Genetically Modified Technologies have struggled to receive research or approval for innovative technologies in New Zealand.

Trishil spoke to Ganesh Nana from the New Zealand Productivity Commission to discuss why the current regulations should be reviewed and overhauled, and the flow on effects of these calls.

This morning we took a trip through some trancey tunes and finish with some heady bass. Enjoy!

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. 

Tuesday! A hasty round of Second Guessing; the weekly chat with Mayor Phil Goff; Cory Champion aka Borrowed cs on the line; a scientific and poetic Stage Direction with Alice Canton; and robot eyes on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai nei. 

Cory phones up to chat about his latest Borrowed cs news. Whakarongo mai! 

Dr Mahla Nejati shares her research into the vision systems of robots! Whakarongo mai. 

Alice is joined by the incredible Julia Croft to chat about all the scientific-poetic-nerdery that is her show TERRAPOLIS. Catch it at Q Theatre from April 19th to April 23. 

The Mayor phones up for his weekly chat, touching on the concerns that AT is running out of money, new housing rules for Auckland, and Māori seats consultation.

𝔐𝔬𝔫𝔡𝔞𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔲𝔣𝔣: Penelope Noir chats about visionary and utter badass, Jordan, on Fashun; Manon joins the Loose Reads crew and brings in a great rec; and Salene helps you navigate the unruly terrain of the renting hellscape in A Room Of One's Own. Plus, tunes! 

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