Science
The Philosophy of Probability
Whether you're rolling the dice or crossing the road, probability is everywhere. But just how much do we understand about the philosophy of probability, and how much it affects our everyday lives… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about why some people struggle hold a conversation while looking someone in the eye, and reveals which sea creature can compete with an… Audio
Science with rigger!
Adventure seeking chemistry researcher, Sarah Kessans on her record breaking row boat journey across the Atlantic and getting shortlisted by NASA to become an astronaut. Audio, Gallery
Can a simple blood test diagnose brain injury?
A clinical trial is underway to see whether a straightforward blood test can measure brain damage to help treat athletes and car-crash victims suffering from head injuries. Audio
Making Perfume the New Zealand Way
Our guest is making perfume, in a decommissioned toilet block, complete with a urinal. Perfumer, Vanessa York, has just taken up a residency at Auckland Council community arts facility Studio One: Toi… Audio
Crustaceans: guardians of the aquifer
Some of our purest water relies on a delicate balance of life - bacteria, crustaceans and invertebrates - that filter and feed on water-borne pollutants. Audio, Gallery
Researchers can predict 3 year olds' future problems
Researchers can predict which three year olds will grow up to be criminals or beneficiaries with poor health and a high chance of becoming obese.
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
Our native fish geek, Stella McQueen, discusses the banded kokopu, the only whitebait species that isn't classified as threatened, yet it seems to have quietly gone near-extinct across a wide swathe… Audio
Calls for labels on raw chicken to warn about bacteria levels
Chef Michael van de Elzen joins the discussion about whether levels of bacteria labels should be on raw chicken products after a Consumer New Zealand investigation found alarming levels on products it… Audio
A science writer answers your dinosaur questions
From dwarf dinosaurs to a Patagonian sauropod heavier than two commercial jet airliners… 75% of the dinosaur species we know today have been discovered since 1990, says science writer John Pickrell… Audio, Gallery
Science news: pandas in peril & detecting prostate cancer
Some regions earmarked for panda conservation are too small to sustain them and clinical trials on a new biomarker for finding and eliminating prostate cancer begin next year. Audio
Robotic rubbish rescue: cleaning our seas
One way to keep birds and other animals safe from plastic rubbish is to collect it before they have a chance to eat it. The Waste Shark is a car-sized robotic catamaran that collects rubbish in a net… Audio
Why are our seabirds eating plastic?
Loads of plastic rubbish finds its way into the sea every year and seabirds are hunting it out and eating it, fooled into thinking it's food by the way it smells. Matt Savoca of the University of… Audio
Robin Ince: 'Part of my job is to say, look, I’m an idiot'
Comedian Robin Ince talks about turning science into jokes. Audio
Preserved dinosaur tail found
The tail of a feathered dinosaur about the size of a sparrow has been found perfectly preserved in amber from Myanmar.
Nanogirl and the power of science
It's not every day you get to give your teacher a superpower but that's exactly what happened at Lepperton Primary in rural North Taranaki today.
Nanogirl gives power of flight to a rural Taranaki school
'Nanogirl' Michelle Dickinson has paid a visit to a rural Taranaki primary school, as part of a workshop to inspire children to pursue science and engineering. Audio
Critter of The Week
Nicola Toki, DoC's endangered species ambassador, introduces us to Gastrodia Cooperae AKA Cooper's black potato orchid. It's name is in recognition of Dorothy 'Dot' A. Cooper who established the New… Audio
Digital mapping of Antarctica
Professor Barbara Bollard-Breen is an associate professor at AUT. She is about to feature in the new National Geographic series Contintent 7: Antarctica. Using drones she is working with a group to… Audio
