Science
A right royal aquaculture occasion
A scampi named after the Duchess of Cornwall has celebrated its first birthday and a significant milestone for New Zealand's aquaculture industry.
Lucy Collins: Designer in the deep
As a child, Lucy Collins had actually wanted to build space shuttles, but found out only US citizens could get that kind of work at NASA, so she eventually became a naval architect instead... and went… Audio, Gallery
The man who grew an ear on his arm
One of the more intriguing guests at the Dunedin science festival is Australian performance artist Stelarc - who has visually probed and acoustically amplified his body, suspended himself with hooks… Audio, Gallery
Orion Nebula shot is out of this world
A spectacular new image of the Orion Nebula star-forming region has revealed an abundance of planet-sized objects.
Dr Dava Newman: Humans on Mars
NASA's second in charge explains how we'll get humans to the red planet in the next 30 years - and why it's worth the trip. Dr Dava Newman is a former MIT professor who designed the Biosuit - a… Audio
NZ study to explore fructose effect on diabetes
A new study investigating how certain refined sugars affect type two diabetes could be the first of its kind.
Inconceivable - Dr Andrew Murray
Inconceivable is a six-part documentary series, that follows the hopes and struggles of eight couples, who are trying to conceive, by IVF. Dr Andrew Murray from Fertility Associates in Wellington… Audio
Exploring synesthesia
Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon where some people perceive the world in a multi-sensory way. For some it involves hearing colours in music, or visualising letters and numbers in different… Audio
Fast vaccines
How feeling good rather than stressed out or depressed can give your immune system a boost. Plus a gene discovered in bacteria that harnesses the full power of sunlight could be used to increase crop… Audio
Lab made wine
Two young biotechnology grads are trying to recreate expensive wines and rare vintages, using water, ethanol and some flavour molecules. Alec Lee of Ava Winery wants to make the flavours of top notch… Audio
Elaine Yan Ling Ng: textiles and tehnology
Kim Hill talks to Hong Kong-based designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng who interweaves technology with her textiles and furnishings at The Fabrick Lab. She visited Wellington as a keynote speaker for Nature… Audio
Henry Brodaty: ageing and dementia
Kim Hill talks to Professor Henry Brodaty, Professor of Psychogeriatrics at the University of New South Wales, founding director of the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre and co-director of CHeBA… Audio
NZer at forefront of hand and face transplants
New Zealand reconstructive plastic surgeon, Dr Simon Talbot, spends his time performing the tricky and complex procedures of hand and face transplants. Audio
Probiotics and gut health: not all yoghurt is equal
Mirjana Curic-Bawden is the Principal Scientist from the commercial yogurt making microbe manufacturer, Christian Hansen. Marketed as "friendly" bacteria that aid digestion, probiotics are live… Audio
Taniwha - the human-powered submarine
Team Taniwha, from the University of Auckland, has designed and built a human-powered submarine, that has borrowed ideas from leather-jacket fish, and currently holds the world record for a… Video, Audio
Taniwha - the human-powered submarine
Team Taniwha, from the University of Auckland, has designed and built a human-powered submarine, that has borrowed ideas from leather-jacket fish, and currently holds the world record for a…
Video, AudioRarest sea lions in the world - and the threats they face
New Zealand sea lions are the rarest sea lion in the world. They face a number of threats, including disease, food limitation and by-catch in commercial fisheries - so which threat is most important?
…Rarest sea lions in the world - and the threats they face
New Zealand sea lions are the rarest sea lion in the world. They face a number of threats, including disease, food limitation and by-catch in commercial fisheries - so which threat is most important?
… Video, AudioWairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to… Video, Audio
Wairau Bar: How it all began
Veronika Meduna joins Rangitane iwi members and scientists at Wairau Bar, New Zealand's most significant archaeological site, to find out about the place and its people, who were among the first to…
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