Universe
Are we already living in the Metaverse?
In 2019, computer scientist Riz Virk wrote a book called The Simulation Hypothesis, which outlined the 10 stages of technology development that would take us to the Simulation Point. He joins the show… Video, Audio
Dick Frizzell on his love of the cosmos and new book
Renowned Kiwi painter Dick Frizzell's new book 'The Sun is a Star' celebrates his passion for cosmology. Audio
Dr. Katie Mack: How the universe is likely to end
How the universe will end remains a question that has not been definitively answered. Theoretical cosmologist Katie Mack researched and outlined five of the most likely ways it will come about in her… Audio
The strange effects the moon could be having on our health
The idea that the lunar cycle can influence our behaviour and wellbeing dates back thousands of years. In her new book, The Human Cosmos, science writer Jo Marchant re-examines the effects that the… Audio
The quiet zone: the US town where Wi-Fi is banned
The Green Bank Radio Telescope is the largest steerable telescope in the world. The telescope needs to be isolated from all the radio noise that humanity produces. Which means that WiFi in Green Bank… Audio
'Where did I come from?' - in search of our origins
Damian Christie is in search of his origins - from the beginning of the universe, to human evolution & Polynesian settlement in the Pacific. Audio
'Where did I come from?' - in search of our origins
Damian Christie is in search of his origins - from the beginning of the universe, to human evolution & Polynesian settlement in the Pacific.
AudioOur Changing World for 19 December 2019
Damian Christie is in search of origin stories - from the beginning of the universe, the earliest humans and the Polynesian settlement in the Pacific. Audio
From Epstein to acupuncture - a skeptic's guide
Sometimes the only thing that stands between ever-expanding fake news and misinformation is someone with a robust sense of skepticism. Enter Dr Steven Novella. Audio
Spoken Feature: Witness History - Hadron Collider
Simon Watts talks to Paul Collier, a British engineer whose team built the multi-billion dollar machine designed to investigate the structure of the universe. Audio
Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ: The Vatican's official star gazer
Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ is the Vatican's official astronomer and advisor to the Pope. He's been touring New Zealand this week and stopped by at RNZ for an exclusive interview with Jim. Audio
Professor Brian Cox on black holes and life on Mars
Professor Brian Cox is a science star. He's coming to New Zealand bringing the Universe to life on stage. He speaks to Jim Mora about science and what it takes to make it entertaining. Video, Audio
Star collision caught by scientists for first time
The sound of two stars colliding has been detected for the first time, which is being hailed by experts as a great leap in technology and our tracking of happenings in the universe. Audio
SOFIA - a flying telescope with a unique view of space
NASA's SOFIA observatory is a 2.5m telescope mounted in the back of a plane. It observes the birth and death of stars and the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Audio
SOFIA - a flying telescope with a unique view of space
NASA's SOFIA observatory is a 2.5m telescope mounted in the back of a plane. It observes the birth and death of stars and the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
AudioThe Greatest Story Ever Told ...so far
Theoretical physicist, Lawrence Krauss on why we are all here, and how humanity has reached its current understanding of the universe. His latest book The Greatest Story Ever Told - so far, explores… Audio
Who's Who in the Whovian's Who-niverse?
For those hungry for the hard facts behind the time and space traveling adventures of a certain Gallifreyan Time Lord, help is at hand. Audio, Gallery
Why the Universe is structured to be left handed
Ninety percent of humans are right handed, yet the rest of the universe is generally structured to be left handed. Professor Peter Schwerdtfeger is a Rutherford Medal awardee and world leading quantum… Audio
The Flash Measure
A new method is being proposed to calculate cosmological distance via bursts of energy also known as fast radio bursts. Dr. Kiyoshi Masui is a post-doc researcher in the Department of Physics and… Audio
The End (of the Universe) is Nigh
Why (as a cosmological physicist), Royal Society University Research Fellow Dr Tony Padilla is declaring that the universe is on the brink of collapse, and accordingly, how this outcome may eventuate.
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