Sunday Morning for Sunday 8 September 2024

8:10am Charlie Dreaver – UK Correspondent 

Sunday Morning's UK Correspondent, Charlie Dreaver joins us with the latest news. 

8:20 The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen   

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.   

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show ‘Only Connect’ which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious.     

It’s Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!       

8:30 Lucy Corry: Drying herbs in the microwave 

Award winning author, food blogger, Lucy Corry joins us for another foodie catch-up.  This morning everything from drying herbs in the microwave to smash burgers. 

9:10 Mediawatch 

Mediawatch looks at how the epic broadcast to mark a new epoch in te ao Māori was made, media focussing on small stuff in big bucks plan for roads, and how toast-gate prompted a u-turn for maternity wards.

9:35 Can you be taken seriously if you laugh a lot? 

Science writer David Robson specialises in the brain, body and human behaviour.  In a recent article for New Scientist, he looked into the science of how we react to laughter 

10:10 The myth of “fight or flight”  

Lisa Feldman Barrett is professor of psychology at Northeastern University and author of How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain.   

In a recent Scientific American article, she asked whether the brain’s much-touted “fight or flight” function is a myth. She decided, ultimately, that its primary job is to reduce uncertainty in an ever-changing world. 

10:40 My Latest Track: Julia Belle shares “Rockstar” 

Julia Belle is a rising indie pop/folk artist who was born in Petone, Wellington - grew up in Lismore/Northern Rivers of Australia and is now back based in Wellington. She shares catchy new single 'Rockstar' 

10:50 All Blacks second test against the Springboks in Cape Town 

Rugby writer and columnist Gregor Paul joins us. 

 11:10 Argue with Science 

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.    

11:30 Dr Alp Kantarci: Wisdom and your teeth 

We’re joined once again by Dr. Alpdoğan Kantarcı, a faculty member at the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine and senior member of staff at the Forsyth Institute, an independent research institute that on the connections between oral health and overall wellness. 

He answers your questions on everything from flossing and gargling to halitosis and mouth ulcers. 

11:40 The benefits of learning a different language

We all know the benefits of learning a different language, but will we continue to do so? Louise Matsakis has been writing about this in the Atlantic.