Our Changing World

By RNZ

Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.... more

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Our Changing World episodes:

November 19, 2015 The sound of shark skin
The prickly dogfish is a small deepsea shark with very rough skin. Shark skin is made from 'dermal denticles' which are like teeth
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1min
November 19, 2015 Fishes of New Zealand
The Fishes of New Zealand is the first definitive guide to all of our freshwater and marine fishes since 1872, and it includes more than 1260 species
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19min
November 19, 2015 Sir James Hector's scientific legacy
Science historian Simon Nathan discusses his biography of Sir James Hector, New Zealand's first government scientist.
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16min
November 19, 2015 Coastal crabs - a go-to-guide
NIWA has produced some electronic field guides to coastal creatures, including one on crabs
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14min
November 19, 2015 The good and the bad of sunshine
Material scientist Martin Allen has developed wearable UV sensors that allow school children to monitor their exposure to the sun's ultra-violet radiation.
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13min
November 12, 2015 Crushing mussels, crunching data
They call it the 'mussel crusher', a machine developed by NIWA to test the strength of New Zealand mussel shells and help the local aquaculture industry
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13min
November 12, 2015 'Smart' glove
The prototype of a haptic feedback glove is being used to control a flight simulator but could have future use in physiotherapy
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14min
November 12, 2015 Smart birds net researcher PM's Emerging Scientist Prize
Research into intelligence in New Caledonian crows has won Alex Taylor the 2015 Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize
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14min
November 12, 2015 Top science prize for myth-busting bone research team
The 2015 Prime Minister's Science Prize goes to osteoporosis researchers Ian Reid, Mark Bolland and Andrew Grey. Ian Reid also won the Rutherford Medal and Liley Medal
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26min
November 05, 2015 Mars Mission: a mental journey
As NASA considers a mission to Mars, it is investigating what happens to an astronaut's brain during long-duration space travel.
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13min

FAQs about Our Changing World:

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The podcast currently has 1,597 episodes available.