Nobel Prize
US duo wins Nobel prize for medicine
Their discovery of microRNA has helped to explain how cells specialise and develop into different types.
The Week in Detail: Taxes, kauri, and Peter Ellis
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Taxes, kauri, and Peter Ellis
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioThe 'smell of fear' wins an Ig Nobel prize
University of Auckland Senior Lecturer, Dr Joerg Wicker has been awarded the Ig Nobel prize for Chemistry with his research into the smell of fear. He spoke to Jesse. Audio
The power of the 'nudge' to motivate people
There are carrots and sticks to motivate someone to do something they should. And then there's the nudge. Behavioural economist Richard Thaler tells Jesse that people can be nudged in the right… Audio
Rutherford's work worthy of three Nobel prizes
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ernest Rutherford is known for splitting the atom, however, AUT professor of chemistry Allan Blackman says Rutherford should have won three Nobel prizes for his experiments.
…The incredible impact our mind can have on our physical health
In her new book, This Book Could Fix Your Life: The Science of Self Help, science journalist Helen Thomson debunks the fads and explores the real science of self-help to discover how we can… Audio
Why it's never too late to learn something new
Our ability to pick up new skills declines with age, but harnessing a specific mindset can help you learn new tricks as an adult. Tom Vanderbilt joins the show to discuss his new book, Beginners: The… Audio
How to be a (very stable) genius
Professor Craig Wright is author of The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit - Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness. He's travelled the world looking to unearth the hidden lessons from… Audio
Nobel Prize winning auction expert Paul Milgrom
Stanford University Professor and Auctionomics co-founder Paul Milgrom has just been awarded a Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences alongside his former academic supervisor Professor Robert Wilson. You… Audio
Study on rabbits reveals the secret to living a longer life
In 1978, a seemingly straightforward experiment involving New Zealand rabbits discovered that kindness made the difference between a heart attack and a healthy heart. It's called the 'rabbit effect'… Audio
Have we reached the end of the Periodic Table?
You mightn't know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table, but Professor Allan Blackman certainly does. He's doing all he can to ensure people can enjoy the Periodic Table in all its… Audio
Outrage over choice of Austrian author for Nobel prize
Critics have hit out at the decision to give Peter Handke a Nobel prize for literature because of his long-standing support for Serbs.
Richard Thaler: the nudge economist
American economist Professor Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel prize for his contributions to behavioural economics. By applying insights from psychological research, Thaler helps us understand… Audio
Understanding our immune system
Bruce Beutler received the 2011 Nobel Prize for discoveries about the innate immune system in mammals. Audio
Understanding our immune system
Bruce Beutler received the 2011 Nobel Prize for discoveries about the innate immune system in mammals.
AudioBob Dylan's speech in acceptance of The Nobel Prize in Literature
The text of Bob Dylan's speech in acceptance of The Nobel Prize in Literature 2016. Video
Nights' Science - Physics
Prof. Shaun Hendy, director of Te Punaha Matatini at the University of Auckland, on this year's nobel prize winners and the transitional states of matter they've discovered - why do the same bunch of… Audio
Nights' Culture - Poetry
Former convener at VUW Modern Letters Creative Writing workshop, Cliff Fell, on the singer-songwriters who've won the Nobel prize for literature - Bob Dylan isn't the first, that honour belongs to… Audio
Bob Dylan won't attend ceremony to collect Nobel Prize
The singer-songwriter has announced he will not attend next month's ceremony to collect his Nobel Prize for Literature.
