Science

The Vintage Aviator manufactures and restores World War 1 airplanes, using state-of-the-art ascience and engineering. Audio

Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the bodies floating in space. There is yet more to say about the spacecraft Rosetta's findings from comet 67P. Audio

Scott Kelly is an astronaut who's making history with the help of his twin brother. In March, the American will embark on a mission to live on the International Space Station longer than any other… Audio

Despite often aired concerns about inadequate funding for science in New Zealand, we're managing to hold onto a reassuring number of world class scientists. Two of them are based at Otago University -… Audio

Could the tiny township of Whataroa become the new Hanmer Springs? Audio

GNS Science seismologist Dr Rupert Sutherland is at the drill site in Whataroa near Franz Josef. Audio

A team of researchers from the United States and Australia will set out this weekend to examine skyscraper sized waves generated under the ocean's surface just south of New Zealand. Audio

An ambitious project has been launched in the Abel Tasman National Park, as conservationists attempt to start a gannet colony there. Audio

A science communication student podcast on de-extinction: could we do it and what would the legal implications be? Audio

Whale watcher Nadine Bott. Audio

Scientists say it could take hundreds of years to reverse damage to the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers brought on by climate change. Audio

The place of women in STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - has received a lot of media coverage in the past couple of years. A 2011 report by the New Zealand Association of Women… Audio

In the depths of an Indonesian rainforest, scientists have identified the first known frog that gives birth to tadpoles instead of laying eggs. Audio

This science communication student podcast discusses genetically modified organisms, and considers their pros and cons Audio

Dieters keen to detox after Christmas over-indulgence may want to think twice about spending hundreds of dollars on the latest craze. Audio

Dame Anne Salmond explores the radical nature of the settlement between the Whanganui River iwi and the Government signed in August 2014, recognising the river as a legal person in its own right. This… Audio

The 'Singing Scientist' Matthew Barnett enjoys the challenge of turning complicated scientific concepts into catchy songs Audio