Science
Kiwi startup develops world's first brain sensor implant
Professor Simon Malpas joins Emile Donovan to talk about the game changing innovation. Audio
Imagining the next generation of robofish
They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans. Audio
Stories from Our Changing World: Robots that swim like fish
They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans. Audio
Cancer took my family, but left me: A medical mystery
Most of us know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer. Audio
What makes the quizzer brain so fact-sticky?
If you've ever wondered if trivia experts' brains work a little differently, you are not alone. A new study gives us some clues. Audio
Bioethicist welcomes changes to GE laws
A bioethicist is welcoming a shake-up of genetic engineering laws, but says any change must be adapted to New Zealand's context. Associate Professor at the University of Otago Josephine Johnston spoke… Audio
What the gene tech rule change could mean for our biotech sector
Alec Foster from BioTechNZ’s Executive Council joins Emile Donovan to discuss the development. Audio
NZ needs to 'lift its DNA game' - gene scientist
As the government moves to lift a 30-year moratorium on gene technology outside of the lab, a geneticist says New Zealand has been behind the curve for too long. Audio
NZ has outdated rules on gene technology - scientist
The government believes lifting the nearly thirty year moratorium on gene technology outside of the lab will bring productivity and climate gains for New Zealand and also health advances, like gene… Audio
Genetic engineering rules set to be loosened
Rules around genetic engineering are set to be loosened, with the government saying New Zealand is decades behind other countries. Opposition parties are open to a conversation about about allowing… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 13 August 2024
On today's episode, the country's largest gas user Methanex is temporarily shutting its New Zealand methanol plants and diverting the gas to power companies, the Government has confirmed plans to end… Audio
Another minor eruption at Whakaari / White Island
GNS Science is keeping an eye on ash levels, but no ash is expected to fall on the mainland. Audio
How the brains of quiz champions work
Every pub trivia night has one, that person who seems to be able to pull facts out of thin air. Dr Monica Thieu is a four-time contestant on the popular US trivia game show Jeopardy. She first… Audio
Ash no longer being emitted from Whakaari / White Island following minor eruption
GNS Science will conduct flights in the coming days to continue monitoring activity on the island.
Argue with Science
Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science. Audio
Our musical minds
Making and processing music is something unique to human brains, says Dr Sam Mehr. But why are we so attuned to rhythms, melodies and matching tones? Claire and Sam take a deep dive into the universal… Video, Audio
Our Changing World – Music on the brain
Making and processing music is something unique to human brains, says Dr Sam Mehr. But why are we so attuned to rhythms, melodies and matching tones? Claire and Sam take a deep dive into the universal… Audio
New study into mass bleaching of sea sponges gives hope for future
A new study into a mass bleaching of sea sponges is giving marine researchers "hope for the future". Lead author Professor James Bell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Mass bleaching of NZ marine sponges largest ever recorded globally
A new study estimates the 2022 bleaching cut the population by close to half, making it the world's largest "sponge mortality event". Video
The Pre-Panel for 6th August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith talk about an incoming asteroid - Adophis. Audio
