Nights for Monday 28 February 2022

 

7:12 Antarctic Update

NIWA's Craig Stevens is just back from another trip to the Ross Ice Shelf - discovering an under-ice river and some unexpected marine life.

7:35 Balancing machines with the natural world

Paul Berrington joins us once again with another helping of delicious electronica.  Tonight he takes a look at the work of András, AKA Andrew Wilson, a Melbourne-based DJ and producer.

8:05 Little Moment of Calm

Another audio moment for the soul.

8:15 Pacific Waves

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Koroi Hawkins presents a daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world.

8:30 Window on The World

Roland Pease with another Science in Action - A scheme in the US designed to prevent industrial espionage and the theft of intellectual property, is to be refocused after it was accused of unfairly targeting Chinese American scientists. and a huge study of farmed animals in China, from raccoon dogs to porcupines and Asian badgers, reveals that they carry a wide range of pathogens, including forms of avian flu and coronaviruses.....possibly leading to another pandemic.

9:10 Nights Sport

Zoe George is tonight's sportscaster.

9:30 Deeply Human

We continue our new series of Deeply Human from the BBC World service....today...Why do our bodies react to rhythm? From rain dances to raves, dance has been a social tool for sexual selection and community cohesion. Dessa explores the neuroscience of music and movement, learns how dance therapy is used to treat motor disorders, and takes a lesson in butoh - the Japanese form sometimes called the Dance of Darkness.

10:17 Lately

Lately with Karyn Hay is a late night radio show on RNZ National, with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories.

11:07 Nashville Babylon

After 11, on Nashville Babylon, Mark Rogers celebrates the birthdays of country legend Johnny Cash and the forever fab George Harrison. There's also tracks from Nick Cave, the Decemberists and an all time classic courtesy of Ry Cooder.