Afternoons for Wednesday 17 July 2024

 

1:15 Exercise during TV ad breaks can lead to a better night's sleep

If you're a TV watcher in the evenings, there's a good chance you'll get more sleep at night if you do some light exercise in the ad breaks.

That's according to a new Otago University study in which participants did three minute bursts of activity every half-hour throughout an evening.

Lead author Jennifer Gale speaks to Jesse.

1:25 The truth about 'man flu', the answer may surprise many

It's that time of year where winter colds are doing the rounds and the term 'man flu' often comes up to poke fun at symptoms which are seemingly exaggerated by men.

But is there any merit to it?

Some research indicates symptoms aren't any worse for men, but it may take them longer to recover.

Thea van de Mortel is a nursing professor at Griffith University in Brisbane, and she's been trying to find out.

1:35 Lone Kiwi competing in the Singapore Garden Festival

As a young teenager growing up in Taranaki, Riverhead resident Jules Moore won the Rose Bowl Cup for Top Horticultural Apprentice.

Since then, her career has grown, branched out, and blossomed - and this August she'll be representing New Zealand at the prestigious Singapore Garden Festival, the only New Zealander invited to participate.

Jules and James Moore join Jesse in the studio to talk about their work.

1:45 Heading Off: Johnny Ward

Today on Heading Off we're going to the North and South poles, the seven summits, and every country in the world.

This year, Johnny Ward - an Irish travel blogger - ticked off the ultimate Adventurer's Grand Slam - touching the poles and the highest seven summits on every continent.

That's on top of the 197 countries he has already visited. Johnny joins us from Turkey.

2.12 Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith

Today Ximena talks to Jesse about Master: The allegations against Neil Gaiman and Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government.

2:20 Easy Eats with Sam Parish: Sunday Roast Chicken Soup with Feta Schmear Toast

This week's midweek meal inspiration of easy eats revolves around using up the left overs from the Sunday roast.

Sam joins Jesse to talks about her Sunday Roast Chicken Soup with Feta Schmear Toast. To find out how to make this at your place, click here.

2:30 Bookmarks with Emma Lewisham

This week on Bookmarks we speak to skincare queen Emma Lewisham.

She's the founder of what claims to be the world's first carbon-positive and 100% circular-designed skincare brand: also called Emma Lewisham.

She's in with Jesse to talk about what she likes to read, watch and listen to in her down time.

3:10 How neurodivergence enhances workplaces

Different shouldn't doom anyone to unemployment or underemployment.

Yet Dr Maureen Dunne says too many employers shy away from hiring people whose brains work a little differently with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or any other neurodivergence.

She's a cognitive scientist who brings a unique perspective about how to tap into this under employed group as an entrepreneur and someone who is neurodivergent herself. 

She gives employers a roadmap for harnessing the power of different. Her book is called  The Neurodiversity Edge: The Essential Guide to Embracing Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Differences for Any Organization.

3:35 Stories from Our Changing World

Claire Concannon heads along to the food technology lab at the Auckland University of Technology to speak with one researcher who is aiming to turn food waste into wealth.

3:45 The pre-Panel