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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The podcast currently has 1,597 episodes available.

Our Changing World episodes:

October 22, 2015 Wilding pines go up in flames in name of science
Scientists set fire to blocks of wilding pines to study whether chemicals used to control the weedy trees change the fire hazard.
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20min
October 15, 2015 Global census of methane-producing microbes
A team of AgResearch scientists had analysed the rumen microbiome in different animals across the world and found similar methane-producing micro-organisms.
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18min
October 15, 2015 Ultra-fast lasers
Ultra-fast lasers - or more properly ultra short-pulsed lasers - are very accurate, which makes them useful in industry and research
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14min
October 15, 2015 Subtidal currents in Cook Strait
Cook Strait is known for its strong tidal currents, but NIWA oceanographers have completed comprehensive measurements of subtidal residual currents.
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15min
October 15, 2015 Kaika Energy - from food waste to fertiliser and biogas
A group of Year 13 students from Kaikorai Valley College in Dunedin have created a biotechnology company and installed a biodigestor at school
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14min
October 15, 2015 Antarctica's contribution to sea level rise
New research confirms that Antarctica will contribute sigificantly to future sea level rise unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed from 2020 onwards.
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12min
October 08, 2015 Living in the age of resilience
French experts Pierre Ducret and Lucile Schmid discuss the social impacts of climate change and the challenges in building a fair, low-carbon economy.
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10min
October 08, 2015 Wellington joins 100 Resilient Cities
Wellington recently joined the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities programme and urban planners are now mapping out a long-term resilience plan for the capital.
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16min
October 08, 2015 Why kakariki are losing their feathers
Tiny skin mites are causing mange and feather loss amongst red-crowned parakeets on Tiritiri Matangi Island, and a screening programme is keeping an eye on the problem
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18min
October 08, 2015 How best to invest in science
Motu's director Adam Jaffe responds to the government's science funding strategy and discusses recent research into the efficacy of the Marsden Fund.
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18min

FAQs about Our Changing World:

How many episodes does Our Changing World have?

The podcast currently has 1,597 episodes available.