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How the next pandemic could be engineered by terrorists
The next major pandemic could be inflicted by terrorists unleashing a bio-engineered virus on to the world, according to distinguished fellow at Harvard Law School, Vivek Wadwha. He joins the show to… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins the show to look at the big… Audio
'No evidence that Covid-19 is causing huge loss of life'
Professor Michael Levitt, a Nobel laureate and Stanford biophysicist, says there is no clear evidence that Covid-19 is causing massive loss of life, despite evidence to the contrary in places like… Audio
What we do during an earthquake & why it matters
Official advice in an earthquake quake is to 'drop, cover, hold.' But is this what we actually do? And what happens if we do something else? Audio
What we do during an earthquake & why it matters
Official advice in an earthquake quake is to 'drop, cover, hold.' But is this what we actually do? And what happens if we do something else?
AudioOur Changing World for 20 February 2020
Social scientist David Johnston investigates the way people behave during and after earthquakes, and what the consequences of their behaviour is. Audio
Taupō crash: Mayor says road has tragic history
Mayor of Taupō is David Trewavas joins us to talk about a deadly car crash which happened at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Tutukau Rd, killing four people and injuring eight people including… Audio
More police resources needed to monitor roads, police association says
Police Association president Chris Cahill says there are fewer police working on New Zealand's roads, and they have been calling for more front line staff "for some time". Audio
Fatalities after serious crash north of Taupo
Four people are dead and eight are injured after two cars collided in a tourist spot north of Taupo. Taupo District Mayor David Trewavas joins Checkpoint. Audio
Mine blast in northern Iran traps dozens and kills two
Rescue efforts are under way in Iran after a mine explosion trapped 26 workers deep underground. Two were killed. Audio
Driver sent to prison for killing two friends
A young woman badly injured in a fatal crash last year in Dunedin has told the driver she hates him and will never forgive him for killing two of her friends. Audio
