Science

Big food and soft drink companies are countering anti obesity campaigns by funding studies that paint their products in a better light. Audio

Professor Shaun Hendy, director of Te Punaha Matatini at the University of Auckland on the science of physics. How good are computers at simulating physics, in fact, will they eventually replace… Audio

Do humans and horses share facial expressions, with Jen Wathan, PhD candidate in social cognition and communication in horses at the School of Psychology, University of Sussex. Audio

Waikato University Professor Bruce Clarkson is charged with getting collaboration and agreement on the most pressing matters affecting the country's biodiversity and biosecurity among universities and… Audio

Research into near-death experiences raises more questions than it answers. Justin Gregory asks if it is possible that consciousness could survive the death of the body? Audio

Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, documentary scriptwriter and the author of 20 books. Her latest is The Soul of an Octopus, which is a touching and incredible look at the intelligence and consciousness… Audio

We're constantly hearing in the media that IT is changing the way we live. Fantastically useful and portable devices mean we can stay in touch with each other, and hook into the media, wherever we go… Audio

'The Triumph of Seeds' is the name of Thor Hanson's book describing how grains, nuts, kernels, pulses and pips have shaped human history. Audio

Researchers invent a process that turns polluting carbon dioxide into carbon nanofibers, a highly sought-after manufacturing material with the potential to be used in the aerospace, construction, and… Audio

Low-damage precast concrete bridges featuring flexible steel tendons and energy dissipators that act as fuses are being tested at Canterbury University Audio

Computer scientist Hamidf Sharifzadeh is regenerating a natural-sounding voice for people who lost the ability to speak Audio

Landscape architect Mick Abbott wants to involve as many people as possible in meaningful ecological restoration projects Audio

Vikki Smith introduces Alison Ballance to a trapdoor spider called Sweetheart - and you can hear the amazing sound of a spider chewing a beetle. Audio