Science
Scientists prepare for Lake Taupo eruption
There is only a small chance the volcano that is now Lake Taupo will erupt, but researchers are planning for a worst case scenario in case it does.
Extent of coral death at Great Barrier Reef revealed
Scientists estimate that mass bleaching, has on average, killed thirty five per cent of corals on the Great Barrier Reef. Audio, Gallery
Genetics and Disease
Humans think they’re sophisticated but have fewer genes than a banana. With two percent of our genome encoding proteins, scientists are turning to junk DNA to determine the chance of heart disease and… Audio
Royal textiles shattered by time
How important is clothing as a reference to time and place, and what can garments tell us about the people who wore them and the society in which they lived? The Otago Museum houses millions of… Audio
Naked Science
Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists with news of a study on mice that's showing how some cancers can be stopped in their tracks. Also a second as a unit of time measurement could soon mean… Audio
Tech: Budget 2016
Peter Griffin on what Budget 2016 means for the local science, research and technology sectors. Also Australia's planned "three strikes" law for alleged copyright infringers grinds to a halt, as the… Audio
Controlled crying - does it work?
'Controlled crying', the method tried by many parents of leaving babies to cry themselves to sleep is a safe and effective way to get babies to sleep well, according to Dr Michael Gradisar of Flinders… Audio
Richie Poulton: 40 years of Dunedin health and development
Kim Hill talks to the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, which has followed the lives of more than 1000 people born in that city in 1972 and 1973. A four-part… Audio
Kip Thorne: interstellar activity
Kim Hill talks to the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology, and co-founder of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory. He is in… Audio
Finding dinosaurs in Antarctica
More than a hundred years ago on his fatal expedition to the South Pole Robert Falcon Scott and his unlucky team discovered the very first fossils in Antarctica while trekking over the Transantarctic… Audio
Cook Strait Whale Survey scrapped for 2016
The Cook Strait Whale Survey will not go ahead this year after a corporate sponsor pulled out and the Department of Conservation was unable to cover the costs Audio
Up, up and away
Last week, NASA finally successfully launched a super pressure balloon from Wanaka Airport, following several attempts that had been thwarted by foul weather. Video, Audio
Up, up and away
Last week, NASA finally successfully launched a super pressure balloon from Wanaka Airport, following several attempts that had been thwarted by foul weather.
Video, AudioHealthy homes: a breath of fresh air
Veronika Meduna joins BRANZ physicist Manfred Plagmann as he equips a home with sensors that track how heat and moisture move through the rooms. Audio
Healthy homes: a breath of fresh air
Veronika Meduna joins BRANZ physicist Manfred Plagmann as he equips a home with sensors that track how heat and moisture move through the rooms.
AudioSolar storms and electricity supply
Craig Rodger explains how large solar storms can overwhelm the protective shield of the earth's magnetic field and disrupt national power grids. Video, Audio
Solar storms and electricity supply
Craig Rodger explains how large solar storms can overwhelm the protective shield of the earth's magnetic field and disrupt national power grids.
Video, AudioLearning from past floods
University of Waikato professor of environmental planning Iain White argues that our 'same again' response to flooding is hindering our ability to plan more effectively. Audio
Learning from past floods
University of Waikato professor of environmental planning Iain White argues that our 'same again' response to flooding is hindering our ability to plan more effectively.
AudioBirds, feather colour – and sex
Why are some male birds brighter and showier than females of the same species, and sometimes both are bright? Sexual selection, size and living in the tropics are all part of the answer. Audio
