Science
Koala genome
Veronika Meduna meets wildlife geneticist Rebecca Johnson to discuss how genomics can help with efforts to protect the koala. Audio
Koala genome
Veronika Meduna meets wildlife geneticist Rebecca Johnson to discuss how genomics can help with efforts to protect the koala.
AudioNative seed bank
The New Zealand Indigenous Flora Seed Bank is collecting and storing the seeds of native plants as a long-term insurance policy to ensure the survival of species. Audio, Gallery
Native seed bank
The New Zealand Indigenous Flora Seed Bank is collecting and storing the seeds of native plants as a long-term insurance policy to ensure the survival of species.
AudioFood integrity: from farm to fork
What are the challenges for food producers and exporters, as well as importers and regulators? New Zealand food exports have changed over the past five decades - from largely Western markets, towards… Audio
Rongoa - Donna Kerridge
Rongoa practitioner and tutor Donna Kerridge shares her knowledge of traditional Maori medicine and offers some simple practical advice for everyday ailments. Donna is a trained herbalist and the… Audio
Jordan Nguyen - creating a mind controlled wheelchair
Dr Jordan Nguyen knows very well how much technology can change lives The young Australian biomedical engineer invented a mind controlled wheelchair that can be directed using electrical energy from… Audio
Bookmarks - Kate McGrath
Kate McGrath is an academic; the immediate past Director of The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, she's also held post-doctoral positions at L'Université de Pierre et… Audio
Lionel Carter: Oceanography
Lionel Carter is an oceanographer at Victoria University who's tasked with protecting the undersea cables which underpin virtually all global communications and commerce. Audio, Gallery
Alex Haslam: The Nature of Evil
Professor Alex Haslam from the University of Queensland has re-examined the controversial Milgram experiments and has some sobering findings about the true nature of evil. Audio, Gallery
Hope Jahren: The secret life of plants, trees and soil
Discovering the secret life of plants, trees and soil has been the motivation for award-winning US scientist Hope Jahren to explore the natural world. She is a Professor of Geobiology at the… Audio
Dr Park Dietz - the psychology of murder
Dr Park Dietz has been named as one of the top ten psychiatrists of all time. He is a forensic psychiatrist who has consulted and testified in some of the US's highest profile criminal cases including… Audio
Hidden manuscripts
Imaging technology is revealing medieval manuscripts hidden for hundreds of years. The work's currently being done on handwritten paper and parchments that date back up to 1,100 years, when it was… Audio
Science: Zika and cystic fibrosis
Dr Chris Smith with science news and this week a 'mini gut' created in the lab could help doctors find the best drugs to treat people with cystic fibrosis. Also a so far untold story about the Zika… Audio
How itching boosts viruses
The usual response when a mosquito bites you is to have a good scratch. But stop! Because the inflammation that makes you want to scratch a mosquito bite also dramatically boosts the infection rate… Audio
A fat gene?
Giles Yeo is is a neuroscientist and geneticist from Cambridge University who studies the the brain and how it controls weight. In a new BBC documentary called 'Why Are We Getting So Fat?', he travels… Audio
Contagious cancer in sea creatures
Scientists have discovered infectious cancers in three mussels, clams and cockles. Audio
The garden bird survey turns 10
More than a million birds have been counted in the last nine years of the garden bird survey, and sparrows and silvereyes consistently top the rankings. Audio
The garden bird survey turns 10
More than a million birds have been counted in the last nine years of the garden bird survey, and sparrows and silvereyes consistently top the rankings.
AudioSynchrotron science: from cancer drugs to sheep skin leather
Veronika Meduna meets Kiwi scientist Tom Caradoc-Davies to find out how he uses the Australian synchrotron to work out the 3D structure of proteins to make cancer drugs more specific. Audio
