Science

Both Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o ngā Mokopuna and Marlborough Girls College seek to instil awareness, understanding, and a desire to protect our marine environment for future generations. Video

How do we create a future sustainable sea? The work of Tane & Clare Bradley of Agrisea, to do with seaweed, is one effort to provide guardianship of and to protect our seas for future generations. Video

In Ōhiwa Harbour, we learn about the research and restoration of mussel beds led by Kura Paul-Burke, with doctoral and undergraduate research students, in a Mātauranga Māori-led approach. Video

In Total Recall Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a construction worker who recovers memories as life as secret agent trying to stop the mining of Turbinium on the planet Mars. Audio

The Ghostbusters would never have caught their prey without proton packs. Emily Kendall talks to Bryan Crump about how they worked in the movies and whether they could work in real life. Audio

Māori and Pacific peoples are three to six times more likely to develop stomach cancer than New Zealanders with European ancestry. Claire Concannon visits a research team taking aim at this disparity.

Māori and Pacific peoples are three to six times more likely to develop stomach cancer than New Zealanders with European ancestry. Claire Concannon visits a research team taking aim at this… Audio

A 246-million-year-old fossil discovered in Canterbury has upended long-standing theories about how early sea-going reptiles dispersed around the globe.  Dr Hamish Campbell speaks to Mark. Audio

Kate Andrew tackles Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books in this episode, with a particular focus on the Octiron, the element of magic which makes up the disc's hub. Audio

Pharmacist Gemma Perry says some medications have a five-year shelf life, while others are only good for a week. Audio

According to the Queensland University of Technology study, people detect happy faces faster, and people are more likely to rate 'feminine' faces as happy - even when those faces are not human. Audio

The concept of biodiversity is often thought to be flora and fauna - but there's another 'F' word... fungi, which comprises a third forgotten kingdom.  Audio

Turning the Tide highlights the work of researchers, kaitiaki, and communities as they collaborate to improve the health of Aotearoa New Zealand’s moana. Video

Spiderman swings from the top of New York's high-rises, fighting crime and beating super-villains. But could spider silk really hold up a full-grown man? Dr Paul Hume and Bryan Crump discuss the super… Audio

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science. Audio