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Hear about developments in radiation therapy that are changing cancer treatment, from increasingly precise doses to reduced numbers of hospital visits for patients.Professor and physicist Tomas Kron discusses technical advances that have trans
Can evolution help social scientists understand the origins of criminal behaviours? Clinical psychology professor Tony Ward discusses his pioneering research.The psychology of offenders, their developmental history, and the society they live
Fossils – just dusty old curiosities? Hear how technology can unlock the secrets of life on Earth from these natural time capsules.Recent advanced computer power is turning collections of fossils into valuable research tools. Paleontologist J
Ebola – what is fact and fiction, and what are the risks to New Zealand?Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles discusses this often deadly virus.Recorded in June 2015 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported by GNS Science
Hear about the deepest fault drilling ever done in New Zealand. What are the challenges of putting a borehole into a fault? What information is revealed?The Deep Fault Drilling Project was ambitious – to drill down 1.3 kilometres into the Alp
Biologist Jonathan Gardner discusses marine reserves around the world – their importance as ecosystems, and the competing interests that threaten or help protect them.Conservation, fishing, social, and economic sectors all affect the manageme
Dinosaur fossil-hunting adventures told by PhD candidate Bobby Boessenecker.Hear Bobby describe some of the unusual methods he used to get fossils from tricky spots in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, and talk about his experience
Discover how scientific advances are revealing remarkable new information about English porcelains. Could some be older than previously thought?Scientist Dr Ross Ramsay and Gael Ramsay explore the early years of ceramic experimentation in Eng
Hotter temperatures are tipping the sex ratio of tuatara towards males. Dr Nicky Nelson talks about a revealing study of tuatara on North Brother Island, Cook Strait.The case study of a natural population of tuatara on North Brother Island in
Futures Researcher Dr John Robinson discusses the effects of overpopulation. He explores how problems such as peak oil, climate change, and species extinction are created and perpetuated by continued population growth.He reviews international
What caused the decline of science and technology in 15th-century China, when modern science was developing rapidly in the West? Duncan Campbell discusses the explanations given by famous historian Joseph Needham.Recorded in June 2014 as part
Lloyd Geering discusses the relationship between God and science.Recorded in May 2007 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported by GNS Science and the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington Branch.Science Express
Emeritus Professor Tony Taylor discusses whether laws and justice are required in any society to ensure that basic human needs are met, but is justice itself a basic human need?Recorded in June 2007 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express progra
Dr Gael Lagadec from the University of New Caledonia discuss the issues around globalisation.Recorded in September 2007 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported by GNS Science and the Royal Society of New Zealand, W
Geologist Dr Hamish Campbell and entomologist Dr George Gibbs debate the conflicting theories of New Zealand’s origins.Recorded in October 2007 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported by GNS Science and the Royal S
Keith Woodford from Lincoln University presents research about A1 and A2 milk and discusses if they can be harmful.Recorded in November 2007 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported by GNS Science and the Royal Soci
From ‘paintergate’ to the Mona Lisa, there is a long history of art works created and falsely attributed to another artist to gain a higher sale price. What scientific advances are helping to identify fakes, and what does a gallery do if they f
What do we really know about whales? Te Papa’s Collection Manager, Marine Mammals, Anton van Helden, takes an in-depth look at current whale research.Recorded in April 2008 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported b
Ralph Sims, Professor of Sustainable Energy at Massey University, discusses New Zealand’s role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Recorded in June 2008 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported by GNS Science and t
‘Functional foods’ are foods with added nutritional benefit. But do we need them? Dr Roger Lentle, Associate Professor in Clinical Nutrition at Massey University, discusses the issues.Recorded in August 2008 as part of Te Papa’s Science Expre
Be inspired by Mary Selby’s ascent and success as a woman in the tech industry for 15 years who has managed vital, cutting edge, large scale network deployment at Google.Recorded in May 2013 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.P
Join Professor Matt Visser for a discussion about dark energy and the acceleration of the universe. How good is the data, and are the alternatives any better?Recorded in June 2009 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supp
Peter Beck, the head of local rocket science company Rocket Lab, discusses New Zealand’s role in the global space industry.Recorded in July 2009 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported by GNS Science and the Royal
Andy Reisinger and Dan Zwartz discuss the interplay between climate change observations and models, looking in particular at the issue of sea-level rise.Recorded in October 2012 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly suppor
Ocean energy expert Dr John Huckerby presents the latest wave and tidal energy projects.Recorded in March 2012 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme.Proudly supported by GNS Science and the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington
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