Science
Climate experts address adaptation solutions
Pacific leaders believe climate experts are missing an opportunity to incorporate indigenous knowledge into climate adaption. Audio
Happiness in life might not be U-shaped after all
Victoria University Psychology Professor Dr Marc Wilson joins Jim to discuss happiness; a recent study out of Germany challenges commonly held beliefs about happiness. Audio
Arctic seals face extinction, half world's birds in decline - report
The latest IUCN Red List finds Arctic seals and tropical birds under severe threat, but green sea turtles offer a rare success story.
Soil may hold the answer to stormwater solutions
An expert in water-sensitive design urges us to think harder about what lies beneath our feet
Stormwater solutions lying in the soil
An expert in water-sensitive design urges us to think harder about what lies beneath our feet. Audio
Shrinking job market forces scientists to pursue careers offshore
After 13 years studying for a biology degree, Ian has had to apply - unsuccessfully - for labouring jobs. Audio
Brain Drain: No job for scientist after 13 years study
Newly-graduated scientists are finding it next to impossible to find work amidst a perfect storm of economic hardship and a major sector shakeup. Some of the young scientists, who are applying for… Audio
Science: Gut biome, music + reading, why cats eat grass
What researchers found by studying the microbiome of the world's oldest known person - and the other researcher went to some icky places to understand the behaviour of her two cats, Mildred and… Audio
Understanding NZ's greatest scientist Ernest Rutherford
Rutherford's life and his work has been diligently chronicled in a new book by Kiwi author Matthew Wright called Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of Modern Physics. Audio
More than just ChatGPT: The surprising ways AI is being used in Aotearoa
From modelling measles outbreaks to keeping track of Wellington's exploding kākā population, researchers are calling on AI to assist them with a vast array of projects.
Is there an advantage to being left-handed?
Dr Tim Simon joins Jim to discuss the left-handed advantage in sports, and whether it extends to other parts of life. Audio
Graham Leonard: The science of warnings
Earth Sciences New Zealand principal scientist, Graham Leonard is back this week looking at the role of social science in the delivery of disaster warnings. Audio
World Space Week: Ask an Astrobiologist
It's World Space Week (4-10 October) and this year's theme is Living in Space. Audio
Digital twins and testing possible treatments - leading bioengineer, Merryn Tawhai
Digital twins and the era of personalised medicine - Professor Merryn Tawhai, the director of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, on reimagining healthcare with virtual doubles. Audio
"Staunch beyond words" Nicola Toki shares stories of Dr Jane Goodall
"Warm, kind, inspirational and staunch beyond words" that's how our first guest has described Dr Jane Goodall, who has died aged 91. Jane Goodall was a pioneer in her field, both as a female scientist… Audio
Aurora lit up skies over South Island
Aurora fans have been treated to a bright display lighting up the skies over the South Island.
Rock samples show moon's farside interior is cooler than the nearside
The farside possesses a thicker crust - the outermost layer of the planet - and is more mountainous and cratered.
Shower Thoughts: Can I increase my spice tolerance?
Dr Farhana Pinu from the Bioeconomy Science Institute is here to help answer all of these questions. Audio
What does a small Irish sea inlet have to teach New Zealand scientists?
Lough Hyne is home to an island, a ruined castle - and a marine sponge mystery that Kiwi researchers are helping to unravel.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 30th September 2025
In today's episode, ten kiwi chicks being monitored in Makara, near Wellington, have grown to be big enough to fight off predators, an emergency consultant says targets for ED wait times help the… Audio
