Allan Blackman
Digging into diamonds, depression and placebos, astrophysicist Brian May
As the second-biggest diamond is dug out of the earth, science correspondent Allan Blackman looks at why we use the term carat to describe them and why they spontaneously turn into graphite. Audio
The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Allan Blackman (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Allan Blackman discuss new measures to clamp down on drugged and drunk drivers as well as anti-social boy racer begavior… Audio
The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Allan Blackman talk a new report that shows NZ workers were twice as likely to die from a workplace incident than workers in… Audio
The Panel with Ruth Money and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ruth Money and Allan Blackman discuss Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's decision to extradite Kim Dotcom, the Government's plan to restructure… Audio
Science: Landmark HIV trial, 'dark oxygen', paper cut physics
Science communicator Allan Blackman looks at a trial that's been labelled a "game-changer" in HIV prevention. Audio
Science: What bees and gold nanoparticles can do to cancer
Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn for a look at a new study that's found honeybees can detect the subtle scents of lung cancer in the lab - even from a patient's breath. And researchers… Audio
The Panel with Nuwanthie Samarakone and Allan Blackman (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone & Allan Blackman discuss the drop in ram raids, and a giant salmon that's in need of some love. Nuwanthie Samarakone is an… Audio
The Panel with Nuwanthie Samarakone and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone & Allan Blackman discover what exactly a bird strike is. Bernard Hickey also joins us to discuss Aotearoa, New Zealand's place… Audio
Science: Tiny fern - big genome, Saudi stromatolites, giraffe necks
Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about the New Caledonian fork fern which now holds the record for the largest amount of DNA stored in its nucleus of any living organism on the… Audio
The Panel with Allan Blackman and Alexia Russell (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Allan Blackman and Alexia Russell discuss the closure of Smith and Caughey's. Audio
The Panel with Allan Blackman and Alexia Russell (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Allan Blackman and Alexia Russell forecast what to expect from tomorrow's Budget announcement and discuss the first lot of 2023 Census results. Audio
Science: Ludwig's hair lead, what makes the aurora colours?
Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about the new research conducted on samples of composer Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, clipped from his head from fans as he lay dying. It's… Audio
The Panel with Allan Blackman and Nalini Baruch (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Allan Blackman and Nalini Baruch discuss a possibly early end for the Te Huia train's trial period and the shocking finds at a recent beach… Audio
The Panel with Allan Blackman and Nalini Baruch (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Allan Blackman and Nalini Baruch discuss the end of the Government's public transport subsidies and what the latest poll results could mean for our… Audio
The Panel with Nuwanthie Samarakone and Allan Blackman (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel Wallace is joined by panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone & Allan Blackman. They discuss the impact of Taranaki Regional Council scrapping subsidised school busses. Plus a dog that's… Audio
The Panel with Nuwanthie Samarakone and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel Wallace is joined by panellists Nuwanthie Samarakone & Allan Blackman to discuss the governments plan for fast track consents. They also discuss whether the public sector job cuts… Audio
Science: Roman wine taste, trees solve solar storm puzzle
Science commentator Dr Allan Blackman joins Kathryn with three new studies. Audio
Shower Thoughts: What's the difference between hand soap and dish soap?
It's all sudsy stuff, it all cleans - so why does dish soap feel so different on our hands than hand soap? Audio
Science: Ladybug's chemical warfare, handwriting brain boost
Science commentator Allan Blackman looks at how the mealybug ladybird uses carminic acid to scare off an attack from ants, and the new research that's found it "steals" it from an invasive bug that… Audio
The Panel with Nalini Baruch and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Nalini Baruch and Allan Blackman discuss how much retail businesses are struggling at the start of 2024 and if it's likely to get any easier. Plus, they… Audio
