Science

Professor of Psychology and Neural Science David Poeppel has spent many years researching language, music and emotion. He joins Jim to discuss why some people love Toto's 'Africa', while others get… Video, Audio

An international expert panel has found there is no evidence to support the conviction of British serial killer, Lucy Letby, in a detailed report released this week.  Audio

To find out more Mark Leishman speaks to astronomer and former superintendent of the Mt John Observatory in Canterbury Alan Gilmore. Audio

Most of us are familiar with whale song, but new research suggests that the structure of the song - the individual parts that make up the whole - has similarities to human language.  Audio

This week the University of Otago is hosting a visit from Distinguished Professor John Hirdes, whose work has led to significant improvements in the lives of older people in Canada. Audio

Professor Lynette Tippett, a professor of psychology at the University of Auckland and the National Director of the Dementia Prevention Research Clinics joins Emile Donovan to explore the science of… Audio

Many people looking to cut down or stop drinking worry about losing the social buzz, but new research from the University of Washington in Seattle might help to allay these worries.  Audio

Research suggests that sitting at those awkward basins can cause neck pain, injury, and on very rare occasions a condition known as beauty parlor stroke syndrome (BPSS).  Audio

Who remembers the grapefruit diet or the cottage cheese diet?  Audio

A group of researchers recently published a major scientific review into how microplastic exposure can affect our digestive, reproductive, and respiratory systems.  Audio