Science
Microbes Are Our Friends
Human cells make up only half our bodies and microbes make up the other half. Science writer Ed Yong explains the vital role of these immigrant microbes and the unique ecosystem in our bodies in his… Audio
Swedish Nobel judges fired in Karolinska medical scandal
Two judges have been asked to leave a panel that picks the Nobel prize for medicine in a scandal surrounding a disgraced Italian transplant surgeon.
Protecting the Earth's Microbiome
We've heard of the human microbiome but did you know the earth has one too? Audio
Nights' Science - World Weather
This week's after dinner scientist is our man with the world's weather - Erick Brenstrum, severe weather forecaster with Metservice. Audio
Tinnitus: the causes and impact
What causes tinnitus? Why is it so much worse for some people? And is there a cure? Audio
Science: Alzheimer’s breakthrough
Chris Smith with the latest science news and this week a new drug that seems to prevent, and could even reverse, the plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Audio
Richard McKenzie: UV and Vitamin D
Kim Hill talks to Dr Richard McKenzie, emeritus atmospheric research scientist at New Zealand's National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research. His research includes studying how much ultra-violet… Audio
Bronwyn King: tobacco free investment
Kim Hill talks to Dr Bronwyn King, CEO of Tobacco Free Portfolios and a practising radiation oncologist at Epworth HealthCare and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne. She is leading a global… Audio
Today's quake East Cape's most dramatic in years
Today's earthquake was the most dramatic the East Cape has seen in recent years, but large quakes in the area are nothing new.
Using brainwaves to solve crime
Technology advances mean that brain waves could be used to establish whether a person is telling the truth. Canterbury University is leading a project to get the method legal recognition and used in a… Audio, Gallery
Restoring the trees above and the fungi below
Ecologists are investigating the best ways to replant native plants to restore lost forests and wetlands, and are finding out if underground fungi play a role. Audio, Gallery
Restoring the trees above and the fungi below
Ecologists are investigating the best ways to replant native plants to restore lost forests and wetlands, and are finding out if underground fungi play a role.
AudioFish-friendly city streams
Environment Waikato is helping native fish commute up urban streams by providing aids such as ropes running through culverts and pipes. Video, Audio
Fish-friendly city streams
Environment Waikato is helping native fish commute up urban streams by providing aids such as ropes running through culverts and pipes.
Video, AudioThe ethics of owning pets
Professor Kevin Stafford, an expert in animal behaviour and welfare from Massey University's Institute of Vet, Animal and Biomedical Sciences talks about the debate on the ethics of pet ownership… Audio
GMO ruling frustrates biotech industry, farmers
A lobby group representing New Zealand's biotech industry fears further changes to GMO regulations could force companies and scientists to shift overseas. Audio
'Oldest fossil' could help search for life on Mars
Researchers have discovered microbial fossils in 3.7-billion-year-old rock in Greenland, the oldest-known fossils to date.
The genetic engineering ‘renaissance’
Kathryn Ryan talks to Raymond McCauley who was part of the team that developed Next Generation DNA sequencing - a technologically which has exponential decreased the cost of sequencing genes. Audio
GE court decision bad for science says biotech industry
Kathryn Ryan speaks to Will Barker, the chief executive of NZBIO - the lobby group representing New Zealand's biotech industry. It says the country is at risk of becoming a bioscience backwater after… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells us all about using plants to mop up chemical pollutants and reveal how much carbon dioxide is being produced by power plants and talks about a… Audio
