Science
Clinical psychologist Julia Rucklidge on bush bathing
Professor Julia Rucklidge, a clinical psychologist, is the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab at the University of Canterbury. On this episode of On The Couch… Audio
CRIs merging biggest reset of NZ's science system in 3 decades - Collins
NIWA, GNS, ESR and numerous other bodies are set to be pulled together.
Scientists head to Antarctica to study climate change impacts
Thirty-eight scientists and crew set sail for Antarctica last Tuesday on NIWA's research vessel Tangaroa. Co-leader of the trip Professor Craig Stevens spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
Future of Crown Research Institutes to be revealed
A long-delayed report expected to overhaul the science sector is due to be released.
SS5 - OCW - Country Life Hinewai Reserve
Hugh Wilson, a renowned botanist and conservationist, had long held a dream of managing a bit of land where he could just "let nature re-assert herself". The 79-year-old has certainly found that in… Audio
Rocks from space: Who gets to keep them?
Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth.
Bioluminescence resembles blue 'LED lights in waves'
It may be visible again after providing a spectacular light show on Paraparaumu beach last night.
Last chance to see once-in-a-lifetime comet
It last passed nearby 180,000 years ago and the next few nights could be your last chance to ever see it as it drifts over New Zealand skies.
What Auckland can learn from Spain about preparing for an eruption
While the chances of a major eruption here are low, lava could flow for hundreds of metres to several kilometres in Auckland.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 22 January 2025
On today's episode, inflation heading into more manageable territory is good news for the government, in one of his first acts as the 47th President, Donald Trump signed an executive order that he… Audio
Nelson mayor on Trump's claims America split the atom
Nelson's mayor Nick Smith in extending an invitation to the incoming US ambassador to visit Nelson and learn who really first split the atom. Smith spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
Fiordland corals used as measure of past climate change
Scientists are testing Fiordland's black corals against heat waves in the lab to see if they can survive the effects of climate change. Audio
NZ scientists expected to focus on tackling the big challenges - study
Aotearoa ranks ninth in the world for trusting scientists, according to a new study.
What is 'dark oxygen' and why are scientists so fascinated by it?
The discovery that metallic rocks are apparently producing oxygen on the Pacific Ocean's seabed challenges the idea that oxygen can only be made from sunlight via photosynthesis.
Meet the 'supergiant' Darth Vader bug
The newly-discovered sea bug is one of the world's largest isopods.
So you think you know Sumeria? The first complaint letter
Assyriologist David Hilder joins Ellie Marsden on 8 'til Late for another installment of So you think you know Sumeria? This episode: The infamous Ea-Nasir Complaint Tablet Audio
Native species of liverwort mimics medicinal cannabis effect
Medicinal cannabis products have boomed in popularity over the last few years, and now scientists have confirmed a native species of liverwort shares some of its elements. Audio
Do animals talk to us?
An animal behaviourist and Professor Emeritus at Northern Arizona University, Con Slobodchikoff has shown that some animals do have their own vocabulary, the ability to describe what they see - and… Audio
SS4 - OCW - Black Sheep - Bird Bandit: the story of Freddie Ang
Freddie Angell was New Zealand's most notorious wildlife smuggler. His repeated attempts at stealing and exporting native wildlife in the 1990s, including kea and tuatara, made him all but a household… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 15th January
On today's episode, the US National Weather Service is warning of powerful winds in the LA area, where several major fires are still largely uncontained, an unusually large number of homeowners will… Audio
