Science
Sexism in science
Theoretical chemist Nicola Gaston discusses her book about sexism in science and why she thinks the problem is pervasive and systemic.
Video, AudioBooming bitterns
Australasian bitterns are one of New Zealand's most cryptic and threatened wetland birds, and the males attract females with a deep foghorn boom. Audio, Gallery
Booming bitterns
Australasian bitterns are one of New Zealand's most cryptic and threatened wetland birds, and the males attract females with a deep foghorn boom.
AudioBlue whales race for female attention
Researchers have witnessed the rare sight of Pygmy blue whales racing one another off Cape Farewell, at the top of the South Island. Video
Test soil for contamination, land buyers told
People buying land in areas with a long history of agricultural or horticultural use should get the soil tested, an environmental chemist says. Audio
UK gives go-ahead for DNA editing of human embryos
The UK approves the use of new gene editing techniques on human embryos for research purposes.
UK gives go-ahead for DNA editing of human embryos
The UK approves the use of new gene editing techniques on human embryos for research purposes.
AudioWhy placebos can work
How is it that placebos can be effective..even when someone knows they are taking fake medicine? What impact can meditation and slow, regulated breathing have on your nervous system and immune… Audio
Should property buyers be getting soil tests ?
New Zealand has an estimated 20,000 sites contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides and other toxic material. Since 2008, all regional councils have been identifying land where hazardous activities… Audio
Entropy and Extropy
What is entropy (mathematically), and accordingly, is it's complement measure, extropy? - with Dr Frank Lad, research associate in Mathematical Statistics at University of Canterbury. Audio
Science commentator, Siouxsie Wiles
This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains why genetically modified mosquitoes are not the cause of the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas, and talks about mice without the… Audio
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
New Zealand fish with Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, author and field worker... eel migration - the male shortfin eels start heading out to sea in February for their six month trip… Audio
Maori Science Academy blasts off
Hundreds turned out in Palmerston North at the weekend for the launch of the Maori Science Academy, which will have a NASA aerospace engineer as its ambassador.
Experiments, astronauts and lab coats for academy launch
Hundreds turned out in Palmerston North at the weekend for the launch of the first Maori Science Academy. Audio
The mathematics of cancer
Dr Trevor Graham of Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London is using mathematics as a way to identify patterns of growth in cancerous tumours. Audio
Science: Autism and Seagrass
Dr Chris Smith on a paper exploring a potential link between infection in pregnant mothers and childhood autism. Also scientists sequence the genome of seagrasses, to work out why they are so tolerant… Audio
Daniel Levitin: thinking straight in an age of information overload
American cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, musician, record producer, and author of three bestselling books: This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs and, most recently, The Organized… Audio
Louisa Baillie: art and anatomy
Dunedin artist and scientist who has three degrees from the University of Otago (sculpture, health science, and a PhD in Anatomy). She uses her art and anatomy skills to work with cadavers and living… Audio
The 'pee' in pest control - developing super lures
A team of biologists and chemists are developing super lures, based on pheromones found in animal urine, that they hope will be more attractive and longer lasting than food lures Video, Audio
