John Field
FIELD: Nocturne No 6 Cradle Song
Performed by pianist Jian Liu at his concert, 'Nocturnes', for Chamber Music New Zealand, Public Trust Building, Wellington, 14 April 2021. Audio
Sophy Roberts: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Sophy Roberts is a travel writer who focuses on remote parts of the world. Her first book, The Lost Pianos of Siberia, charts her incredible search for an instrument in Siberia worthy of a brilliant… Audio
Artificial light
How is artificial light changing the world we live in? We're speaking to Paul Bogard about his book "The End of Night" and to astronomer John Field of the Carter Observatory. Audio
Stargazing with John Field
John Field, the learning and programmes manager at Carter Observatory, helps you spot the constellations in the summer sky. Audio
New Year Maori celebrations
The Maori Party says it's had its shot at making Matariki a public holiday - and has no plans to push for a law change. Audio
50th Anniversary of the Laser
To mark half a century of lasers, find out how a laser works, get a potted history of its development, and discover some uses Audio
NZ night sky could be in for Southern light spectacle
New Zealand's night sky should be lighting up soon now with what astronomers are hoping will be a spectacular display of the southern lights. Audio
Amateur Astronomy
John Field is an amateur astronomer who spends as much time as he can in his backyard observatory Audio
Our Changing World
Fossil hunting, identifying new species, and astronomy, have more in common than you might think. They're three areas of scientific discovery where"amateurs"and non-scientists, can actually make a… Audio