Science
Microplastics found in Antarctica for the first time
A New Zealand led study has found that there are microplastics in Antarctica, found for the first time during a survey. Research fellow in Antarctic ice core climatology at Victoria University of… Audio
Will Covid-19 vaccines be updated for variants?
New variants of Covid-19 are regularly reported and experts tell us this will continue, so why are we still using a vaccine matching the original Wuhan variant?
Is dishonesty really contagious?
A recent study in Scientific American suggested that people tend to lie when they're in groups, especially when profit is concerned. Professor of Psychology Marc Wilson is with us to discuss whether… Audio
How genome-mapping all NZ children could help combat disease
How could DNA improve our health? Prof. Justin O'Connor advocates sequencing the genomes of all the 60,000 children born in NZ each year. A highlight of Auckland University's Raising the Bar series. Audio
What's your favourite colour? It might not be for the reason you think.
From a young age we are primed to choose a favourite colour, but strangely as we grow up our preference often changes - and it's largely due to influences outside our control.
The history and future of our universe
Professor Brian Greene is one of the world's foremost theoretical physicists. He is the head of Columbia University's Center for Theoretical Physics, and is co-founder and chairman of the World… Audio
Biodiversity is everyone's business
Emily Arthur, Biodiversity Projects Co-ordinator at the University of Canterbury joins us to talk about the steps we can take as invdividuals, communities and workplaces to improve biodiversity. Audio
Meet the winners of the 2021 Prime Minister's Science Prize
It's Prime Minister's Science Prize time! We meet some of the people awarded the 2021 prizes for their mahi. Audio
Outdoor science for hands-on learning
Bianca Woyak from Burnside Primary School has won the 2021 Prime Minister's Science Teachers Prize. Claire Concannon visits to get a tour of all the outdoor science that has been happening at the… Audio
Science: Omicron not 'milder' and sugar-hating cockroaches
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new UK study which shows people infected with the omicron BA.2 variant reported more symptoms and experienced a great disruption to… Audio
New Zealand Medical Journal publisher enters liquidation
The future of the New Zealand Medical Journal is in question, with a new financial backer being sought.
Looking at the microbiomes living in people's homes
Many of us may not want to think about the billions of micro-organisms that exist in our homes... but a new study by Campaign for Wool NZ and AgResearch is aiming to do just that. Audio
NZ hihi vulnerable to climate change due to lack of 'evolutionary fuel'
An international study co-authored by the University of Auckland suggests some animals may evolve faster than we previously thought, but some species aren't so lucky.
Tastes like climate change: Wine expert Ali Lowrey has a sobering warning
Ali Lowrey talks about the future of winemaking in this highlight of Auckland University's Raising the Bar Home Series. Audio
Critter of the Week: Minute Grasshopper
This week's critter is the Minute grasshopper, one of the smallest, cutest and rarest of our endemic grasshoppers. It's a lumbering grasshopper that's great at camouflage and enjoys relaxing in the… Audio
New research into mapping of Hunga submarine volcano
New scientific evidence is helping to paint a clearer picture of the extent of widespread damage to Tonga, four months since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. Audio
Biodiversity and the city
Researchers from the University of Waikato are tackling the tricky question of how to restore native biodiversity in our urban areas. Audio
Our Changing World – Restoring urban biodiversity
Researchers from the University of Waikato are tackling the tricky questions around restoring native biodiversity in our urban areas. Audio
Supplementary science resource gets thumbs up from pupils
A quarter of the country's primary and intermediate schools are now signed up to receive The House of Science resource kits and the waiting list is growing. Former High School teacher, Chris Duggan… Audio, Gallery
Tonga eruption yields surprising scientific discoveries
Scientists who've been on a month-long expedition to Tonga to map the impact of January's record-breaking volcanic eruption have made some surprising discoveries. The researchers expected to find… Audio
