Intelligence
Clever canines
How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating.
AudioOur Changing World for 25 January 2018
Testing dogs to find out how smart they are and how they think, and designing low-damage buildings that move during an earthquake and remain useable. Audio
Video Games and Intelligence study
A new study has found that those who are good at gaming also scored the highest on traditional IQ tests. Alex Wade, from the University of York joins Simon Morton. Audio
Einstein may have been wrong about two things
Was Einstein wrong about when a career hits its peak. Audio
Labour nominates Peters for Intelligence and Security Committee
The vacancy is a result of David Shearer's resignation, and Winston Peters is telling people not to read between the lines and to not assume the nomination means a working relationship with Labour. Audio
Labour, Greens deliver joint State of the Nation speech, divided over Five Eyes intel network
Labour and the Greens say their relationship is robust enough to withstand any policy disagreements.
How to make your kids smart: play with them!
Kathryn Ryan talks to parenting commentator Nathan Mikaere Wallis, founder of X-Factor Education. He says creativity plays a crucial role in developing intelligence and has tips for parents. Audio
The New Torchlight List: The Need to Read
Jim Flynn is a world expert on human intelligence, and the author of many ground-breaking books on intelligence, philosophy and politics. He came from a poor family and owes all his success to reading… Audio
Less intelligent nations are worst culprits for software piracy
Research shows that country's where the population has a lower IQ level are more likely to be involved in software piracy. Audio
Is the internet making us less intelligent?
The internet is making us feel more intelligent than we are and we are actually not getting smarter. Audio
Smart kaka - can you teach old parrots new tricks?
The kaka, or forest parrot, has had its IQ tested for the first time - and in some experiments young naive birds were better problem solvers than older birds that were stuck in their ways. Video, Audio
Smart kaka - can you teach old parrots new tricks?
The kaka, or forest parrot, has had its IQ tested for the first time - and in some experiments young naive birds were better problem solvers than older birds that were stuck in their ways.
Video, AudioIQ tests: what can they tell us?
Stuart Ritchie is a postdoctoral fellow in cognitive ageing at the University of Edinburgh who calls IQ tests "...some of the most reliable and valid instruments in all of psychological science". He's… Audio
PM to meet with US Intelligence director
Prime Minister John Key and the Director of United States National Intelligence will likely discuss New Zealand's intelligence agencies.
Smart birds net researcher PM's Emerging Scientist Prize
Research into intelligence in New Caledonian crows has won Alex Taylor the 2015 Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize Video, Audio
Smart birds net researcher PM's Emerging Scientist Prize
Research into intelligence in New Caledonian crows has won Alex Taylor the 2015 Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize
Video, AudioThe IQ of robins
Dr Rachael Shaw assesses the IQ of North Island robins, surprisingly they have a general intelligence similar to humans. Audio, Gallery
'Spy agencies should be more transparent' - Cullen
New Zealand's spy agencies should be more transparent about their activities, says Sir Michael Cullen.
Bird Brains - Measuring the IQ of Bush Robins
Wild robins are the perfect subjects for a study looking at how smart birds are, and whether being smart helps them raise more chicks Audio
Bird Brains - Measuring the IQ of Bush Robins
Wild robins are the perfect subjects for a study looking at how smart birds are, and whether being smart helps them raise more chicks
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