Science
AI at the doctor's office: The future, or should we be concerned?
Would you be comfortable with an artificial intelligence software listening in to your doctor's appointment? Audio
The science of being pushed to the limit
When living things are pushed to their extremes, it's either adapt or die. Professor Tony Hickey speaks to Emile Donovan. Audio
'Extremely rare' moa footprints discovered in Auckland
The find was just the 14th in the last 150 years. Video
Dr Juliet Gerrard on six years as PM Science Advisor
Dr Juliet Gerrard has recently finished up after six years as the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor. Audio
Could this be New Zealand’s next dark sky reserve?
An spike in visitors hoping to catch the southern lights has spurred calls for a new reserve.
Turning food waste into wealth
Avocado seed powder to make snacks, fish waste skin for wound healing, and bioactive compounds made from brewer’s spent grain – Claire Concannon visits a food lab at AUT turning food waste into… Audio
The reason birdsong is so varied and what birds meme
Why do no two bird songs sound the same? Evolution, a birdsong expert says, and their songs might be warning challenges or advertising for a mate. Audio
Science: More extreme weather, 'fast fashion' fix
Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn with three new studies: the first focuses on what climate change is set to do to New Zealand's weather patterns in the coming years. Researchers in… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why do birds all sound different?
University of Auckland professor of biological sciences and birdsong expert Dianne Brunton joins Emile Donovan to answer the question of Ingrid in Gisborne. Audio
Utilising LSD, MDMA and mushrooms for mental health
Dr Lisa Reynolds is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland's school of psychological medicine and she is leading a new study on the potential benefits of microdosing LSD for those with… Audio
Is willpower a myth?
The struggle for self-control is real, and one many of us are familiar with - but is 'willpower' actually a myth? Audio
Special star cluster on display
Astronomers are expecting a rarely seen star to appear in the sky imminently. The star T Coronae Borealis - which is 3,000 light years - is usually too distant to be visible from earth but it's set… Audio
Thumb print: Kiwi designs revolutionary prosthetic digit
The prosthetic acts as a "third thumb" and augments the user's range of movement. Video, Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 10 July 2024
On today's episode, RNZ correspondent Eloise Gibson details the government's new climate change strategy. A leading science group warns it will take decades to undo the damage of sweeping jobs cuts to… Audio
Warnings over job cuts to science sector
A coalition of the country's leading science groups is warning it will take decades to undo the damage of sweeping jobs cuts to the sector. Between 350 and 360 specialist science jobs have been axed… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why are our voices different?
Nights is joined by Sasha Calhoun, an associate professor at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies to explain how humans came to sound so different… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Chris Clarke (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Alexia Russell and Chris Clarke discuss the harassment Dr Siouxsie Wiles faced during and following her coverage of the global pandemic and the… Audio
Siouxsie Wiles expects abuse to get worse after ruling
The scientist says the harassment she gets from the public has not stopped, despite the Covid response mostly being behind us.
Giselle Clarkson: Why little things are worth looking at
Illustrator and science communicator Giselle Clarkson says taking notice of the natural world - like the colours on a leaf, and the fine hairs on a spider's leg - is key to retaining a childlike sense… Audio
Whakaari owners want to grant scientists access
The family wants to allow monitoring of the volcano, but feels stymied by the court case over the explosion, lawyer says.
