Science

Psychologist and neuroscientist Elaine Fox is an expert on the science behind why we're naturally optimistic or pessimistic. In her book, "Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain", she explores whether optimism is… Audio

In 'The Story of the Human Body' Harvard evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman writes a book about how the human body has evolved over millions of years. Audio

Professor of Sociology at King's College, London, whose research concerns biological and genetic psychiatry and behavioural neuroscience. He is visiting New Zealand to talk at the Competing… Audio

Writer on historic and contemporary China whose first book is The Paper Trail: An Unexpected History of the World's Greatest Invention. Audio

Long-time conservationist who has written (with Tony Lindsay and Janet Hunt) the history of New Zealand's wildlife sanctuaries, Paradise Saved. Audio

Director of the World Climate Research Programme in Geneva, who is coming here to speak at World Science Week New Zealand. Audio

Wine maker Kirsten Creasy explains how new, rapid DNA tests are helping New Zealand vineyards to improve their products Audio

Sarah Thomson is using a laser to probe the molecules in red pigments used in art to see how they fade due to light Audio

After nearly 20 years of use the volcanic hazard alert system for New Zealand has been revised to make it simpler and more informative Audio

The Volcanic Risk Solutions group at Massey University have built an eruption simulator so they can study destructive pyroclastic flows in detail Audio

A special live event showcasing New Zealand's best science and technology. Presented before an audience at AUT University in Auckland with Dr Chris Smith of BBC Radio 5 Live's Naked Scientists show. Audio

Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Massey University, whose first novel, The Naturalist, is based on the life of Dr Ernst Dieffenbach, the German naturalist who voyaged to New Zealand in 1839. Audio

How young people tell their life story, particularly if they see the silver lining in turning points, can indicate well-being Audio

The University of Otago is part of an international collaboration carrying out a genome-wide analysis looking for the genes involved in gout, a form of arthritis Audio