Testing
Call for compulsory meth tests
After unknowingly purchasing a house that was contaminated with meth, a Taranaki woman is calling for a mandatory meth test to be part of a home's sale and purchase agreement. Video, Audio
Handheld DNA analyser
A handheld DNA analyser powered by the sun could revolutionise the diagnosis of diseases like cancer and TB in the developing world. We speak to Jonathan O'Halloran of QuantuMDx who's working on the… Audio
Consumer genetics: the legal implications
From patenting genes to privacy, how will the emerging field of consumer genetics challenge our existing laws? Colin Gavaghan is the New Zealand Law Foundation Director in Law & Emerging Technologies… Audio
Pilots, sailors reject idea of random drug testing
The Government's been told it would be wrong to introduce random drug and alcohol testing in the commercial aviation and maritime industries. Audio
Why NZ Shouldn't Copy Asia on High Stakes Testing
Dr. Yong Zhao, an internationally acclaimed scholar, author, and speaker, says the best lessons from Asian education systems in places like Shanghai, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore, do not relate to… Audio
Houses flooded for the sake of science
Three small houses have been deliberately deluged to try to understand how floodwater damages buildings and materials. Audio
How useful is medical testing?
The science journalist, TV presenter and bestselling author Dr Michael Mosley has been putting himself through a barrage of medical tests to make his new BBC documentary 'Are Health Tests Really a… Audio
Testing for Legionnaires' Disease
A new approach to testing for Legionnaires' disease in Canterbury has resulted in a fourfold increase in confirmed cases Audio
Testing for Legionnaires' Disease
A new approach to testing for Legionnaires' disease in Canterbury has resulted in a fourfold increase in confirmed cases
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