Science
Monitoring methane - A New Zealand space mission
How can a methane-detecting satellite help us tackle our agricultural emissions and detect gas leaking from pipelines, wetlands, farms and crops across the world? Peter Griffin speaks to the project… Audio
The amazing sensors of the animal kingdom
We can never follow magnetic fields like birds and sea turtles do to find their way to a destination. We can't see the infrared radiation of a person or predator, like rattlesnakes do, or feel the air… Audio
Science: Covid risk tool, oldest DNA found, wearable UV patch
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a handy online tool to help you see how likely it is someone infection will be at your gathering. The world's oldest DNA being found… Audio
'Dust devil' sound recording captured on Mars
Researchers are learning more about the weather on Mars with a new audio recording of a giant dust-loaded whirlwind known as a dust devil.
The sound clip of the storm was combined with sensor data to… Audio
Scientists make significant breakthrough in nuclear fusion
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in the field of nuclear fusion - for the first time they got more energy out of a fusion reaction than they put in.
The breakthrough is a major step in… Audio
Nuclear fusion dream a step closer to reality
A major breakthrough has been announced by US scientists in the race to recreate nuclear fusion.
What is deja vu?
What is deja vu, and what's happening in the brain when we feel it? Cognitive neuropsychologist and world expert on déjà vu, Chris Moulin, joins Karyn on the programme. Audio
Gift a shag for Christmas, ugly wildlife group says
Gifting a shag to someone could save lives this Christmas says a group showcasing six ugly but rare species that need support - including the chatham shag. Audio
Long Covid, long tail: Long summer of infection concerns
Immunologist Anna Brooks talks to Kathryn about how New Zealand is coping with the pandemic's enduring impact and she looks ahead to what could be a deadly summer of reinfection. With restrictions… Audio
Feature interview: The promise and potential problems of AI
Artificial intelligence feels a little less artificial using a new chatbot called ChatGPT that can do everything from explain a medical diagnosis to writing what sounds like a heartfelt letter to… Audio
Tūhura Otago Museum heads to Aitutaki
Tūhura Otago Museum are putting on The Aitutaki Science Expo on the outer island of Aitutaki this week. It's about connecting with people whose homes are being impacted by climate change, and engaging… Audio
Top scientists meet over measurements
Some of the world's top scientists working in the field of measurement are meeting in Wellington this week.
A hot topic is the redefinition of a kilogram which is now being measured with an… Audio
Revolutionary therapy clears girl's incurable cancer
A teenage girl's incurable cancer has been cleared from her body in the first use of a revolutionary new type of medicine.
Dr Filip Gedin: Cannabis no better than placebo for pain
Cannabis is no better than a placebo for treating pain. That's the claim of a new study of studies out of Sweden. Dr Filip Gedin is with the Pain Neuroimaging Lab at the Karolinska Institute. The… Audio
New Zealand's two year marine heatwave eases, but likely not for long
For the first time in two years, all of New Zealand coastal water temperatures have dropped below heatwave levels, but it might not be for long.
Jonathan McDowell: a year of space exploration in review
It's been a busy year for space exploration. Phase one of NASA's Artemis mission is scheduled to conclude on Monday, bringing us spellbinding new images of our moon. Audio, Gallery
Critter of the Week
This week's critter is Aotearoa's only seahorse the pot-bellied seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis). These elegant and portly creatures hang out in seaweed meadows all around the country, hoovering up… Audio
Disinformation project explains what's going on
Splintered realities are colliding outside Starship Hospital today as protesters are railing against a baby getting an urgent, life-saving heart operation.
The High Court last night extended Doctors'… Audio
Forest and Bird upset with update to freshwater regulations
Forest and Bird is devastated by what it calls the government's disregard for rare wetlands in its latest update to the Essential Freshwater 2020 regulations.
The update removes protections that… Audio
Scion recognised at the Science NZ Awards
Scion a research company that specialises in developing science and technology for forestry, was honoured at the Science New Zealand Awards earlier this week. Among the award winners was principal… Audio
