery
