Nights for Wednesday 11 May 2022
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The Seaweed Academy
9:08 PM.We talk to Rhianna Rees, from the Seaweed Academy at the Scottish Association for Marine Science. The Seaweed Academy is the UK's first dedicated seaweed industry facility, using the research… Read more Audio
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World War Voices
7:12 PM.Sound historian Sarah Johnston discusses her research into the wartime recordings of the mobile broadcasting unit that travelled with the New Zealand Division during World War II. Read more Audio
7:12 World War Voices
Sound historian Sarah Johnston discusses her research into the wartime recordings of the mobile broadcasting unit that travelled with the New Zealand Division during World War II.
Members of the first National Broadcasting Service Mobile Recording Unit, in August 1940 (L-R): Norman Johnston, Noel Palmer, Doug Laurenson [Image: ] Photo: The New Zealand Listener, 13 Dec 1940
7:30 At The Movies
Simon Morris tries to keep up with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, goes to Tibet in search of The Velvet Queen, and follows a family attempt to fix their daughter's android best friend in After Yang.
8:10 The Hump
The Hump is our Wednesday night Quiz Night where we take a dive into the archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision for some audio gems and we want to see if you can identify them.
Tonight's prize is Voices from the New Zealand Wars | He Reo nō ngā Pakanga o Aotearoa by Vincent O'Malley
Photo: Bridget Williams Books
8:15 Pacific Waves
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.
Photo: RNZ Pacific
8:30 Window on The World
Humans now have the ability to directly change their DNA, and a gene-editing tool has led to a new era in gene-editing. A CrowdScience listener wants to know how gene-editing is currently being used and what might be possible in the future. Will we be able to extend human longevity, swap our eye colour or improve athletic performance? And even if we can do all these things, should we?
Photo: THOM LEACH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
9:07 The Seaweed Academy
Photo: The Scottish Association for Marine Science
We talk to Rhianna Rees, from the Seaweed Academy at the Scottish Association for Marine Science. The Seaweed Academy is the UK's first dedicated seaweed industry facility, using the research knowledge generated at SAMS to offer advice to start-ups, train workers and share the latest research to help businesses develop.
Photo: www.seaweedacademy.co.uk
9:30 Quiz Answer
We find out who is tonight's quiz whizz.
9:40 Hidden Sport
Kim Tserkezie soars into the skies with the drone racers to learn about a technology that is increasingly shaping the world, both for good and bad. With the help of racing pioneers, she discovers how this young sport is accessible to many. Determined to have a go herself, Kim goes in search of "flow state", the out-of-body experience described by so many who fly drones. But will she even be able to take off?
Photo: AFP or licensors
10:17 Lately
Photo: RNZ
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 Inside Out
Anita Schwabe Photo: supplied
Nick Tipping hosts a journey through the jazz spectrum playing favourites, standards and new releases along the way. In the first of four shows for NZ Music Month, Nick checks out nine of the most talented women making jazz in Aotearoa.
Whirimako Black Photo: Whirimako Black collection
