Science
Ian Tannock: personalised cancer care
Guest host Philippa Tolley interviews Dr Ian Tannock, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Medical Biophysics at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University of Toronto and a major international… Audio
NASA postpones launch of Wanaka balloon
United States space agency NASA has postponed the launch of a massive balloon at Wanaka today due to weather conditions.
NZ spider thought to have fastest bite in the world.
International researchers have found that a New Zealand spider, the Zearchaea, is the world's fastest at snapping up prey with its jaws. Video, Audio
AI vs human intelligance
Do humans have any qualities which can't be replicated by artifical intelligence? Audio
Moby Dick Demystified - Dr Olga Panagiotopoulou
Could Moby Dick actually use its enormous head, to smash the ship Pequod? Given that the whaling ship was five times its size? An international team of scientists believe they have the answer. Dr Olga… Audio
Three decades on the tail of Hector’s dolphins
After more than 30 years of studying the world's smallest dolphins Liz Slooten and Steve Dawson still enjoy getting out on the water to observe Hector's dolphins, writes Alison Ballance. Video, Audio, Gallery
Three decades on the tail of Hector’s dolphins
After more than 30 years of studying the world's smallest dolphins Liz Slooten and Steve Dawson still enjoy getting out on the water to observe Hector's dolphins, writes Alison Ballance.
Video, AudioWhen a river meets the sea
NIWA oceanographers are using Deep Cove in Doubtful Sound, where the tailrace from the Manapouri power station flows into the sea, as a natural laboratory to study complex fluid dynamics. Audio, Gallery
When a river meets the sea
NIWA oceanographers are using Deep Cove in Doubtful Sound, where the tailrace from the Manapouri power station flows into the sea, as a natural laboratory to study complex fluid dynamics.
AudioE-textiles and smart fabrics
Smart fabrics and e-textiles are a blend of fashion and technology, and can include knitted fabric that has electronic sensors woven into it. Audio
E-textiles and smart fabrics
Smart fabrics and e-textiles are a blend of fashion and technology, and can include knitted fabric that has electronic sensors woven into it.
AudioSearch for early signals of dementia with Parkinson's disease
Brain imaging scientist Tracy Melzer is using MRI scans to look for changes in the brain that could predict if a person with Parkinson's Disease will develop dementia. Audio
Search for early signals of dementia with Parkinson's disease
Brain imaging scientist Tracy Melzer is using MRI scans to look for changes in the brain that could predict if a person with Parkinson's Disease will develop dementia.
AudioMaking social policy based on hard evidence
Ron Haskins, from the Brookings Institution in Washington discusses evidence based social policy. He talks about a project in the United States in which 19 states are conducting assessments of their… Audio
Green streak lights up North Island skies
A Wellington man has captured a "once in a lifetime" photograph of a bright green meteor seen across the North Island. Audio
Threats to nature in the city
Technology is posing new threats to urban ecosystems. Dr Margaret Stanley, a senior lecturer in Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland, says there needs to be a balance between respecting… Audio
Tim Urban, master procrastinator
Tim Urban is an accomplished entrepreneur and one of the most popular writers and illustrators on the Internet. Elon Musk is even a fan of his blog Wait But Why. As a major procastinator, he has spent… Audio
Social media addiction - Philipa Thornton
FOMO, FOBO, and NoMo are among a growing list of acronyms relating to people's fear of not being able to check their social media feed, and it has psychologists scrambling to keep up. Philipa Thornton… Audio
Nights' Science - World Weather
MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum on how a day doesn't go by without some weather... the behaviour of the latest El Nino climate cycle, and last year was the hottest on record -… Audio
Cannabis-based medicine approved
After the approval of another non-pharmaceutical grade cannabis-based medicine, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne joins Checkpoint. Audio
