Harry Potter

The Philosopher's Stone in the Harry Potter books can change metal into gold and create an elixir of life. Erin Leitao tells Bryan Crump whether either ability is within our reach. Audio

Colm Healy chats about the magic of material science and possible real life equivalents to Harry Potter's invisibility cloak. Audio

Dressed up for the occasion, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra plays selections from seven Harry Potter films, conducted by Christopher Dragon. Gallery

Dr Natalie Plank, MacDiarmid Institute Principal Investigator and Senior Lecturer in Physics at Victoria University of Wellington investigates the power of the magic wand and we learn some great… Audio

There are plenty of things that people are happy to remain in the dark about. It's called deliberate ignorance. Psychologist Jennifer Howell has tested deliberate ignorance in the lab and uncovered… Audio

There's a reading revolution happening in Aotearoa; a community initiative where people are coming together (albeit by Zoom right now) to read literature aloud and chat about whatever a story or poem… Audio

Wellington actor Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie has been described as "dazzlingly talented" in Vogue, and has worked alongside such movie stars as Benedict Cumberpatch, Scarlett Johansson and Kirsten… Audio

In his new book, When Money Talks: A History of Coins and Numismatics, Professor Frank L. Holt investigates the history of money in the form of coinage and the discipline that studies it, highlighting… Audio

Beau Jessup is not your typical British teen. The 19-year-old is making hundreds of thousands of dollars and funding her way through a B.Sc. Social Anthropology  by coming up with 'culturally… Audio

Celebrated actress Miriam Margolyes became a naturalised Australian in 2013, but over the course of filming her new series, Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian, she realised there was a lot she didn't… Video, Audio

An anti-government protest in Bangkok earlier this week drew more than 10,000 people. Professor Bridget Welsh joins the show to look at the worsening situation in Thailand and the wider issue of… Audio

Hogwarts has hit the southern hemisphere! We're joined by Gareth Reeves who plays Harry and George Henare - otherwise know as Albus Dumbledore. Audio

Dan Slevin spots the best and most interesting feature films added to Kiwi streamers. Video

The start of every day at Parliament is like being at school, when the headmaster used to read out notices at assembly.  It even covers all the same sorts of things. Just another way that Parliament… Audio

Australian writer and book reviewer Michael McGirr says is the author of bestsellers like "Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep", and "Things You Get for Free" and his latest book is "Books That Saved My… Audio

NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Dragon. Audio

NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Dragon. Audio

NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Dragon. Recorded 29 September 2018, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert. Audio

NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Dragon. Audio

NZ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Dragon. Audio