Oceanography
Why it's never too late to learn something new
Our ability to pick up new skills declines with age, but harnessing a specific mindset can help you learn new tricks as an adult. Tom Vanderbilt joins the show to discuss his new book, Beginners: The… Audio
Sam and the colossal squid
What has the biggest eyes in the world, blue blood and three hearts? Sam Cousins knows and it's a bit of natural science that connects us to the oceans surrounding us. Audio
Spy in the water - Wellington Harbour's smart buoy
A smart buoy in Wellington harbour is phoning in information about sea conditions and how muddy water from the Hutt River moves around the harbour. Audio
Spy in the water - Wellington Harbour's smart buoy
A smart buoy in Wellington harbour is phoning in information about sea conditions and how muddy water from the Hutt River moves around the harbour.
AudioLionel Carter: Oceanography
Lionel Carter is an oceanographer at Victoria University who's tasked with protecting the undersea cables which underpin virtually all global communications and commerce. Audio, Gallery
Citizen Science: Marine Metre Squared
Sally Carson from the Portobello Marine Laboratory in Dunedin talks about her Marine Meter Squared project. Audio
Mission Complete: New Zealand's first ocean glider takes to the seas
NIWA oceanographers retrieve an autonomous ocean glider after a successful two-week deployment to explore physical and biological properties of the ocean. Video, Audio
Mission Complete: New Zealand's first ocean glider takes to the seas
NIWA oceanographers retrieve an autonomous ocean glider after a successful two-week deployment to explore physical and biological properties of the ocean.
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