Science
In pictures: The best space photos of 2024
A New Zealand teenager's shot of the Milky Way is among the winning images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, revealed by the Royal Observatory in London.
In celebration of the moon
Auckland Stardome's resident astronomer and astrophotographer Josh Aoraki joins Emile Donovan to discuss International Observe the Moon Night. Audio
SpaceX-Polaris crew poised to attempt first private spacewalk
A group of private astronauts is set to carry out the first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday from a SpaceX capsule.
Examining cycles of life, death and rebirth
Nick Golledge is professor of glaciology at Victoria University of Wellington and author of the book Feedback looking at the history of the earth through constant, incremental change. Audio
Our Changing World – The time of terahertz
This week, we’re hanging out in the terahertz area of the light spectrum! Sandwiched between infrared light and microwaves, terahertz has been the long-forgotten cousin of the light family. But no… Audio
How you can use the past to navigate the present
Think historically, act with the future in mind. Audio
Gabrielle the 'new benchmark' for future storms in New Zealand - researcher
A new study found climate change increased the amount of rain that fell during Cyclone Gabrielle by 10 percent, compared to pre-global warming.
Creating a year-round garden at no cost
You may have heard of permaculture, how about hugelkultur? What actually are they and can they help you grow your own food without spending any money? Katy Gosset gets the answers at a community… Audio
How a man's brain changes when they have kids
Parents don't just change their children; children change their parents. Becoming a father results in changes in men's brains says Dr Darby Saxbe, the Founder of the Center for the Changing Family at… Audio
The Wellington Girls College student competing for a massive science prize
Tali Whiteridge is a year 12 Wellington Girls College student who has just made it into the semi finals of the global Breakthrough Junior Challenge. It's a science competition for students aged 13 to… Audio
Is the 'fight or flight' theory just a myth?
"What these neurons are doing is they are regulating your body all the time; your heart, your lungs, your metabolism and so on, all the time, not just when you are threatened." Audio
Is coal mining causing the 'earthquake swarm' hitting NSW?
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake is the latest in a series in Australia's Hunter Valley - what could be the cause?
SIS agent turned freshwater champion Mike Joy
Freshwater ecologist Mike Joy is a controversial figure who says things some people don't want to hear. He came to academia late, after time spent as a mechanic, milkman, truck driver, agent with the… Audio
Dr Joëlle Gergis: Pacific Island Forum was lacking in ambition
The Pacific Island forum, which had the theme Transformative Resilient Pasifiki: Build Better Now, wrapped up last week in Tonga. But award-winning Australian climate scientist Dr. Joelle Gergis, who… Audio
'Dramatic' increase in babies born with syphilis
Specialists are warning cases with go higher unless the sexual health workforce is boosted. Audio
What a swab from a tuatara's guts can tell you
Carmen Hoffbeck is a microbiologist at the University of Auckland specialising in the gut microbiome of the mighty tuatara. She joins Emile Donovan. Audio
The 'science donut' across the ditch
Scientists at the Australian Synchrotron use intense beams of light to answer research questions
Using devices in bed detrimental to sleep: Study
A new study on the sleeping habits of adolescents says using devices in bed is more detrimental to youth sleep than screen time before bed. Lead author of the Otago University study Dr Bradley Brosnan… Audio
Stories from Our Changing World
Claire Concannon visits the Australian synchrotron in Melbourne where intense beams of x-ray light are created for use in science, including some New Zealand research. Audio
Australia's Giant Sea Scorpion
Australia is home to some of the deadliest creatures in the world, but it could be worse! Recently, they've discovered a giant sea scorpion which used to stalk the waters... Dr Patrick Smith - a… Audio
