Science

The curious story of the brain of German-born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, as parts of this human organ are now able to be viewed as slides at the Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians… Audio

How gut bacteria can help fight hospital infections Audio

New Zealand's Chief Science Advisor is ringing alarm bells over the amount of government funding going towards business research. Audio

Professor Emerita in Science Communication at the University of Otago Jean Fleming, on (quirky) human anatomy. Molecular clocks, the way your cells sense the daily rhythms. Audio

The colour of light has a major impact on how our body clock perceives the time of day, with Dr Timothy Brown from the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester. Audio

Kate McGrath is the director of the MacDiarmid institute. Audio

Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists on a study suggesting caution over paracetamol use during pregnancy. Also a chemical extracted from the Thunder God Vine shows amazing results in helping animals… Audio

Peter Griffin reviews how the science and technology sector fared in Thursday's budget. We're also looking at the music streaming service Spotify's plans to stream videos and podcasts, and commission… Audio

Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Otago, who has studied the benefits of exercise for brain function, and is investigating whether electrification of the brain can accelerate… Audio

In this week's episode: violin virtuoso Anthony Marwood talks about the Britten concerto, before we hear from science writer Philip Ball and ex-pat New Zealand bass-baritone Martin Snell. Audio

The 2015 Top Ten New Species list has just been announced and once again discoveries involving New Zealanders have been judged among the world's most amazing discoveries. Audio

The global 2015 Top 10 New Species List includes an endangered parasitic plant from the Philippines described by University of Canterbury botanists Audio

For the first time, geologists find direct evidence for large subduction earthquakes underneath central New Zealand Audio

Metabolite biomarkers in hair may allow scientists to advise women on what they should eat to avoid pregnancy complications Audio

Scientists discover a new process, in which mitochondrial DNA is exchanged between cells in the body Audio

Getting off our butts and taking regular short exercise breaks is much better for our health than continuous sitting Audio