Colour
Colour change for Christchurch buses prompts anxiety
Changing the colour of busses in Christchurch has meant people with visual impairments are struggling to see which bus they should take. John Mulka, CEO of Blind Low Vision NZ talks to Jesse about the… Audio
Colourful plants help young researcher win award
Unravelling how genes control colour in petunias has won Nick Albert the 2020 Hamilton Award and could help breed more nutritious fruit. Audio
Colourful plants help young researcher win award
Unravelling how genes control colour in petunias has won Nick Albert the 2020 Hamilton Award and could help breed more nutritious fruit.
AudioDescartes' dream argument remains unsolved after 400 years
Today marks the 400-year anniversary of three dreams that French philosopher René Descartes had, sparking the idea that life could, in fact, be a dream. University of Otago Philosophy Professor… Audio
The history of pigments
From cow's urine to beetle's blood, the ingredients that have been used to make pigments across history are equal parts weird and wonderful. Video, Audio
What colour is the internet?
Peter Griffin with the latest tech news, and this week what colour is the internet?! It's a question that designers and businesses are wrestling with as they try to get us to spend as long as possible… Audio
Catwalk comeback with a bang!
The return of WORLD to NZ Fashion Week was all about show-stopping, otherworldly looks, writes Sonia Sly. Gallery
Auckland Dogs are losing their colour
If you live in Auckland, and you're a dog owner, your ginger dog could now simply be called red. Your silver, sand, ash and pepper... a simple grey. Auckland Council is culling the 46 colours used to… Audio
Birds, feather colour – and sex
Why are some male birds brighter and showier than females of the same species, and sometimes both are bright? Sexual selection, size and living in the tropics are all part of the answer. Audio
Birds, feather colour – and sex
Why are some male birds brighter and showier than females of the same species, and sometimes both are bright? Sexual selection, size and living in the tropics are all part of the answer.
AudioCreative space
Outsider Art; a label given to art created by artists with no formal training, a large subset of which are artists with intellectual disabilities. There's a network of galleries dedicated to such… Audio
Bright Earth: questions from the audience
Dr Philip Ball answers questions from the audience. Audio
Bright Earth: the Invention of Colour
Today we can take our pick of masses of paint colours, but artists of earlier times had to painstakingly make their own pigments. Some were immensely expensive. Unstable ones faded or darkened. Dr… Audio, Gallery
Scriabin - Moscow Mystic
Peter Hoar introduces the early 20th-Century Russian composer of piano and orchestral music who developed an idiosyncratic and highly original harmonic language in the pursuit of communicating his… Audio
A Colourful Time
The colour of light has a major impact on how our body clock perceives the time of day, with Dr Timothy Brown from the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester. Audio
Philip Ball: Science Writer
Philip Ball writes on all sorts of science-related topics, including theories of colour, invisibility, and music. Eva catches up with him ahead of his talks at the Auckland Writers Festival and for… Audio
Mutant Petunias and Understanding Colour in Plants
The popular petunia flower is helping plant biologists unlock the genetic secrets behind plant colour and pattern Audio
Mutant Petunias and Understanding Colour in Plants
The popular petunia flower is helping plant biologists unlock the genetic secrets behind plant colour and pattern
AudioArtist with Superhuman vision
Concetta Antico is an artist with a rare condition called tetrochromacy. It means she can see colours that others can't - some call it Super Human vision. While most people can differentiate around a… Audio
Semi-Automated Colour Analysis and Flags
HITLabNZ has been developing a semi-automated computer-based colour analysis of flags and logos. Audio
