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The straight dope on medical cannabis
For months now, access to medical cannabis products, such as Sativex and Epidolex, has made headlines. Terminally ill former trade unionist Helen Kelly has been at the campaign forefront for legal… Audio
NASA's Wanaka balloon launch postponed again
Strong winds forced NASA to again put off the launch of a huge balloon in Wanaka.
Sea levels could rise 1.1m by end of the century- Royal Society
A new report by leading New Zealand scientists is warning two thirds of New Zealanders are living in flood-prone areas, leaving them at the mercy of climate change. Audio
Nasa gets ready for balloon lift-off
Nasa is getting ready to launch its super balloon from Wanaka Airport. Audio
Nights' Science - Physics
What does gravity sound like? Prof. Shaun Hendy director of Te Punaha Matatini at the University of Auckland is explains the LIGO discovery. Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
Say you're standing perpendicular to an East Coast beach gazing out over the waves. What continent are you facing-Europe or Africa, right? Well, if you happen to be in certain places from South… Audio
Fat Science: Dr Robyn Toomath
For 14 years, endocrinologist and diabetes specialist Dr Robyn Toomath fronted a vocal and visible campaign highlighting obesity. But in November last year, she wound up the action group she'd… Audio
After a weekend of quakes, is there any link?
The earthquake in Ecuador is the latest of a series of large quakes in the seismically active ring of fire. Audio
Aboard the Bobbie C
Spectrum producer Justin Gregory spends one week aboard a tall ship, sailing from Auckland to the Bay of Islands in the company of 22 American college students. Audio, Gallery
Leaf identification
Professor Peter Wilf at Pennsylvania State University is using the latest machine learning technology to identify ancient leaves. A computer program he developed can scan leaves and categorise them… Audio
Open source lab equipment
Specialist laboratory equipment costs an absolute fortune. The market's small and the markup's big, and a large portion of research money ends up getting swallowed buying kit. That's why an increasing… Audio
Science News: Zika discovery and trees sharing carbon
Science news with Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists and the clearest evidence yet linking the Zika virus to microcephaly in children. Also how trees are sharing carbon via their root systems. Audio
James Crow: capturing homeless data
Toby Manhire interviews James Crow, the founder of Gimme Shelter, who has launched a campaign to set up the Homeless and Rough Sleeper Health survey, to capture data on the homeless and drive better… Audio
Duane Peltzer: wilding pines
Toby Manhire interviews Duane Peltzer, senior researcher and plant ecologist at Landcare Research, Lincoln who investigates the effects of biological invasions in ecosystems, and is talking about… Audio
An ode to mangroves
Mangroves have a mixed reputation, with some people thinking of them as weeds while others, including writer Kennedy Warne, value them for their ecosystem function and as a natural breakwater. Audio
An ode to mangroves
Mangroves have a mixed reputation, with some people thinking of them as weeds while others, including writer Kennedy Warne, value them for their ecosystem function and as a natural breakwater.
AudioLong live the tapeworm - why parasites are a good idea
In a novel extension of the 'hygeine hypothesis', biologists argue we should save the parasites of endangered species for the sake of their host's immune system. Audio
Long live the tapeworm - why parasites are a good idea
In a novel extension of the 'hygeine hypothesis', biologists argue we should save the parasites of endangered species for the sake of their host's immune system.
AudioPreventing dementia
Dementia researchers are looking for people with mild cognitive impairment for a longitudinal study to explore how Alzheimer's Disease develops from early stages of memory loss. Audio
Preventing dementia
Dementia researchers are looking for people with mild cognitive impairment for a longitudinal study to explore how Alzheimer's Disease develops from early stages of memory loss.
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