Research
Does it matter where academic funding comes from?
An academic who specialises in smoking research is being shunned by the scientific community because her work is indirectly funded by tobacco companies. Professor Shaun Hendy from the University of… Audio
Brand loyalty starts with advertising exposure in childhood
Dr. Merrie Brucks is one of the team of consumer experts who have delved into the buying habits of adults and found a link between their choices and the advertising they saw before they turned 13. Audio
Professor Leah Ruppanner: Research shows men aren't judged for being messy
Research shows that men are not 'dirt-blind', as popular lore might have suggested. Professor Leah Ruppanner co-authored the study and joins the show to help debunk the male dirt-blind myth. Audio
Ann-Sofie Sundman: Dogs and owners share similar stress levels
Researchers in Sweden have looked at the stress levels in dogs that live with humans, reaching an interesting conclusion about the interactions between neurotic people and the dogs they own. Audio
Do your co-workers know you better than you know yourself?
When it comes to self-awareness, we all have blind spots, but we also have bright spots – talents and strengths we don't quite see. To find out more about both, ask your colleagues, says psychologist… Audio
Dr. Jim Salinger: Billion Trees Programme ultimately flawed
Planting billions of trees to mop up Co2 is ultimately a sensible idea, says Dr. Jim Salinger, but it has to be done in the right way. Audio
Cicada viagra, an honesty test and antioxidant downsides
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
David Robson: Why smart people do stupid things
David Robson is an author and science journalist whose new book, The Intelligence Trap, examines the reasons why smart people make stupid mistakes and offers a cognitive toolkit for ways to avoid… Audio
Dr Oliver Scott Curry: Kindness causing happiness
Dr Oliver Scott Curry helped lead a team researching the impact of kindness; not just in terms of the recipient but for the person being kind's overall well-being, too. He speaks to Jim about their… Audio
Domestic abusers use pets to control victims
New research by Women's Refuge has revealed the extent to which domestic abusers use animals to control their victims. Video, Audio
Professor Emily Oster: Data-driven parenting
Professor Emily Oster's used hard data to detail what parents should be looking at when deciding what is best for their families in her book Cribsheet. Audio
'Science Vs': the search for scientific consensus
'Science Vs' cuts through the trends, the fads and the opinions to get to the real science behind everything from vaccinations to fasting diets. We play an excerpt of the 'Science Vs' episode 'Fasting… Audio
Dr David Moreau: Science shows you can't achieve everything you set your mind to
Dr. David Moreau from the University of Auckland's School of Psychology on the paper he co-authored called 'Overstating the Role of Environmental Factors in Success: A Cautionary Note.' Audio
Sir Antony Beevor: acclaimed historian coming to Auckland Writers Festival
British pre-eminent military historian Sir Antony Beevor's coming to Auckland Writer's Festival in May. He speaks to Jim about what history can tell us about the future. Audio
Children want junk food ad ban
Researchers from the University of Otago have interviewed thirty-three 11 to 13 year-olds about junk food advertising. The upshot is - the children want it banned.The kids in the study say they bought… Audio
Tatjana Buklijas: Trauma passed on through genes
Liggins Institute researcher Dr Tatjana Buklijas has been looking into the growing knowledge of intergenerational trauma. She explains what they know so far. Audio
Love in the air for Italian bees near Ōtaki
The bees are buzzing at Gary Milne and Penny Kerr-Heslop's Ōtaki property, but it's in the science lab where the real magic happens. Video, Audio
Born this way: How to improve the brain development of premature babies
Nearly 10 per cent of babies born in New Zealand will be premature, and while attention goes to their immediate medical needs - could they be missing out when it comes to crucial brain development… Audio
Richard Mattson: Genetics could affect the quality of your marriage
Binghamton University Associate Professor of Psychology Richard Mattson has led the team which believes it has found a gene which can influence marriage quality. He explains the science to Jim. Audio
Do psychopathic birds of a feather flock together?
Dr Ashley Watts explains whey psychopaths find each other so attractive and the research they did to prove it. Audio
