Science
Ice Science
Sexually depraved penguins, polar sunrises, fish soaked in anti-freeze. Hear Antarcticans Rebecca Priestley, Tim Naish and Rhian Salmon from Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Science talk… Audio
Phthalates: can they harm us?
Phthalates are a class of chemicals that make plastic flexible, putting the squeeze in your bath toys, and help make your cling film cling. But can prolonged exposure to them harm us? Toxicologist… Audio
Air pollution link to childhood behavioural problems
Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists on a US study suggesting a link between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and later childhood behavioural problems. Also, brain cell implants that could… Audio
Consumer genetics: the legal implications
From patenting genes to privacy, how will the emerging field of consumer genetics challenge our existing laws? Colin Gavaghan is the New Zealand Law Foundation Director in Law & Emerging Technologies… Audio
Martin Peat: crowd dynamics at the Olympics
New Zealand engineer who worked on crowd modelling and pedestrian movement at the Olympics in London, Sochi, and now Rio de Janeiro. He is the winner of the 2016 IPENZ Young Engineer of the Year… Audio
Andrew Digby: kakapo genomics and conservation
Former astronomer who became captivated with conservation when he came to New Zealand in 2006, and is now the scientist on the Kakapo Recovery team, providing advice to guide the conservation of the… Audio
Adam Rutherford: Inside Science
Presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science, Adam Rutherford has explored possible answers to our biggest scientific questions. With a background in genetics and evolutionary biology, he has created… Audio
Tsunami fears after landslides found in Lake Tekapo
Masses of landslides have been found on the bed of Lake Tekapo and now NIWA wants to know if more could trigger a tsunami. Video
Hairy elephants and transgenic aphids
University of Otago geneticists Peter Dearden and Neil Gemmell continue their discussion of the gene editing tool CRISPR and its use in genomics, conservation and de-extinction. Audio
Hairy elephants and transgenic aphids
University of Otago geneticists Peter Dearden and Neil Gemmell continue their discussion of the gene editing tool CRISPR and its use in genomics, conservation and de-extinction.
AudioUsing light and electricity to study individual brain cells
Optogenetics uses light to target individual cells, and Peter Freestone is using it to better understand Parkinson's disease and the role of endocannabinoids in how brain cells communicate. Audio
Using light and electricity to study individual brain cells
Optogenetics uses light to target individual cells, and Peter Freestone is using it to better understand Parkinson's disease and the role of endocannabinoids in how brain cells communicate.
AudioNew Zealand's prehistoric polar forests
A team of Australian and New Zealand fossil hunters on a National Geographic expedition spent weeks scouring sites in Marlborough and on the Chatham Islands for remnants of prehistoric polar forests.
…New Zealand's prehistoric polar forests
A team of Australian and New Zealand fossil hunters on a National Geographic expedition spent weeks scouring sites in Marlborough and on the Chatham Islands for remnants of prehistoric polar forests.
… AudioCarpN Neutral - doing good things with bad koi carp
Introduced koi carp are a nuisance in lakes and rivers in the Waikato, and the CarpN Neutral project catches them and turns their bodies into fertiliser for use in native revegetation programmes. Audio, Gallery
CarpN Neutral - doing good things with bad koi carp
Introduced koi carp are a nuisance in lakes and rivers in the Waikato, and the CarpN Neutral project catches them and turns their bodies into fertiliser for use in native revegetation programmes.
AudioLiterary superstars heading to Auckland
A star-studded international line-up, including Gloria Steinham and Marlon James, has been announced for the Auckland Writers Festival. Video
Southern right whales back from brink of extinction
Whaling in the 1800s nearly caused the extinction of southern right whales around New Zealand, and the population is slowly recovering from a low of just 110-or-so animals in the 1920s.
Southern right whales back from brink of extinction
Whaling in the 1800s nearly caused the extinction of southern right whales around New Zealand, and the population is slowly recovering from a low of just 110-or-so animals in the 1920s.
AudioScience commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains how the discovery of plastic-munching bacteria could fuel a recycling revolution and why scientists asked volunteers to eat raw goat meat! Audio
