Afternoons for Thursday 13 February 2025

1:15 Is FemTech the answer to the gender health gap?

FemTech or Female Technology is a multi-billion-dollar industry that has developed in response to gender bias in both health research and health care.

Women can respond differently to men even when it comes to the treatment of non-gender specific conditions and yet male patients have traditionally dominated clinical trials. 

Female specific conditions have also received far less attention and funding. 

Associate Professor Kelly Burrowes spoke with Emile Donovan.

1:25 What's in store for New Zealand's rapidly growing space sector

It's been an exciting few years for New Zealand's rapidly growing space sector.  President of Aerospace New Zealand Mark Rocket joined Emile Donovan to discuss where the industry is headed.

1:35 Kiwi science helping Kenyans

A group of local mathematicians have just been awarded 3.4 million dollars to develop modelling in an effort to improve food security in Kenya.

The Massey University team will capture the connections between human nutrition, the production of food, and environmental impacts on supply.

That information will be used to develop policy with the goal of providing Kenyan people with access to safe, affordable and nutritious diets year-round, despite environmental or economic pressures.

Senior Research Officer at Massey University's Riddet Institute Nick Smith spoke to Emile Donovan.

1:45 Great album: Asphodels by The Veils

The Veils have released their long-awaited seventh studio album Asphodels.

Featuring the singles The Ladder, Mortal Wound, O Fortune Teller and the new album feature track Melancholy Moon.

2:10 Podcast Critic: Hyperfixed and The Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast

Elliott Childs reviews 'Hyper Fixed', a new podcast from Alex Goldman, one half of the duo that made Reply All for Gimlet.  Like his former co-host PJ Vogt, Goldman has made a podcast where a listener sends in a problem and he and his producers set out to solve said problem.

2:30 NZ Sporting History: Mere Baker 

She was once the captain of the Aotearoa Māori Sevens team and was with them through five victories at the Hong Kong Women's Sevens tournament. 

In 2003 she was part of the Kiwi Ferns squad that took out the Rugby League World Cup. 

She's continued to play a crucial role in the game - both here and abroad - since transitioning into coaching in 2012. 

Mere Baker discussed her remarkable career with Emile Donovan.

3:15 Your Money with Mary Holm 

Money expert Mary Holm discusses the recent developments in bitcoin.

3:35 Spoken Feature BBC Witness

In 1966, the Frenchman upended philosophy with his theory of "deconstruction", which questioned the foundations of Western knowledge. Its influence can still be felt today.

3:45 The pre-Panel 

Wallace Chapman is back to preview tonight's Panel for Jesse. He is joined by producer Tom Riste-Smith.