Science
Language, kumara and chickens - proof of Polynesian voyaging
Polynesian voyagers reaching the Americas is no longer just speculation but a bona fide theory backed by mounting evidence. Audio
Did early Polynesians sail to the Americas?
Science communications student Ellen Rykers ponders the Polynesians and their journeys around the Pacific, wondering where they might have got to. Audio
Did early Polynesians sail to the Americas?
Science communications student Ellen Rykers ponders the Polynesians and their journeys around the Pacific, wondering where they might have got to.
AudioThe Senses
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The senses are amazing systems which help us find our way in and experience the world. But some people have the misfortune of losing one or more of their senses. A new event is taking place next month… Audio
Hedgehogs – good or bad?
Hedgehogs are cute - but they're also deadly killers. Science communication student Harriet Ampt is investigating. Audio
Hedgehogs – good or bad?
Hedgehogs are cute - but they're also deadly killers. Science communication student Harriet Ampt is investigating.
AudioLow speeding tolerance could increase crashes - study
Strict holiday speed limits could be making the roads more dangerous by reducing drivers' ability to spot hazards, new research suggests.
Bioethics
Science communication student Charlotte Panton discusses bioethics and forensic science, and wonders how we decide what is acceptable when it comes to using animals in science. Audio
Medicinal cannabis
Medicinal marijuana, the pros and cons, is the subject of an interview between science communication student Colin Smillie and Abe Gray. Audio
New Year Honours - Sir Richard Faull
The human brain is fascinating - and perplexing - and with an aging population more of us are likely to develop life changing conditions like Huntington's, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Motor Neuron… Video, Audio
Genetic modification - a science communication podcast
University of Otago science communication student Amy Smith discusses genetic modification with two microbiologists. Audio
Chilling in the hood? Could freezing gunshot victims save lives
A controversial medical trial is taking place in Baltimore, freezing gunshot victims in an attempt to extend "the golden hour', and stop trauma patients from bleeding out. Nicola Twilley has visited… Audio
The women ‘computers’ who measured the stars
Dava Sobel tells Kim Hill about the ‘Harvard Computers’, the women who helped usher in modern astrophysics. Audio
Accents - this year we found out even fish have accents
Professor Steve Simpson, a marine biologist from Exeter University, on one of the big scientific questions of our time: do fish have accents? Audio
Uplifted - marine life on the Kaikōura coast after the quake
The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry. Audio, Gallery
Uplifted - marine life on the Kaikōura coast after the quake
The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry.
AudioThe "murky" science of seismic engineering
Institution of Professional Engineers CEO Susan Freeman-Greene explains the discrepancies in engineers' reports for buildings. Audio
Coping with an increased risk of quakes
GNS Principal Scientist, Dr Kelvin Berryman talks to Kathryn Ryan about what it means to be living in a period of heightened seismicity & lessons we're learning from Kaikoura. Audio, Gallery
Research could lead to agriculture emission reduction
Scientists have made a discovery they say could lead to new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogen down on the farm.
Researchers looking at Sperm Whales in Kaikoura's deep sea canyon
The Kaikoura quake gave sperm whales researchers a rare chance to Researchers studying sperm whales in Kaikoura's deep sea canyon say the last month's earthquakes have given them a rare chance to… Audio
