Science
Fifth time lucky for Nasa's balloon
Nasa has managed to launch a huge super-pressure balloon in Wanaka, after four previous attempts were foiled by weather. Audio
Nasa gets ready for balloon lift-off - fifth time lucky?
Nasa is once again getting ready to launch its super balloon from Wanaka Airport. Audio
Nights' Science - Soil Ecology
Landcare Research scientist Pierre Roudier spills the dirt on life below ground, including how soil microfauna influence the taste of wine, and how dirt science is used to solve crime Audio
The Pirates of Science
Sci-Hub is an online service where researchers can anonymously (and illegally) share academic papers which are normally locked behind the paywalls of publishers like Elsevier and Springer. The site… Audio
Family and Genealogy
Marrying your first cousin, rat voyagers, genetic whakapapa and the failure of scientists to respectfully engage with indigenous populations are laid out for comment in this panel discussion on DNA… Audio
Taking Taranaki tech skills to the world
A group of Taranaki rangatahi is headed to Silicon Valley as part of a programme teaching young Māori about the possibilities of high tech-research.
El Niño could sink NASA balloon plans
The launch of a huge super-pressure balloon by NASA in Wanaka has been delayed again, casting its future into doubt.
NZ skin cancer: what role does where you live play?
The first comprehensive genetic analysis of melanoma in New Zealand has shown that that where you live could be critical to your chances of getting skin cancer, and how it can be treated. Aniruddha… Audio
Charles Foster: being a beast
Kim Hill talks to veterinarian, lawyer and passionate naturalist Charles Foster, who took on the neuro-scientific and literary challenge of living like a fox, badger, otter, deer and swift to write… Audio
Critter of the Week - the Inanga
Critter Of The Week is when we meet some of the least attractive threatened species. Nicola Toki is DoC's Threatened Species Ambassador and this week she's talking about Inanga.
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Hand-rearing kākāpō chicks
Veronika Meduna visits a veterinary facility in Invercargill where staff look after kākāpō chicks that had to be taken off their island homes to be hand-reared. Audio
Hand-rearing kākāpō chicks
Veronika Meduna visits a veterinary facility in Invercargill where staff look after kākāpō chicks that had to be taken off their island homes to be hand-reared.
AudioSilencing science
Shaun Hendy, the director of the centre of research excellence The Pūnaha Matatini, discusses his latest book, Silencing Science, in which he tackles the issue of why scientists are often reluctant to… Audio
Silencing science
Shaun Hendy, the director of the centre of research excellence The Pūnaha Matatini, discusses his latest book, Silencing Science, in which he tackles the issue of why scientists are often reluctant to…
AudioThe swallowing robot
A soft, swallowing robot that mimics the human oesophagus is being developed as a tool that food technologists could use to design better food for people with swallowing difficulties Audio
The swallowing robot
A soft, swallowing robot that mimics the human oesophagus is being developed as a tool that food technologists could use to design better food for people with swallowing difficulties
AudioShedding light on Māori health
Victoria University molecular geneticist Geoff Chambers is challenging the one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare, arguing that genes linked to the immune system of Māori and Pasifika people differ… Audio
Shedding light on Māori health
Victoria University molecular geneticist Geoff Chambers is challenging the one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare, arguing that genes linked to the immune system of Māori and Pasifika people differ…
AudioMāori astronomy - Te Whānau Mārama
"First the sun, then the moon, then the stars". Waikato University Professor Rangi Matamua shares Māori understandings of the night sky. He's curated the Waikato Museum's current exhibition Te Whānau… Audio
The Expats: Sally Warring
Originally from Ashburton, Sally Warring is finding fame with an instagram account which is documenting single cellular life in New York. The project, which is her hobby, is blurring the lines between… Audio
