Science

The Government's under pressure over going public with the blackmail threat to poison infant formula, at the same time as it has clamped down on 1080. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, says the international community advised against going public with a threat to poison infant formula with 1080. Audio

Listening to that Scott Gallacher the deputy director of the Ministry for Primary Industries. Audio

An infant formula exporter to China says the industry asked government officials to keep the 1080 blackmail threat quiet and not go public. Audio

The Government has moved swiftly to clamp down on eco-terrorists with a law change making 1080 the most tightly regulated poison in New Zealand. Audio

The government's tightened up the selling and storing of 1080 pesticide. The Warehouse and Countdown have their baby formula under surveillance. Is it all OTT? Audio

The importance of soils for food security and essential eco-system functions has been acknowledged by declaring 2015 the International Year of Soils, with Landcare Research scientist Pierre Roudier… Audio

John McQuaid explores the complexities of our sense of taste in his book "Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat" (Scribner). Audio

Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. The discovery of 2.8 million year old human remains in Ethiopia, the exploration of the dwarf planet Ceres is about to begin after a 7 year space voyage, and why we… Audio

Scientists have begun a two-week survey of fish life at the Poor Knights Islands - and they're on the lookout for unwelcome predators brought south by climate change. Audio

The countdown is on - as NASA gets set to launch a giant balloon into the upper atmosphere from the outskirts of Wanaka. Audio

Back in 2005, a team of marine biologists and geologists use a submersible to dive deep down to explore submarine volcanoes in the Kermadec Arc. Audio

The Punaha Matatini is a new Centre of Research Excellence focusing on complex systems and networks. Audio

Chris Bullen describes a study comparing e-cigarettes with patches and placebos as tools to quit smoking Audio

Taranaki based technologist Derek Shadbolt has just returned from Hawaii where he has helped to deploy a N.Z. designed and built wave energy extractor in a test wave farm. Audio

Scientists are claiming to have developed a guilt free chocolate that drastically improves the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin. Audio

Siouxsie Wiles discusses 'ThinkScience' day at the Auckland Arts Festival. Researchers discover the first robust physical evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome/ME is a biological illness and… Audio

Scientists head off from Auckland today on an 18-day voyage to investigate sea-floor volcanoes near Raoul Island - it's the first time they've inspected them so closely. We speak to Dr Cornel deRonde… Audio