Science

Auckland's iconic landmarks Mount Eden, One Tree Hill, and Rangitoto are all evidence of the 360 km2 volcanic field that lies beneath our largest city. The field has erupted at least 53 times in the… Audio

Patients will have more certainty around genetic test diagnoses, thanks to reseearch led by Otago Univeristy. Accurate genetic tests diagnoses early intervention for genetic diseases like cancer. Audio

Nuclear fusion is a holy grail for researchers seeking clean energy. This week we head to the south of France with ABC science journalist Carl Smith in this episode from the Strange Frontiers… Audio

A chunk of junk that's quite literally appeared out of the blue, on a western Australia beach is causing some head scratching. Speculation is rife about what the giant golden cylindrical object on… Video, Audio

Science writer Jennifer Ackerman's essays specialising on creatures in the avian world have appeared in a range of publications including : The New York Times, Scientific American, and National… Audio

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark, film director James Cameron, and president of the International Science Council Sir Peter Gluckman are members of a global commission advocating for a 'new way of… Audio

Is Science making our food safer? Kim Hill talks with a panel of experts at the annual seminar of the New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre Audio

Axonite is a 'thinking' material that can replicate and spread across the cosmos to feed. The MacDiarmid Institute's Professor Bill Williams discusses whether this sort of material is scientifically… Audio

Do you ever struggle to connect someone's face to their name, even if you've met them at work or they're family members? Well, you're not alone and may have a condition called prosopagnosia - better… Audio

Ears are so distinctive they're as effective as DNA or fingerprints in identifying someone, according to a new study. The research in conjunction with Australia's La Trobe Unversity, studied the… Video, Audio

Tauranga-based producer Justine Murray dons some gumboots and meets some teeny-tiny cockles as she joins a team surveying the Waihi estuary. Professor Kura Paul-Burke is weaving mātauranga Māori and… Audio

Scientists are looking for children with cerebral palsy to take part in space-like anti gravity walks for a study they hope will improve the young people's mobility. The research will map healthy… Video, Audio

The health of the Waihi estuary is in decline, threatening its important role as a mahinga kai, or food-gathering site. Justine Murray meets the team trying to turn things around. Audio

For Bookmarks this week we meet Alison Talmage, she's a music therapist, doctoral student and co-founder of a very special choir - the CeleBRation Choir. Audio