Science
Inside the brains of psychopaths
Dr Kent Kiehl has spent most of his professional life interviewing psychopaths.They don't come to him, he goes to them. Audio, Gallery
Behind the scenes at the museum
Former natural history curator, Brian Gill takes Nine to Noon behind the scenes at the Auckland Museum, to tell some of the intriguing stories of the collections he's worked with over three decades… Audio, Gallery
Episode 6 - The End
Death is the natural culmination of the ageing process, but it can seem like an abstract idea, until it affects us directly. Video, Audio
E coli test 'not thorough enough' for health
E coli water tests don't pick up all the bugs from animals and some could be slipping through the cracks, a Waikato veterinarian and ecologist says.
The Science of Smell
Dr Leonardo Belluscio is a brain scientist with a particular interest in smell. The loss of smell can be an early symptom of neurodegenerative diseases like alzheimers and it's hoped that better… Audio
Nights' Science - Computer Science
Prof. Mark Apperley from University of Waikato spreads out the silicon chips to expose how computers switch us on... Audio
Wasp vs wasp: Landcare brings in parasite to tackle common wasp
Parasitic wasps will be imported from the UK to be tested as a weapon against common wasps.
Exploring the Microbiome
There are 20 trillion bacterial cells in our colon alone. What are they for, what do they do and how do we look after them? Gerald Tannock of Otago University explores the bacteria that populate the… Audio
Vincent Covello: risk, crisis and communication
Kim Hill talks to Dr Vincent Covello, founder and director of the Center for Risk Communication in New York, who has worked as a researcher, teacher and consultant advising over 500 government… Audio
Josh Davis: prosopagnosia and super-recognisers
Kim Hill talks to Dr Josh Davis, Reader for Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Social Work and Counselling at the University of Greenwich. He has published research on human face recognition… Audio
Critter of the Week: stick insect
DOC's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki, talks about the world of stick insects. Audio
Dreaming of NASA
A lot of kids dream of being an astronaut when they grow up, and Dr Sarah Kessans is one step closer to making the dream a reality. The University of Canterbury chemistry academic, has been… Audio
Online dating and the game of love: a psychologist’s approach
Online dating is a popular way of meeting people, and Sonia Sly finds out some of the benefits and pitfalls of starting relationships online. Audio
Online dating and the game of love: a psychologist’s approach
Online dating is a popular way of meeting people, and Sonia Sly finds out some of the benefits and pitfalls of starting relationships online.
AudioWhen the ground starts shaking - GeoNet turns 15
There are about 57 earthquakes every day in New Zealand - and over 15 years GeoNet has recorded more than 314,000 of them. Audio
When the ground starts shaking - GeoNet turns 15
There are about 57 earthquakes every day in New Zealand - and over 15 years GeoNet has recorded more than 314,000 of them.
AudioScience slaps down chemtrail myth
A group of US environmental and atmospheric scientists has joined together to bust a persistent conspiracy theory about chemtrails. Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells us all about a virus that changes the smell of the plants it infects to attract pollinators and asks if a recent study really did just show that… Audio
The Shark that lives to over 300 years old
They're almost blind, live in freezing arctic waters, grow to more 6 metres in length and live to 300 years old. The Greenland shark has been identified as the world longest living vertebrate. Audio, Gallery
Late Edition for 15 August 2016
A water-borne health threat in Hawkes Bay; an astrophysicist who believes there is a ninth planet in our solar system and its affecting the orbits of dwarf palents; Olympic gold meadalist Mahe… Audio
