Science
High costs in drug industry a sign of problems: expert
A New Zealand expert in the development of new anti-cancer medicines says world drug prices are far too high and the system is "broke". Audio
Science: robotic skin
Dr Chris Smith with science news, and designing robotic skin that senses touch. Also monkeys have been able to control wheelchairs using only their thoughts. Audio
Rare whale images a world-first
A team of scientists have captured what could be world-first footage of a pygmy blue whale feeding her calf. Video
Critter Of The Week - Nicola Toki
Nicola Toki, DOC's threatened species ambassador, finds a new species each week for us to discover. This week it's the Foveaux shag. Audio
Lake Ohau reveals climate history
Scientists reveal the climate history hidden in the mud at the bottom of Lake Ohau, reaching back to the end of the last Ice Age some 18,000 years ago. Audio, Gallery
Lake Ohau reveals climate history
Scientists reveal the climate history hidden in the mud at the bottom of Lake Ohau, reaching back to the end of the last Ice Age some 18,000 years ago.
AudioPoetry and science inspired by Transit of Venus
A book of poetry celebrates the inspiration poets, scientists and the Uawa/Tolaga Bay community have drawn from the 2012 Transit of Venus. Audio
Poetry and science inspired by Transit of Venus
A book of poetry celebrates the inspiration poets, scientists and the Uawa/Tolaga Bay community have drawn from the 2012 Transit of Venus.
AudioDeterring sharks with electricity
Sunkita Howard is developing an electrical deterrent to discourage spiny dogfish from getting caught on fishing hooks used in the ling longline fishery. Audio, Gallery
Aftershocks continue in Indonesia after quake
Strong aftershocks have continued to rock Indonesia today, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra early this morning. GNS geologist Kelvin Berryman joins Checkpoint. Audio
Space station departure 'bittersweet', says astronaut
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko have returned to earth after nearly a year on the International Space Station. Audio
Supporting your child's understanding of spoken language
Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses children and language comprehension. How can parents support a child's understanding of the spoken language, or spot developmental delays? Audio
Armand Leroi - Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology
From human mutants to the evolution of pop music, Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Armand Leroi talks about using science to understand life and culture. Audio, Gallery
Sleepy Bees - Elodie Urlacher
Could even very small doses of a common pesticide be harming honeybees? New research from University of Otago scientists shows bees suffer learning and memory problems after being exposed to very… Audio
Science with Siouxsie Wiles
Is there too much secrecy around animal testing? Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles discusses why scientists use animals for research, also is there any truth or value in on-line tests that test if we… Audio
Scientist warns wilding pines spreading expontentially
A leading scientist says wilding pines are spreading exponentially and if the government doesn't properly fund control efforts, the problem could get out of control. Wilding pines or conifers take… Audio
Toxicology with Dr Leo Schep
We hear about substances taken internally or applied externally that are injurious to health or dangerous to life. Audio
The Complicated Game of Love
Songwriters, poets, and artists the world over have found great inspiration from it, but today, finding love is a game that comes with a raft of complicated, and sometimes unwritten rules. Audio
Muscles and mutations
David Epstein's amazing story about genetic mutations started with an email with the subject line "Olympic medallist and muscular dystrophy patient with the same mutation". Audio
Swimming the Pacific
Ben Lecomte aims to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean from Tokyo to San Francisco. En route he'll become a one man swimming laboratory, with scientists studying how his body… Audio, Gallery
