Afternoons for Thursday 25 August 2016
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'Clear link' between concussion and cognitive problems
1:15 PM.New research shows a clear link between concussion and cognitive difficulties in rugby players later in life. The study has been published in the online journal Sports Medicine. And was carried out by… Read more Audio
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Viruses more dangerous in the morning
1:24 PM.A new study by the University of Cambridge has found that viruses could be 10 times more successful, when they infect people in the morning. And the authors say the findings could lead to new ways of… Read more Audio
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Aussie town to go 'Off Grid'
1:30 PM.It's the Aussie town, that plans to go completely off the grid. The town of Tyalgum is located in the hills near the Queensland-New South Wales border. It has just 300 residents, and if it's… Read more Audio
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Theatre Critic: Sally Woodfield on Edinburgh
2:08 PM.Freelance theatre reviewer Sally Woodfield has been in Scotland for the 69th annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Audio
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Geoffonomics: conscious consumption
2:17 PM.Geoff Simmons, economist at the Morgan Foundation talks about conscious consumption and making your purchase or investment decisions on an ethical/ environmental basis. Audio
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The history of teenagers in New Zealand
2:34 PM.Teenagers are one of the most talked about, worried about, and analysed groups in modern NZ society. Was it always this way? Historian Grant Morris of Victoria University looks at teenagers in… Read more Audio
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The Expats: Mike Harris on canyoning in Japan
3:08 PM.Our expat this week has lived in Japan for more than 20 years. He runs a canyoning company in Minakami. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Masterpieces with Toby Morris
3:19 PM.Cartoonist and Illustrator Toby Morris shares his favourite New Zealand comic. He's leading a masterclass with Sarah Laing at Auckland's National Writers Forum in September, running workshops, classes… Read more Audio
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This way Up: What is Vaping?
3:35 PM.New Zealand's overhauling the law governing the sale of e-cigarettes, with changes expected by the end of the year. This Way Up's Simon Morton has been looking at what we know about the science and… Read more Audio, Gallery
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One Quick Question for 25 August 2016
3:50 PM.Do I have Argentinian ants in my Christchurch kitchen? Cor Vink of Canterbury Museum answers.
Dr Sharon Marsden of Massey University answers why people say "the" Waikato or "the" Wairarapa.
What are… Read more Audio
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The Panel pre-show for 25 August 2016
3:56 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
1:10 First song
1:15 Clear Link between concussion and cognitive problems
The Crusaders' Reed Prinsep is treated after suffering a concussion. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
New research shows a clear link between concussion and cognitive difficulties in rugby players later in life. The study has been published in the online journal Sports Medicine. And was carried out by AUT in partnership with New Zealand Rugby, and funded by World Rugby.
Dr Alice Theadom is a senior lecturer, and deputy director of AUT's National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences.
1:25 Viruses more dangerous in the morning
Research for flu vaccines cannot keep up with the speed at which new strands, such as H3N2, of the virus develop. Photo: CORBIS
A new study by the University of Cambridge has found that viruses could be 10 times more successful, when they infect people in the morning. And the authors say the findings could lead to new ways of stopping pandemics. Dr Rachel Edgar is the first author on the study.
1:35 Aussie town to go 'Off Grid'
Tyalgum, NSW, Australia. Photo: Wikipedia
It's the Aussie town, that plans to go completely off the grid. The town of Tyalgum is located in the hills near the Queensland-New South Wales border. It has just 300 residents, and if it's successful, it would be Australia's first town to pull the plug.
Andrew Price is the project's director, and runs the company Australian Radio Towers.
1:40 Favourite album: Suede
2:10 Theatre Critic: Sally Woodfield on Edinburgh
2:20 Geoffonomics: conscious consumption
Geoff Simmons, economist at the Morgan Foundation talks about conscious consumption and making your purchase or investment decisions on an ethical/ environmental basis.
2:35 The History of Teenagers in New Zealand
Teenagers are one of the most talked about, worried about, and analysed groups in modern NZ society.
Was it always this way?
Historian Grant Morris of Victoria University looks at teenagers in history...
A group of form six students from Wellington Girls' College pose for a photo with language teacher Charles Naverne in 1891. Photo: Te Ara
Absolute Heroes by Tim Bollinger Photo: Tim Bollinger
3:10 Masterpieces with Toby Morris
Cartoonist and Illustrator Toby Morris shares his favourite New Zealand comic.
He's leading a masterclass with Sarah Laing at Auckland's National Writers Forum in September, running workshops, classes and discussions for writers from all genres.
3:25 The Expats: Mike Harris on canyoning in Japan
Our expat this week has lived in Japan for more than 20 years. He runs a canyoning company in Minakami
3:30 This Way Up
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show
