Science
NZ Space Agency hopes agreement will result in more joint missions
The New Zealand and UK space agencies have come up with principles to make it easier for companies to do work in space.
World-leading Dunedin Study tracking people through life gets renewed funding
Two long-running Otago University birth cohort studies have had their own longevity assured with a government grant.
Marc Wilson: Changing bad habits and personality traits
Victoria University Psychology Professor Dr Marc Wilson joins us once again for a chat around habits and personality traits and whether we can ever really change. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 17 October 2024
In today's episode, Tory Whanau met with the Local Government Minister Simeon Brown in the Beehive this morning after the government raised concerns this week about council dysfunction, an ACC… Audio
Bird nest design in a changing climate
Claire Concannon learns about variations in bird nest design, and why some species may be better able to cope with rapid change.
How to spot rare comet in NZ over the next few nights
The comet hasn't been seen for in our skies for 80,000 years, but your best bet to catch a glipse is over the next few nights. Audio
Our Changing World: Bird nest design
Ever spied a bird nest out on a walk? Some are quite complex constructions, delicately woven and expertly lined to keep their eggs safe. This week, Claire Concannon learns about bird nest design and… Audio
What is a tropical cyclone and what do all the categories mean?
Explainer - The South Pacific tropical cyclone season is due to start in November and will run until the last day of April.
Why are we still using BMI if we know its flaws?
The body-mass index is used to estimate your health and risk of heart disease. But the model, created close to 200 years ago by a Belgian statistician, is not a perfect diagnostic tool. Audio
Expert Feature: the facts of life
For today's expert feature we're looking at 'the facts of life'. Audio
Argue with Science
Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science. Audio
The secrets of eel migration
A team of scientists is about to head out into the South Pacific Ocean to try and solve one of nature's most perplexing mysteries. Audio
Keeping an eye on the ozone hole
Claire Concannon visits a Central Otago NIWA research station to learn how and why they continue to monitor ozone.
What is hurricane season and why is it so dangerous?
Milton is the latest hurricane to strike Florida, coming just weeks after deadly Helene. But why now? Here's what you need to know.
Our Changing World – Keeping track of ozone
Almost 40 years on from the first reports of the Antarctic ozone hole, and 35 years since the Montreal Protocol to ban CFCs came into effect, what’s going on with the ozone hole? How does it form? How… Audio
Science: Wisdom across cultures, Parkrun benefits
Science correspondent Dr Jen Martin joins Kathryn to talk about a large-scale study with 34 researchers across various fields that examined how different cultures perceive wisdom. Ants started farming… Audio
Nobel prize in physics goes to machine learning pioneers Hopfield and Hinton
Hinton quit Google last year to speak more freely about dangers of AI and Princeton professor Hopfield created an associative memory that can store and reconstruct images.
Ruapehu crater lake at lowest temperature in five decades
History showed there was a slightly higher than normal probability of an eruption during cool periods.
US duo wins Nobel prize for medicine
Their discovery of microRNA has helped to explain how cells specialise and develop into different types.
12yo inventor explains 'PillBot' - an AI medication identifier for visually impaired
Young Kiwi geniuses competed in the Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition over the weekend, one of the winners, Gabriel Anthony talked with Leonard Powell about his use of AI for the visually… Audio
