Science
Nights' Science - Physics
Prof. Shaun Hendy from the University of Auckland examines the life and work New Zealand astronomer and and cosmologist Beatrice Hill Tinsley. The Association of Scientists have just awarded the very… Audio
Adam Cohen: the origins of eugenics
Kathryn Ryan talks to Time magazine writer and author Adam Cohen about the origins of eugenics. In his book Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck, he… Audio
World's oldest fish hooks found in Japanese island cave
Archaeologists have found the world's oldest fish hooks - dating back almost 23,000 years - in a cave on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
Typing monkeys
Science news with Dr Chris Smith. A team at Stanford is using brain computer interfaces to get monkeys to type at speeds of up to 12 words per minute. Throw in some predictive text (good old… Audio
Jamie Steer: introduced species
Kim Hill talks to Dr Jamie Steer, whose research explores the understanding of introduced species in New Zealand in the context of biodiversity management, arguing for a more reconciliatory approach… Audio
Dianne Brunton: bird songs and dialects
Kim Hill talks to Professor Dianne Brunton, who founded the Ecology and Conservation Group at the Albany campus of Massey University, and currently heads the Institute of Natural and Mathematical… Audio
Mitchell Chandler: Our Ocean
Kim Hill talks to Mitchell Chandler, who is majoring in oceanography at the University of Otago. He was chosen by the Sir Peter Blake Trust to represent New Zealand as one of 150 youth delegates from… Audio
The Kiwi croc doc: Craig Franklin
Professor Craig Franklin has been studying crocodiles in Australia's far north Cape York peninsular for 14 years, conducting the largest and longest crocodile tracking programme ever undertaken. He… Audio, Gallery
Rapid decline in kea numbers 'alarming'
Conservationists are sounding the alarm over declining kea numbers. The Kea Conservation Trust is launching a citizen science project to tag the birds. It has also started a Givealittle page. Mark… Audio, Gallery
Taste in an Age of Endless Choice
These days we have an unprecedented amount of choice in so many areas of life. So what drives the dynamics of our preferences? Best selling author Tom Vanderbilt's "You May Also Like: Taste in an Age… Audio
Are you being gaslighted?
Have you ever been in a relationship where your partner did little things to make you think you're going crazy? Gaslighting can be a severe form of psychological abuse, in which a person is… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Dr Siouxsie Wiles discusses new research suggesting how drunk you feel depends on your mates, an experiment showing bacteria becoming resistant to an antibiotic in just 11 days, and she debunks the 5… Audio
Making babies without eggs may be possible - scientists
It may one day be possible to make babies without using eggs, say UK scientists after early experiments.
Following the footsteps of Golden Bay's dinosaurs
The discovery of an ancient footprint in Golden Bay rock is further proof that dinosaurs once walked, ate and swam in the area 70 million years ago.
Recreational fishers part of the problem - report
A new report by a right wing think tank says better management of recreational fishing is needed and recreational fishers are part of the problem for depleting fish stocks. Nine to Noon speaks to NZ… Audio
More evidence found of where dinosaurs once roamed
Scientists say the discovery of an ancient dinosaur footprint in Golden Bay rock this week, is further proof these large creatures once roamed the area. Audio
More evidence found of where dinosaurs once roamed
Scientists say the discovery of an ancient dinosaur footprint in Golden Bay rock this week, is further proof these large creatures once roamed the area. Audio
Earthquakes linked to tide and moon phases
Earthquake timing has been linked with tidal "stresses" around the time of a new or full moon, but a geophysicist warns it remains unpredictable.
Study of dead seabirds finds a third had eaten rubbish
A new Australian study which found a third of dead seabirds studies had eaten rubbish, including plastics, polystyrene, rubber, balloons and fishing gear. The study, done jointly by researchers at the… Audio
Fighting zika and other viruses
World-renowned New Zealand virologist Professor Robert Webster is a pioneering virologist who helped identify the avian strain of influenza. Based at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis… Audio
