Active Intelligence NZ

The Olympics has recently softened its criteria on transgender athletes competing against biologically born female competitors. Experts agree that transgender women retain a huge biological advantage that means many are calling for a review on the issue. Otago university researchers Lynley Anderson and Taryn Knox have published a paper that clearly identifies these challenges. They spoke with Aaron about what can be done to level the playing field.

The British public were horrified by the recent kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. Whilst women were understandably concerned for their safety, Criminologist Marian Fitzgerald was strongly criticised for urging women not to believe that all men were dangerous. Aaron spoke with Sex Therapist Jo Robertson about what needs to happen for women to feel safe and men to better understand why they are afraid. 

During the recent US presidential issues many conservative voters abandoned mainstream social media in favour of the more friendly platform Parler. However, Parler was effectively cancelled when Google and Apple removed the platform from their APP stores. Aaron spoke with IT expert Matt Archer about how much power the Social Media giants have and whether free speech laws apply online.  

The world continues to reel from the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic. Millions are now rushing to be vaccinated in the hopes of helping our world return to normal. However, the pace of vaccine development and roll-out have some wondering if health officials are moving too fast. Aaron spoke with Dr John Ling, a retired lecturer in biochemistry and bioethics from the UK to get the truth. 

After the recent election, Family First released a report on the coverage given to the referendum campaigns. The results exposed significant bias in the Cannabis coverage towards the Yes campaigns. Aaron Ironside spoke with political editor Barry Soper to explore whether the Mainstream Media can still be trusted and how to spot Fake News.