Social Science
Long-term study shows hallmarks of the Generation X experience
A new 35-year research project has found hallmarks in the life path of Generation Xs, and similarities and differences with Generation Y and the Baby Boomers. Audio
The science of wildfires
Bush fires are growing in severity and frequency. William Ray finds out about the latest research into how fires burn and how people react when flames threaten. Audio
The science of wildfires
Bush fires are growing in severity and frequency. William Ray finds out about the latest research into how fires burn and how people react when flames threaten.
AudioOur Changing World for 30 January 2020
Fire researchers from Scion talk about the latest wild fire research that is giving new insights into how fires burn and how people behave when flames threaten. Audio
The obesity fight
Initiatives to target obesity are not working because we are fat shaming people and not addressing the causes. Two social science researchers at Auckland university, Dr Darren Powell and George… Audio
Social surveys: a history of resistance, scandal & negotiation
For more than a hundred years, social surveys have been a major tool of social investigation. Dr Charlotte Greenhalgh talks to Kathryn Ryan about their history in Australia and New Zealand, including… Audio
How to fall in love: Dr. Arthur Aron
Stony Brook University Psychology Professor Arthur Aron has been a scientist of love for almost 50 years. He specialises in human closeness, the overlap between other and self, and relationship… Audio
