Nights

In light of a recent coroner's report regarding a death following the ingestion of ethylene glycol (antifreeze), toxicologis Leo Schep gives us a brief summary of three common alcohols that are toxic.

We talk to Dr David White, an Associate Professor at AUT, who co-leads their BioDesign Lab. He's part of a team of academics from AUT, Auckland and Otago University that has developed the Kiwi injector - a device that delivers dental anaesthetic without a syringe and needle.

We talk to Scottish broadcaster, film-maker and outdoor swimmer, Calum MacLean about his new book "1001 Outdoor Swimming Tips" - a huge collection of small tips to improve your outdoor swimming, whether you're a novice or experienced wild swimmer. Everything from biosecurity and safety to cold-water swimming, recovery, the essential gear you'll need and training is covered.

We talk to wine critic and multisensory researcher Dr Jo Burzynska about her event at Christchurch's WORD Festival called Words/Wine/Sound about the fascinating relationship between the wine, sound and words and how they intersect - and about how different kinds of music affect the taste of certain wines.

Journalist Harrison Christian talks about his new book Coming in August is Should We Fall to Ruin which looks at the untold story of a remote garrison of Allied soldiers who stood up to the Japanese in New Guinea. Harrison believes there is a dearth of history about the Pacific War that's written from an Anzac perspective, rather than a US point of view. He also sees some interesting parallels with China's current moves in the Pacific .

Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins us once again. He believes the manner in which environmental issues, big and small, are dissected in the public discourse (conversations in media, social media) leaves room for improvement.

Kyrylo Kucherov and Kateryna Samokisha are part of the Ukrainian Comminuty in Auckland who have curated the exhibition Ukraine: The Cost of Freedom, a contemporary photojournalism exhibition taken from the frontline in Ukraine. which opened yesterday (Ukrainian Independence Day) at Auckland Museum.

Erick Brenstrum takes a look a the record high temperatures we're seeing around the world and talk about the reintroduction of beavers in Devon, England.

Alistair Woodward from the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland talk to us about how, in a climate crisis, we need to treat businesses that profit from carbon pollution?

Entomologist Dr Antoine Felden is studying how the recently discovered virus in the varroa mites may lessen the effects of another crippling bee disease, deformed wing virus (DWV) which affects the bees' ability to fly and leads to their early demise.