Science
Littlest Hadron Collider
Using optical tweezers, University of Otago physicists are splitting tiny clouds of rubidium atoms and smashing them together
AudioFermented Food and Drinks
Great Fermentations was an International Science festival event that combined fermented foods and matched beers with discussions about the science of food Audio
Fermented Food and Drinks
Great Fermentations was an International Science festival event that combined fermented foods and matched beers with discussions about the science of food
AudioNZ renewable energy company says NZ falling behind
The Wellington based company Aurecon is working on several big renewable projects, including the Cookhouse windfarm in South Africa which will be able to supply electricity to around 100,000 homes… Audio
Fermented Food and Drinks
Great Fermentations was an International Science festival event that combined fermented foods and matched beers with discussions about the science of food Audio
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Jane Toll of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, works for one of the organisations that oversees The Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It stores 825,000 samples from more than 200 crops in the permafrost on a… Audio
Insects and LEDs
Dr Steve Pawson, the Research Leader Entomology at Scion and President of the Entomological Society, has been looking at some of the effects new LED lighting technology is having on our insect… Audio
David Haywood: marine energy
Engineer and author who lives in Dunsandel, discussing tide and wave energy. Audio
Phil Seddon: de-extinction
Professor of Zoology at the University of Otago, specialist in reintroducing endangered species in protected areas, and leader of a team exploring the issues around bringing extinct creatures back to… Audio
Science Debate
NZAS president Nicola Gaston, CoRE director Shaun Hendy and University of Auckland bioinformatics professor Alexei Drummond discuss recent and proposed changes. Audio
Science Debate
NZAS president Nicola Gaston, CoRE director Shaun Hendy and University of Auckland bioinformatics professor Alexei Drummond discuss recent and proposed changes.
AudioWeb Only Special - Metaplasticity and New Neurons
Owen Jones is researching metaplasticity in the brain and Shane Ohline is studying the creation of new neurons in the hippocampus Audio
Web Only Special - Metaplasticity and New Neurons
Owen Jones is researching metaplasticity in the brain and Shane Ohline is studying the creation of new neurons in the hippocampus
AudioMemory and Brain Plasticity
By understanding how the brain stores and updates information, researchers hope to one day help people with Alzheimer's disease Audio
Memory and Brain Plasticity
By understanding how the brain stores and updates information, researchers hope to one day help people with Alzheimer's disease
AudioFlora Finder App for Plant Identification
The Botany Department at the University of Otago has collaborated with MEA Mobile to make a smart phone app that uses the camera function to help identify native plants Audio
Flora Finder App for Plant Identification
The Botany Department at the University of Otago has collaborated with MEA Mobile to make a smart phone app that uses the camera function to help identify native plants
AudioFlora Finder App for Plant Identification
The Botany Department at the University of Otago has collaborated with MEA Mobile to make a smart phone app that uses the camera function to help identify native plants Audio
Science commentator, Siouxsie Wiles
Siouxsie Wiles explains why neuroscientists have generated mutant worms that don't get drunk, and the brain of the world's first known predators is discovered. Audio
Memory and Brain Plasticity
By understanding how the brain stores and updates information, researchers hope to one day help people with Alzheimer's disease Audio
