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Christina had her regular catch up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones for Dear Science. This week, they discussed a new thermal battery that could efficiently store renewable energy, the search for Earth 2.0, and how monkeys can sense their own heartbeat.

This week on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Allan Blackman. They talked about the anniversay of Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin heading up to space (being the first ever person to do so), Researchers finally completing the genomic sequence for the first time, and a confounding physics puzzle that has the potential to change how we understand the universe. 

This week on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones. They talked about the increased risk of developing diabetes after recovering from Covid, a new type of painkiller free of opioids, and how fish are able to learn basic maths. 

This week on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Allan Blackman. They talked about how the war in Ukraine has caused a helium shortage, the materials that make up the crust of Mercury, and why we find certain people boring.

This week on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones. They talked about Russian and Ukrainian geopolitics reaching the International Space Station, an electrical circuit board that can learn on its own, and the implications of mapping the genome of an IVF embryo.

On today's Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Allan Blackman. Today, they discussed the link between gut biomes and mood, the impact of lead exposure on the brain, as well as New Zealand science icon William Pickering.

Today on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones. They discussed Russia’s exclusion from the global scientific community, new variants of Covid-19, and when the pandemic might finally be over.

Dear Science now has a new home on the Tuesday Wire! This week, host Christina Huang speaks to Allan Blackman from AUT about the distinction between "chemical weapons" and other weaponry, the accidental discovery of radioactivity 126 years ago, and new research showing dogs can go into mourning when their canine companions die.

This week on Dear Science, AUT Professor Allan Blackman chats to Christina about asteroid samples being taken that could unlock the secrets of the universe, the first photos from a brand new telescope that could unlock the secrets of the universe, and how only some people with certain personality traits like country music (not really a secret!).

This week on Dear Science, AUT Professor Marcus Jones is back, joining us live in the studio! On this week's show, Marcus and Christina spoke about the effect of Omicron on children, a concerning level of methane in the atmosphere, and how satellites in orbit are disrupting astronomers.