Nights for Tuesday 3 May 2022

 

7:12 AI Learning to Solve Mathematical Problems

Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. Tonight he's looking at how AI and reinforcement learning may be able to help us to understand some mathematical problems.

7:30 The Sampler

Tony Stamp delves into the debut by burgeoning reggae superstar Koffee, an acerbic collection of rock anthems from Ōtautahi band Best Bets, and the impossibly cool sound of New Yorkers Widowspeak.

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

The man with carefully sculpted six-pack is everywhere: in Hollywood action films, on magazine front covers, in your social media feed, on dating apps. And so are the online ads telling you how to get the look. But what does it really take to get a washboard stomach? This week, Ruth Alexander hears from three men about the reality of getting 'ripped' and how much of it is down to what you eat. 

9:07 Sci Fi/Sci Fact

Professor Duncan McGillivray, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Auckland takes a look at the theranos saga and fraudster and biotech entrepreneur  Elizabeth Holmes.

9:40 Hidden Sport

On tonight's episode of Hidden Sport, Kim Tserkezie introduces us to the fast-paced sport of korfball, which lays claim to being the only full gender-equal team sport in the world. Kim learns about the positive impact korfball has had and explores what other sports could learn from its pioneering approach to gender equality.

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 Worlds of Music

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots. Tonight, Trevor features an interview with Ukrainian band Dakhabracka.