Siouxsie Wiles

According to the latest news reports, cooking with vegetable oils causes cancer but is this really true? Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles debunks the latest health scare and gives us a rough… Audio

The Great Barrier Island community discusses the frightening prospect that they could be the sole survivors after a global flu pandemic. Audio

Surviving a global pandemic on Great Barrier Island; stressed elephants have fewer babies and age faster; humans are hard-wired for laziness; and Illuminating. Audio

Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells us if a daily shower is really necessary. How about one every 12 years? Audio

Scientists take over Queenstown for Queenstown Research Week. CPR: TV medical dramas make resuscitation look twice as effective as in real life. Mimicking viruses to deliver medicines. And Anxious… Audio

Siouxsie Wiles discusses what our top scientists are saying about the future of science in New Zealand - will it be private companies driving our innovation? Audio

Siouxsie Wiles discusses the science of screaming, How trustworthy you look could determine your prison sentence, Scientists put mozzies in a mini wind tunnel to study how they zero in on their prey… Audio

Siouxsie Wiles discusses the discovery of a circulating protein in the blood linked with memory loss and why exercise may help with work productivity. Audio

Genes link mental illness and creativity, sniffing out suitable organ donors, Fukushima has not made NZ's food unsafe. Audio

Allergies, libidos and bad science! Audio

How gut bacteria can help fight hospital infections Audio

A discussion held at 2015 New Zealand Association of Scientists annual conference, Going Public Audio

Siouxsie Wiles discusses her experience, at the 2015 NZAS meeting Going Public. Audio

Siouxsie Wiles discusses new research on internet self diagnosis, otherwise known as cyberchondria, which shows most information people receive in a medical Google search is irrelevant. Audio

Siouxsie Wiles discusses why bees are more attracted to nectar containing pesticides and a tiny shark which has been spotted for the second time ever off the coast of the United States. Audio

New Zealand scientists have discovered 46 genes which they say could potentially help predict patients' individual chances of surviving melanoma. Are some people more susceptible to the placebo… Audio

Siouxsie Wiles on how to create a bullet-proof password. Audio

New Zealand is home to the world's only luminescent freshwater limpet, which lives among the rocks in North Island streams. Audio