95bFM: Dear Science

On todays show we dig deep into the discussion surrounding flouride, we discuss how crows in New Caledonia have learnt how to make tools in a recent scientific study, and finally we talk about the hottest daily low temperature in recorded meteorlogical history.

Today on Dear Science with AUT's Allan Blackman:

- We discuss the ethics behind the right-to-try federal law in the States, which allows drug makers to sell their yet unproven therapies to dying patients. 

- The biggest, most powerful computer ever built

- And the saddening death of Koko, the 46-year-old gorilla who knew how to communicate with humans through sign language. 

On todays show we dig deep into the discussion surrounding flouride, we discuss how crows in New Caledonia have learnt how to make tools in a recent scientific study, and finally we talk about the hottest daily low temperature in recorded meteorlogical history.

Today on Dear Science, your favorite AUT Professor Allan Blackman discusses why playing Mozart to babies in the womb is the most stimulating option (although we don't know the extent of stimulation or even if it's beneficial) - and how, oddly enough, Shakira and Adele don't seem to have any impact of foetuses. 

We also prove - yet again - to flat earthers that their theory is dated, since a Greek physicist already made it clear in 240BC that the earth is, indeed, round. 

Finally, we delve into murky waters as Allan hints psychology research experiments are flawed - in the light of new revelations on the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment of 1971. 

On todays Dear Science with AUT's Allan Blackman, we discuss the discovery of organic molecules found on Mars, a device that can pull water from desert air and the admission of Professor Margaret Brimble to the Royal Society of London.

On todays Dear Science with AUT's Allan Blackman, we discuss a study that finds a correlation between wearing glasses and being more intelligent (Allan is more than excited about this one). We prove that science is awesome when talking about a new cancer treatment that has concluded with remarkable results. And finally Allan scares us by telling us how the days are getting longer due to the moon slowly edging away from Earth. Maybe its scared of us, who knows, find out on the show.

Our favorite AUT professor Allan Blackman chats with host Lillian and producers Darashpreet Johal and Lisa Boudet about science quizzes, prime ministers and changing histories (and ethics, but shush).

On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman today we talk enantiomers and magnets with potentially nobel prize winning research, plus interstellar asteroid and really really hot water being shot with x ray lasers. The future is here!

On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman today we talk enantiomers and magnets with potentially nobel prize winning research, plus interstellar asteroid and really really hot water being shot with x ray lasers. The future is here!

On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman today we talk enantiomers and magnets with potentially nobel prize winning research, plus interstellar asteroid and really really hot water being shot with x ray lasers. The future is here!

Allan talks to us about jurors making unqualified decisions around the chemistry of certain drugs, the existence of water on Europa - one of Jupiter's moons, and the 100th birthday of Richard Feynman

Photo credit: NASA

Allan talks to us about jurors making unqualified decisions around the chemistry of certain drugs, the existence of water on Europa - one of Jupiter's moons, and the 100th birthday of Richard Feynman

Photo credit: NASA

On todays dear science with AUT's Allan Blackman, we talk about the amount of New Zealand medical proffessions who oppose vaccines, we talk about how mathematicians have worked out the straightest lines you can sail and drive in, and finally we talk about a chance to bring back the Tasmanian Tiger!

On todays dear science with AUT's Allan Blackman, we talk about the amount of New Zealand medical proffessions who oppose vaccines, we talk about how mathematicians have worked out the straightest lines you can sail and drive in, and finally we talk about a chance to bring back the Tasmanian Tiger!

Allan Blackman chats to Lillian about recovering gold from old tech devices, ice that is nearly as hot as the sun and the ethics around conducting studies on live pig brains. 

Allan talks to us about jurors making unqualified decisions around the chemistry of certain drugs, the existence of water on Europa - one of Jupiter's moons, and the 100th birthday of Richard Feynman

Photo credit: NASA