Science
Genetics and Health
Genomics has gone from searching for something unknown to targeted gene research on the cause of diseases of like obesity, but with the technology comes the potential for abuse and possibility of a… Audio
Fish ladders help threatened species migrate
Fish ladders and spawning bales are helping migratory species complete their lifecycle, as World Fish Migration Day is marked.
Adult onset ADHD/Martian tsunamis
Dr Chris Smith with news about adult onset ADHD and tsunamis on Mars. Audio
Cather Simpson: photonics and sperm
Principal Investigator at the MacDiarmid Institute and Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, and Director of the Photon Factory at the University of Auckland. Her start-up company… Audio
Richard Mabey: the cabaret of plants
British writer and broadcaster whose work takes a cultural perspective on the natural world. His latest book is The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination. Audio
Andrea Byrom: science challenges and pests
Director of the Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, and an expert on pest animal ecology. Audio
A Stream Runs Through it
The Canterbury Waterway Rehabilitation Experiment or CAREX is co-led by Professors Angus McIntosh and Jon Harding from the University of Canterbury's Freshwater Ecology Research Group. CAREX has… Audio, Gallery
A Stream Runs Through it
The Canterbury Waterway Rehabilitation Experiment or CAREX is co-led by Professors Angus McIntosh and Jon Harding from the University of Canterbury's Freshwater Ecology Research Group. CAREX has…
AudioFat Science
Auckland diabetes specialist Robyn Toomath argues that society is to blame for the rise in obesity, and Massey University sociologist and runner Andrew Dickson shares his experience of being a big… Audio
Fat Science
Auckland diabetes specialist Robyn Toomath argues that society is to blame for the rise in obesity, and Massey University sociologist and runner Andrew Dickson shares his experience of being a big…
AudioLipoprotein(a) - little known but high risk for heart disease
Lipoprotein(a) increases the risk of heart disease in 20% of people and doesn't respond to diet or exercise, so the hunt is on to find a treatment. Audio
Lipoprotein(a) - little known but high risk for heart disease
Lipoprotein(a) increases the risk of heart disease in 20% of people and doesn't respond to diet or exercise, so the hunt is on to find a treatment.
AudioTiming the Anthropocene
Later in 2016, an international group will decide if the Holocene has given way to a new geological period marked by our impact. NIWA geochemist Helen Bostok gives a Southern Hemisphere perspective on… Audio
Timing the Anthropocene
Later in 2016, an international group will decide if the Holocene has given way to a new geological period marked by our impact. NIWA geochemist Helen Bostok gives a Southern Hemisphere perspective on…
AudioNZ-made jetpacks on the market by the end of the year
The world's first commercial jetpacks are set to go on sale at the end of the year, hopefully available to the general public by 2017. Martin Aircraft chief executive Peter Coker joins Checkpoint. Audio
Nasa balloon on round-the-world trip
Nasa's super balloon was launched yesterday from Wanaka Airport and is now making its way across the world. Mission manager Janet Letchworth joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Investigating slow slip earthquakes with HOBITTS
Laura Wallace a research scientist at The University of Texas and project leader of a pioneering undersea quake project in Hawkes Bay, known as HOBITTS (The Hikurangi Ocean Bottom Investigation of… Audio, Gallery
Penis transplant a 'surgical milestone'
A man in Boston whose penis was amputated three years ago has had a successful transplant operation - the first of its kind in the United States.
Space debris causes chip in space station window
The chip in the station's cupola window is less than a centimetre across and was most likely caused by something extremely small, like a flake of paint or a tiny piece of metal. As astronaut Tim Peake… Audio
NASA's Balloon Finally Takes Off In Wanaka
Fifth time lucky and it's finally happened. NASA has finally managed to launch its super pressure balloon in Wanaka. The team has had to abort previous attempts since 1 April at Wanaka Airport. And… Audio, Gallery
