Science
Chatham Science Fest
The goal is to get science to the most remote places in New Zealand. Well you can't get much more remote than The Chatham Islands. The Chatham Island's Festival of Science kicks off next Tuesday. Audio
Seen but unheard: The experience of Maori and Pasifika
New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio
NASA Curiosity Rover celebrates 10 years on Mars
NASA is marking 10 years since its Curiosity Rover landed on Mars in search for evidence the planet once supported life. Audio
What's going on underneath Lake Taupō and should we be worried?
New research is giving scientists an exciting insight into what is happening within the magma chamber of the Taupō super-volcano. Susie speaks to Dr Finn Illsley-Kemp from Victoria University about… Audio
Pig organs partially revived hour after death
Pig organs have been partially revived an hour after the animals were killed, in a breakthrough with the potential to transform medicine, say US researchers.
NASA's James Webb telescope revealing universe's history
NASA has just released spectacular new images taken from the James Webb telescope of a "cartwheel galaxy" which is almost 500-millon-light-years away. Audio
The Living Laboratories project
The Auckland University of Technology Living Laboratories project is all about investigating how best to grow back native forest. At Pourewa creek, this collaboration between AUT and Ngāti Whātua… Audio
Earth records fastest rotation, scientists link event to melting polar ice caps
The Earth has recorded its personal best time for a single rotation and scientists are now theorising that it may have been caused by the melting polar ice caps. Audio
Our Changing World - Researching native regeneration
The Auckland University of Technology Living Laboratories project team are running planting experiments to investigate how best to restore native forests. Audio
Earth records fastest rotation
Smashing a PB is always satisfying, and on July 29 the Earth recorded its own personal best time for a single rotation.
It's not a record most people would have noticed - the day was just 1.59… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 3 August 2022
Top stories for 3 August 2022 A Christchurch church accused of being "toxic" "hurtful" and "extreme" is facing further accusations. The National Party says the Government has been misleading taxpayers… Audio
Space Junk
Sheep farmers Australia have had large pieces of debris, complete with serial numbers, land on their properties after hearing loud bangs last month. The farmers called astrophysicist Brad Tucker to… Audio
Using science to make life changing decisions
Dr Katy Milkman is a pioneering behavioral scientist whose work identifies how to change. She's a best selling author and host of the podcast Choiceology. She shares her science based tips for making… Audio
New gene therapy could block bad cholesterol
Here in New Zealand, the first person in the world was injected with new gene editing material designed to modify the DNA which produces bad cholesterol. Dr Ralph Stuart, speaks to Jesse about the… Audio
Inside the super-secure Swiss lab trying to stop the next pandemic
Spiez Laboratory was the first facility selected by the WHO to be part of its BioHub programme, which aims to improve the global response to future threats from pathogens.
Debris from Chinese rocket falls back to Earth
Chinese rocket debris has crashed to Earth over the Indian and Pacific oceans, US and Chinese officials say.
Could this pesky NZ prickle help prevent pain one day?
A New Zealand nettle holds clues about inflicting stings that researchers say could help them develop more medicines for reducing pain.
Dr Sam Vaknin - the global narcissist database
Dr Sam Vaknin is an expert on the narcissism and also been clinically diagnosed as a narcissist himself, so he's got some good insights to share, and to beware of. Dr Vaknin speaks to Jim. Audio
Three meteor showers to dazzle night sky this weekend
Looking for something spectacular to brighten a cold, dark winter's night?
Well, this weekend might just have something in store with not one, not two, but three meteor showers, combining to provide… Audio
Secrets of Antarctic microbes
The most extreme places in Antarctica give rise to the toughest and weirdest types of life. From creatures living a very different chemical life to ours at underwater methane seeps to the secret tools… Audio
