Science
NZ study to explore fructose effect on diabetes
A new study investigating how certain refined sugars affect type two diabetes could be the first of its kind.
Inconceivable - Dr Andrew Murray
Inconceivable is a six-part documentary series, that follows the hopes and struggles of eight couples, who are trying to conceive, by IVF. Dr Andrew Murray from Fertility Associates in Wellington… Audio
Exploring synesthesia
Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon where some people perceive the world in a multi-sensory way. For some it involves hearing colours in music, or visualising letters and numbers in different… Audio
Fast vaccines
How feeling good rather than stressed out or depressed can give your immune system a boost. Plus a gene discovered in bacteria that harnesses the full power of sunlight could be used to increase crop… Audio
Lab made wine
Two young biotechnology grads are trying to recreate expensive wines and rare vintages, using water, ethanol and some flavour molecules. Alec Lee of Ava Winery wants to make the flavours of top notch… Audio
Elaine Yan Ling Ng: textiles and tehnology
Kim Hill talks to Hong Kong-based designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng who interweaves technology with her textiles and furnishings at The Fabrick Lab. She visited Wellington as a keynote speaker for Nature… Audio
Henry Brodaty: ageing and dementia
Kim Hill talks to Professor Henry Brodaty, Professor of Psychogeriatrics at the University of New South Wales, founding director of the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre and co-director of CHeBA… Audio
NZer at forefront of hand and face transplants
New Zealand reconstructive plastic surgeon, Dr Simon Talbot, spends his time performing the tricky and complex procedures of hand and face transplants. Audio
Probiotics and gut health: not all yoghurt is equal
Mirjana Curic-Bawden is the Principal Scientist from the commercial yogurt making microbe manufacturer, Christian Hansen. Marketed as "friendly" bacteria that aid digestion, probiotics are live… Audio
Taniwha - the human-powered submarine
Team Taniwha, from the University of Auckland, has designed and built a human-powered submarine, that has borrowed ideas from leather-jacket fish, and currently holds the world record for a… Video, Audio
Taniwha - the human-powered submarine
Team Taniwha, from the University of Auckland, has designed and built a human-powered submarine, that has borrowed ideas from leather-jacket fish, and currently holds the world record for a…
Video, AudioRarest sea lions in the world - and the threats they face
New Zealand sea lions are the rarest sea lion in the world. They face a number of threats, including disease, food limitation and by-catch in commercial fisheries - so which threat is most important?
…Rarest sea lions in the world - and the threats they face
New Zealand sea lions are the rarest sea lion in the world. They face a number of threats, including disease, food limitation and by-catch in commercial fisheries - so which threat is most important?
… Video, AudioWairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to… Video, Audio
Wairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to…
Video, AudioIs there a cure for tone deafness?
How many of us are actually tone deaf? What is it? And can it be cured? Dr Nicola Swain from The University of Otago has just arrived back in the country after presenting some interesting findings in… Audio
Kiwi scientists secure funding for fossil fossicking
Two New Zealand scientists have secured $100,000 in government funding to search for fossil remains in Te Urerewa National Park. Video, Audio
Sandra Amodt: why diets make us fat
When it comes to losing weight, food is not the enemy, your brain is. Audio
Science commentator Malvindar Singh-Baines
Neuroscientist, Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains, discusses new research about psychoactive drugs and the applications they might have for neurological diseases. Audio
Juno spacecraft to unlock Jupiter's secrets
A NASA spacecraft has successfully entered the orbit of our solar system's largest planet, Jupiter. NASA scientist Jared Espley joins Checkpoint. Audio
