Science
The Vital Question
How did life begin? That's 'The Vital Question' biochemist Nick Lane poses in his new book. Audio
Listener Feedback to Saturday 4 July 2015
Noelle McCarthy reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 4 July 2015. Audio
Playing Favourites with Lance O'Sullivan
GP based in Kaitaia, Northland, and author of new memoir The Good Doctor, whose work in healthcare delivery has seen him acknowledged as a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader, Public Health Association… Audio
Tim Smit: Out of Eden
Executive Vice-Chairman and co-founder of the award-winning horticulture and architecture Eden Project in Cornwall, which has had 16 million visitors since 2000. He is visiting Christchurch with a… Audio, Gallery
Chinese scientists ask can animals predict earthquakes
Chinese scientists are investigating an age old belief that animals can help predict earthquakes. Audio
Old Antarcticans Malcolm Laird and Peter Otway
Geologist Malcolm Laird and surveyor Peter Otway reminisce during the 2014 IceFest about their early visits to Antarctica in the 1960s Audio
Old Antarcticans Malcolm Laird and Peter Otway
Geologist Malcolm Laird and surveyor Peter Otway reminisce during the 2014 IceFest about their early visits to Antarctica in the 1960s
AudioCommuting Secrets of Antarctic Orca
New Zealand and Italian researchers have confirmed that Type C killer whales from Antarctica travel to and from northern New Zealand Audio, Gallery
Commuting Secrets of Antarctic Orca
New Zealand and Italian researchers have confirmed that Type C killer whales from Antarctica travel to and from northern New Zealand
AudioLosing Weight and Getting Healthy - the SWIFT Study
The University of Otago SWIFT study is following 250 people for 2 years as they try popular diet and exercise programmes such as the Paleo diet, the 5:2 fasting diet, and high intensity exercise. Audio
Losing Weight and Getting Healthy - the SWIFT Study
The University of Otago SWIFT study is following 250 people for 2 years as they try popular diet and exercise programmes such as the Paleo diet, the 5:2 fasting diet, and high intensity exercise.
AudioLiquid Water on Mars
As NASA's Curiosity rover discovers liquid water on Mars, astrophysicist Duncan Steel discusses what that might mean for life on Mars. Audio
Liquid Water on Mars
As NASA's Curiosity rover discovers liquid water on Mars, astrophysicist Duncan Steel discusses what that might mean for life on Mars.
AudioFrom False Teeth to Forensics - the Story of Dental Technology
Understanding physics and material engineering are as important as artistic skill in a technology that spans false teeth, prostheses and forensic investigations Audio
From False Teeth to Forensics - the Story of Dental Technology
Understanding physics and material engineering are as important as artistic skill in a technology that spans false teeth, prostheses and forensic investigations
AudioLife in the World's Oceans
Marine scientists in New Zealand make a significant contribution to a global register of marine life. Audio, Gallery
Life in the World's Oceans
Marine scientists in New Zealand make a significant contribution to a global register of marine life.
AudioPrimates of Park Avenue
Anthropologist Wednesday Martin has examined the wealthy "stay-at-home Moms" of Manhattan's Upper East Side like any other primate group. Her book Primates of Park Avenue was written after she… Audio
Leap second could cause havoc
The saying goes that there aren't enough hours in a day, but it seems there aren't enough seconds, with another to be added at midday today. Audio
ADInstruments a world-leading business
A Dunedin man, Michael Macknight, was recently given a Queen's Honour for the science technology firm he founded in 1985. Audio
