Science
Rogue waves
Rogue waves are rare, massive waves and Craig Stevens explains that although 'we know one when we see one' we don't understand how they form. Audio
Rogue waves
Rogue waves are rare, massive waves and Craig Stevens explains that although 'we know one when we see one' we don't understand how they form.
AudioInspired by Science
Year-6 students Ava Beens and Eilish Cassidy take part in the 2016 International Science Festival in Dunedin, and give a 2-minute speech on what inspires them about science. Audio
Inspired by Science
Year-6 students Ava Beens and Eilish Cassidy take part in the 2016 International Science Festival in Dunedin, and give a 2-minute speech on what inspires them about science.
AudioProject Activate - swimming in a flume
Project Activate involved a group of 12-year-old Pacific Island students learning about healthy living and science - and it included a swim in a research flume pool. Audio
Project Activate - swimming in a flume
Project Activate involved a group of 12-year-old Pacific Island students learning about healthy living and science - and it included a swim in a research flume pool.
AudioLack of workouts leaves world economy worn out
British scientists have concluded that people who do not exercise every day are costing the global economy about $US67.5 billion a year.
A Whale of a Mystery
A mysterious new breed of whale has been discovered, after washing up on an Alaskan shore. A whale corpse, more than seven metres-long, was discovered in 2014 and has helped researchers identify the… Audio
Upskilling teachers in science education
Barbara Hay is the principal of Koraunui School in Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, The school is committed to engaging its pupils in science in a practical way. One of its teacher's, Diana Manks, has spent… Audio
Forecasting earthquakes using neural computing
Nikola Kasbov is a professor of computer science at AUT. His current work involves making computers work more like brains and using these neural systems to solve complex problems like which medicines… Audio
Could audio be the answer to NZ's pest problems?
The silver bullet for getting New Zealand predator-free by 2050 could come in bait, toxin, genetically-engineered or even audio form, says a pest eradication consultant.
Episode 2 - Ageing bodies
How do we want to age? And how much control will we have over the process? Noelle McCarthy visits the Dunedin Study, and finds out why the most accurate measure of your age might not necessarily be… Video, Audio
NZ's biotech industry attractive to overseas investors
An Australian life science venture capital firm is setting up shop in New Zealand, to find investment opportunities in what it says is one of the world's best hunting grounds for bio-technology. Audio
Controlling predators without fences
Under the Government's plan for a predator free New Zealand by 2050 is that by 2025 we have the ability to clear a 20 thousand hectare area of predators without needing protective fences. We speak to… Audio
Gene linked to obesity found in half of Samoans
American researchers have discovered that close to half of all Samoans have a gene that increases their risk of becoming obese.
Nights' Science - Astronomy
Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore on Juno's arrival at Jupiter. Audio
What is it like to live on Mars?
Sheyna Gifford from the Hi-Seas programme has the unusual claim of being the first doctor ever to work on simulated "Mars." The NASA funded simulated space mission is on Mauna Loa, a volcano in… Audio, Gallery
Science news: honeyguide secrets and unclogging arteries
Dr Chris Smith with the latest science news and a chemical key that could be used to unclog arteries and fight heart disease. Also the secrets of the honeyguide bird and a new way to store data using… Audio
Next generation medical testing using aptamers
Jeremy Jones of Auramer Bio is aiming to shake up traditional medical testing technology, using short lengths of DNA called aptamers. Audio
Thomas Thwaites: acting the goat
Kim Hill talks to designer Thomas Thwaites, whose new book, GoatMan, tells about how he took a holiday from being human by becoming a goat in Switzerland, using special prostheses and attempting to… Audio, Gallery
