Siouxsie Wiles

Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at a fungus that infects cicadas to makes them mate non-stop, how Kiwis fared in a global honest test and how antioxidants may actually encourage the spread… Audio

Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to explain why researchers believe the bioluminescence of plankton is a defence mechanism, how your gut bacteria could determine whether Parkinson's… Audio

Yesterday we heard about an Auckland University study that found only 70 percent of Auckland's water fountains are drinkable and only two thirds of them were classed as clean. Tyla Goodsell-Matthews… Audio

An experiment using spider venom-infected fungi to control mosquitoes in Burkino Faso has been remarkably successful. Audio

11:45 Octopus farm, bacteria-busting viruses and old bedbugs

Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at why researchers believe we shouldn't farm octopuses, how a 15-year-old cystic fibrosis patient… Audio

Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells Lynn about the relationship between Damaged Wing Virus, varroa mites and the collapse of bee colonies. She'll also examine a study which found apps to… Audio

Science commentator, Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles, joins Kathryn to discuss how a new AI approach can identify with great accuracy whether a 5-day-old IVF human embryo will progress to a… Audio

Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles on how forgetting memories may take more mental effort than continuing to remember them. Also the new study suggesting autonomous driving systems may have more… Audio

Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles has good news for those diagnosed with early stage testicular cancer, and revisits that age old question: why do zebras have stripes? Audio

Women's contributions to science have long been hidden, now new analysis shows just how far. Could a swallowable capsule put an end to insulin injections? And researchers in China have developed an AI… Audio

Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about how, instead of clay or concrete Australian researchers have developed a more environmentally friendly alternative to bricks made from treated human… Video, Audio

Rod Oram, Siouxsie Wiles, Gavin Ellis and Lara Strongman look back on the big stories of 2018. Audio

Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about a new study that showed just learning how you have a genetic predisposition for a disease can cause you to experience physical symptoms, and explains how researchers have… Audio

A special concert mounted by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to celebrate 125 years of women's suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand, Auckland Town Hall, 29 November 2018. Audio

Science commentator, Dr Siouxsie Wiles has been looking at research in whale ear wax and what it can tell us about how stressful the whales found whaling. She also has more on research in to the link… Audio

Science Commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about the dangers of artificial blue light, how a family of pesticides have been found to changes bees' social behaviour, and ponders how many mozzies you… Audio

Scientist Siouxsie Wiles has slammed ACT leader David Seymour's comments about killer reusable shopping bags, labelling them as irresponsible. Audio