Science
Norwegian cheese charity funds OCD treatment programme
A "circuit-breaker"-type treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder - which is having impressive results internationally - will soon be available in this country. Ruth Hill explains. Audio
The 'slow quakes' happening beneath our feet
Doctor Philip Barnes is a principal scientist at Earth Sciences New Zealand, formerly known as NIWA and he joins Emile Donovan to discuss the findings of a new international study. Audio
Auckland volcano's magma still warm after 600 years, study finds
New research on Rangitoto is helping scientists plan for what might happen, if Auckland's biggest volcano erupts.
A statistics professor on the nature of 'luck'
Self-described 'mild-mannered statistics professor' Jeffrey Rosenthal discusses superstitions, luck, opinion polls, and the online chess scandal he was recruited to help solve. Audio
Secret whale gathering point found in Southern Ocean
Researchers have tracked New Zealand's southern right whales, discovering a spot in the ocean where they converge.
Capturing space through a Kiwi lens
When New Zealand and Australia missed out on hosting the world's largest radio telescope in 2012, Dr Tim Molteno decided to build his own! Audio
Creamy, sustainable and high in fibre - barley eyes up the dair
A new barley, bred for high fibre and low waste, is being turned into milk and yogurt - a sustainable alternative with benefits for farmers and big potential in the global dairy-free market. Audio
What’s a ‘black moon’? Here’s why it’s worth looking up at the sky this week
While you've probably heard of a "blue moon" before, this might be the first time you've encountered its ominous-sounding counterpart.
Concern as light pollution encourages birds to sing for longer
While it may sound lovely to us, a global study warns singing consumes energy and could be reducing birds' overall health.
A mathematician's guide to winning a game of Guess Who
David Stewart is a mathematician at the University of Manchester. He's part of the group that devised this new strategy, and he speaks to Mark Leishman. Audio
Astronomers get first look deep inside a star during supernova explosion
Astronomers spotted a star exploding in a supernova, some 2.2 billion light-years away.
Is our cervical cancer vaccine rate at risk from Covid scepticism?
Emile Donovan speaks to Professor Bev Lawton ONZM, the founder and director of the National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa, and the 2025 New Zealander of the Year. Audio
Science with Allan Blackman
Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology. Audio
The history of stargazing
Human beings have looked upwards since our necks allowed. Physics PhD candidate and planetarium presenter Laura Burn takes Emile Donovan on an astronomical journey. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle one of the world's largest landslide-triggering events
New Zealand scientists have carried out what could be the world's largest ever landslide mapping exercise. Earth Sciences New Zealand engineering geologist Chris Massey spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Research funds face further cuts
The Marsden Fund is among three contestable funds to lose millions to help set up the new Institute for Advanced Technology.
Youth vaping: Helping or harmful?
Our youth vaping rates are among the highest in the world. How did we get here, and what might the long-term impacts be?
Feature interview: "Genetics are not destiny"
Everyone wants to live a long life, but no one wants to get old. Just over 15 years ago, cardiologist Dr Eric Topol went looking for genetic reasons why some people are able age into their 80's… Audio
Antibiotics likely fuelled the rise of a 'superbug' in NZ
Once considered mainly a hospital problem, methicillin-resistant infections are now common in the community.
The science of transgenerational trauma - and healing it
Can we inherit the effects of trauma physically from past generations? New research is beginning to shed light on how gene expression factors code stories of our past into our present. Audio
