Science

This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains why genetically modified mosquitoes are not the cause of the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas, and talks about mice without the… Audio

New Zealand fish with Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, author and field worker... eel migration - the male shortfin eels start heading out to sea in February for their six month trip… Audio

Hundreds turned out in Palmerston North at the weekend for the launch of the first Maori Science Academy. Audio

Dr Trevor Graham of Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London is using mathematics as a way to identify patterns of growth in cancerous tumours. Audio

Dr Chris Smith on a paper exploring a potential link between infection in pregnant mothers and childhood autism. Also scientists sequence the genome of seagrasses, to work out why they are so tolerant… Audio

American cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, musician, record producer, and author of three bestselling books: This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs and, most recently, The Organized… Audio

Dunedin artist and scientist who has three degrees from the University of Otago (sculpture, health science, and a PhD in Anatomy). She uses her art and anatomy skills to work with cadavers and living… Audio

Greenpeace is warning of nasties lurking within the waterproofing of some tents. Professor of Chemistry Allan Blackman explains. Audio

Prof. Shaun Hendy director of Te Punaha Matatini at the University of Auckland on the study of matter, energy, and the interactions between them... do black holes exist or not Audio

Australian Centre for Ancient DNA senior research associate Dr. Bastien Llamas on how, only 4000 years ago, adult Europeans gained the ability to drink milk (of goats and cows) from Russian herders. Audio

Our next guest has built a fully electric motorcycle, by hand. Sytse Tacoma designed and built the bike in Blenheim. It will do 0 - 100km/h in 4 secs, it has a 120km range, it charges in 3 hours, all… Audio

Scientists from Canda's University of British Columbia have built a 'rat casino', to investigate addictive behaviours. Catharine Winstanley and Michael Barrus are from the university's Department of… Audio

Sarah Allinson of Lancaster University has reviewed two recent but contradictory studies in the journals Nature and Science looking at the causes of cancer. So how much is down to lifestyle choices… Audio