Communication
Expert looks at the impact social media political messaging has
Massey University Professor Claire Robinson discusses whether social media political messaging works better than going through traditional sources. Audio
Professor Cal Newport: Living better with less technology
Cal Newport's latest book Digital Minimalism calls out our enslavement to digital devices. He explains why there is nothing natural about the engineered behaviour of checking your phone every five… Audio
The reign of business bullshit
Topaz Adizes says the future of documentaries is interactive
Right now there's all sorts of discussion about communication, business and personal relationships in the Digital Age. Is everything going to be on-line from now on, or will there still be room for… Audio
Tech news: hurricane helpline app & Christchurch's all-electric car sharing scheme
Which tech issues are dominating the political agenda in the run-up to the election? Also Zello - the app that turns your smartphone into a walkie-talkie and will Christchurch's all-electric vehicle… Audio
Andrew Froggatt, The Horse Whisperer
Andrew Froggatt uses his unique talent of horse whispering to get the animals to teach people about their own behaviour, with stunning results. He speaks to Lynn Freeman about his business Lead the… Audio
Vincent Covello: risk, crisis and communication
Kim Hill talks to Dr Vincent Covello, founder and director of the Center for Risk Communication in New York, who has worked as a researcher, teacher and consultant advising over 500 government… Audio
Supporting your child's understanding of spoken language
Speech and language therapist Christian Wright discusses children and language comprehension. How can parents support a child's understanding of the spoken language, or spot developmental delays? Audio
Unlocking memories in people with dementia
A new programme is helping unlock memories in people with dementia and give them more social connection. There are currently just over 53,500 people with dementia in New Zealand. Annabel Grant from… Audio
Communicating Science - Kimberly Collins
Just because you're really good at science doesn't mean that you're good at talking to people about science. In fact, it's arguable that if you're really good at science you're probably less likely to… Audio
The story of the Voyager Golden Records
When NASA realized that the Voyager space probes being launched in 1977 would eventually travel beyond the edge of our solar system, they decided to include some kind of message to any intelligent… Audio
Spider Chatter on the Web
Massey University zoologist Anne Wignall explains how web-building spiders use vibrations to communicate and to make sense of their world. Audio
Spider Chatter on the Web
Massey University zoologist Anne Wignall explains how web-building spiders use vibrations to communicate and to make sense of their world.
AudioAcushla Dee O Carroll - Social Media and Māori Culture
Keyboard Warrior or Kānohi ki te Kānohi? How do you maintain your links to your hapū, iwi, marae and whanau? In 2010 Acushla began her research for her PhD thesis about the impact social media placed… Audio
Undersea sounds
It's not just whales and dolphins using whistles, clicks and other sounds to communicate underwater. Craig Radford of the University of Auckland is studying undersea sounds, and has found a local fish… Audio
