Science
Genetic impacts of crop domestication
Scientists at Te Papa Tongarewa are using some of New Zealand's endemic plants and DNA sequencing tools to track how genetic diversity changes during of the process of crop domestication. Audio
Genetic impacts of crop domestication
Scientists at Te Papa Tongarewa are using some of New Zealand's endemic plants and DNA sequencing tools to track how genetic diversity changes during of the process of crop domestication.
AudioDeep voice equals dominance
The pitch of your voice dictates whether you're dominant or submissive. Audio
Bookmarks with Mark Rocket, Internet Entrepreneur
Mark Rocket talks about his role in Rocket Labs, his desire to travel into space and some of his favourite books, tv shows and music Audio
New weapon discovered in war on wasps
A researcher may have found a new weapon in the war on wasps. Audio
Misfired explosives legacy of oil & gas prospecting
Taranaki landowners with misfired seismic survey explosives on their properties face 10 years of monitoring, restrictions on land use and the possibility it is recorded on their LIM report. Audio
Fiona Pardington
Photographer Fiona Pardington was named a Knight (Chevalier) in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Prime Minister on Sunday. The award is for Pardington's research into the collections held… Audio
Pee could be the key to pest control
A Christchurch researcher may have found a way to dramatically increase the effectiveness of possum traps.
Nights Science - Koi Carp Eradication
They may look like goldfish on steroids but Koi carp pose a serious threat to New Zealand water ecosystems. Self-confessed native fish geek Stella McQueen talks about a recent eradication effort that… Audio
New crater blasted on White Island
A new crater has been found on the active White Island volcano in the Bay of Plenty following an eruption earlier this week.
Science: new contraceptives and genes that make you look older
Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists. This week, a new contraceptive and fertility treatment in one. And a gene that adds to years to your appearance has been documented by scientists studying… Audio
Weasel causes shutdown of Large Hadron Collider
The world's biggest science experiment has been derailed by a weasel, which caused a short circuit at the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator.
This Way Up for 30 April 2016, Part 2
Drone buyer's guide; tech news: chatbots, PledgeMe, and Spark's Lightbox offer; and science: new contraceptives and genes that make you look older. Audio
Gene-edited foods
The US Department of Agriculture has just opened the way for the first food to be produced using the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9. Meanwhile, gene editing is leaving the lab with a growing band… Audio
IQ tests: what can they tell us?
Stuart Ritchie is a postdoctoral fellow in cognitive ageing at the University of Edinburgh who calls IQ tests "...some of the most reliable and valid instruments in all of psychological science". He's… Audio
Marc Wilson: Ego Depletion
Jim Mora talks to the Associate Dean at the School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, about the research studies of Roy Baumeister and Dianne Tice into ego depletion and willpower. Audio
Susan David: emotional agility
Jim Mora talks to the founder and co-director of the Harvard-affiliated Institute of Coaching, and the CEO of management consultancy Evidence Based Psychology, whose new book is Emotional Agility: Get… Audio
Gary Small: diabetes and Alzheimers
Jim Mora talks to the director of the UCLA Longevity Center at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and one of the world's leading innovators in science and technology. Audio
Flicking the switch for electric cars
A switch to electric transport could go a long way towards reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. Veronika Meduna takes a road trip with other electric car owners. Audio
