Afternoons for Wednesday 5 June 2024

 

1:15 Lifetime Achievement Award for Food Scientist

Distinguished Professor Harjinder Singh has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Food Technologists.

 Professor Singh has published more than 500 scientific papers over the years and his discoveries have led to 25 patents.

He also co-founded two start-ups, Miruku Ltd and AndFoods Limited, and currently serves the director of the Riddet Institute at Massey University on the Palmerston North campus.

Professor Singh speaks to Jesse.

1:25 New housing company aiming for first 10 star homestar rated development in NZ

Good Good Housing was co-founded by Auckland couple Jimmi O'Toole and Charlotte White.

Their very first project has the lofty goal of being the first ever 10-Star Homestar rated housing development in New Zealand.

Architect and co-founder of Good Good Jimmi O'Toole speaks to Jesse.

1:35 Recognising WWII veteran's long service

This year marks 80 years since some of the Second World War's most famous battles - including D-Day, the Battle of Berlin, and the Battle of Cassino.

The Battle of Cassino took place in early 1944 in Italy and was one of the New Zealand forces' most costly.  

Troops were in action alongside the Allies, with the objective of pushing back German forces and advancing towards Rome.

102-year-old Brigadier Les Wright MBE was there and went on to have a 36-year career in the New Zealand army before retiring in 1977.

He has recently been awarded a long-service medal after his eligibility was discovered - well after the fact.

1:45 Heading Off: 'Overtourism' and how to address it

Post-pandemic tourism has far exceeded anyone's expectations leading to a new term 'overtourism'.

Parts of the Northern Hemisphere  have been struggling under the weight of high number of tourists all year round placing huge pressures on the communities which call those places home.

We speak to Joseph Martin Cheer, Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, Western Sydney University about the problem and potential solutions. 

2.12 Podcast Critic: Adam Burns

This week Adam talks to Jesse about Redhanded and A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand.

2:20 Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Apricot chicken tray bake

Easy Eats features every Wednesday on Afternoons with the talented chef author and mum of two young children Sam Parish.

She brings along a great midweek meal idea that's always healthy, tasty and easy on the wallet.

This week she takes us through how to make apricot chicken tray bake at home. You can find the recipe here.

2:30 Bookmarks with James Napier Robertson

Our bookmarks guest today is Wellington born, Auckland raised film makes James Napier Robertson

He began his career as an actor, with parts in Shortland Street, Being Eve and Power Rangers before stepping behind the lens instead

As a writer and director you'll probably know him best as the man behind The Dark Horse & Whina

His latest film Joika is running in cinemas now.

It stars Talia Ryder playing Joy Womack - the first American woman to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

3:10 Correcting many years of misinformation around concussion recovery

Confusion, headaches, painful reaction to light; over the years, the symptoms associated with concussion haven't changed.

Thousands of New Zealanders, including many kids playing sport, know them too well.

But what is changing is the traditional approach to recovery, telling patients to cocoon in a dark room and avoid activity. That's what science journalist Isobel Whitcomb was told when she was concussed. 

Research published over several years suggests that "rest is best" may be counter productive in some cases. She explains this alternative approach in an article for Slate called  "How We Got Concussions So Wrong."

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/11/695

https://www.concussioninsportgroup.com/

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/Suppl_1/i76

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/02699050903373477

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2593568

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/5/e2022056835/189740/Early-Postinjury-Screen-Time-and-Concussion?autologincheck=redirected

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Coming up on Our Changing World, Ellen Rykers takes us underground to discover Auckland's lava caves, and a new research effort to document them.

3:45 The pre-Panel