Science
Can technology prevent shark attacks?
Riley Elliott - aka the Shark Man - discusses wetsuits that could help deter sharks from attacking people in the ocean. Audio
Data science company helping to protect vulnerable sharks
Once critically endangered, the silky shark population is rebuilding - "an astonishing turnaround for a shark species".
Crustacean species named after Wellington brewery
Fork and Brewer has its name immortalised in scientific literature after winning a beer competition.
Have a look up your nose
It's hoped a first-of-its-kind computer model of nasal cavity will help develop treatments for diseases like Parkinsons and Alzheimers.
I bet you're thinking about the Roman Empire right now!
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? If memes are to be believed, men think about it every day. But it's not just the men. University of Canterbury Associate Professor Alison Griffith does… Audio
Top doctor defies cancer prognosis with world-first treatment
Professor Richard Scolyer is a world recognised leader in melanoma research, named co-Australian of the Year this year, with his friend and medical oncologist Dr Georgina Long. In May last year, while… Audio
A tricky trap for redback spiders
Researchers are spinning a web of perfumed lies to trap invasive redback spiders.
Our Changing World – A tricky trap for redback spiders
Invasive redback spiders are highly venomous, threatening both people and New Zealand’s native species. A team of scientists is developing a cunning tool to trap male redbacks, by concocting an… Audio
New Zealand leading the way in nuclear fusion?
Wellington start-up OpenStar has achieved a nuclear fusion breakthrough, being the first New Zealand company ever to turn on a fusion machine. Audio
Our Changing World – Redback spider trap
Australian redback spiders found their way to New Zealand in the 1980s.
These dangerously venomous spiders are now found in Central Otago and New Plymouth, where they pose a risk to both people and… Audio
Feature interview: all you need to know about the immune system
The way our immune system fights off malicious bacteria and viruses is pure poetry to John Trowsdale, emeritus professor of immunology at the University of Cambridge. Audio
Insecticide chlorpyrifos faces ban
An insecticide used on pastures and grain crops and as a biosecurity treatment for pest species could soon be banned.
Michael Oppenheimer
Extreme storms and unbelievable heat. Climate science pioneer, Michael Oppenheimer, tells Guyon how weather events will change as the atmosphere heats up - and what we need to do to prepare ourselves… Video, Audio
Rocket Lab threatens NZ academic with defamation
The American headquarters of Rocket Lab has threatened a New Zealand academic with defamation action over his comments claiming it helped the US military with nuclear weapons control. Phil Pennington… Audio
Lower Hutt company creates fusion plasma
A company in Lower Hutt has made a major step towards creating fusion energy, by creating what's called fusion plasma - super heated gas that can lead to the next steps in creating clean energy… Audio
Shower Thoughts: What are dreams?
Dr Rosie Gibson from the Sleep/Wake Research Centre discusses dream characters, lucid dreaming, and whether everyone dreams. Audio
Feature interview: The secret to happiness
Dr Elizabeth Dunn and PhD student Dunigan Folk from the University of British Columbia decided to study the studies that claim to understand what makes us happy and found some surprisingly results. Audio
Scientists head to Palmerston North to discuss future of food
Two hundred international scientists are in Palmerston North this week to discuss the future of food. Alexa Cook talked to some of the scientists about why this little molecule is so important. Audio
Plans to open new blood cancer treatment business
A biotech company has plans to begin offering a new type of treatment for some blood cancers, in Christchuch.
How fences shape the living world
They've been around for millennia. Today, fences zigzag every continent, marking property, keeping livestock in, and keeping pests out. But much of their impact on wildlife is still mysterious. Audio
