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:

September 17, 2015 East Antarctica not a 'sleeping giant'
An expedition to east Antarctica's Totten glacier returns with evidence suggesting that east Antarctica may not be as resistant to melting as once thought.
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14min
September 17, 2015 Viruses in invasive Argentine ants
Ecologists at Victoria University have discovered that the invasive Argentine ants host a virus associated with bee deaths.
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10min
September 17, 2015 New Zealand's first national bee health survey
Bees are in trouble and to get a better idea of might be contributing to colony loses, Landcare Research is calling on beekeepers to help with a national survey.
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11min
September 17, 2015 Shining a light on our biological clock
Guy Warman, at the University of Auckland, explores how anaesthesia affects the body's biological clock and whether light therapy could help reduce sleep disruption post surgery.
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12min
September 17, 2015 'Orchard in a box' - using GM to breed better apples
A greenhouse that is also a strict containment facility allows scientists to experimentally add apple genes to apple trees to speed up the breeding of new varieties
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16min
September 10, 2015 Does your first language influence your trombone playing?
Matthias Heyne is investigating whether the tongue positions we learn as part of our native language influences the way trombonists play their instruments
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14min
September 10, 2015 New Zealand's rich diversity of soils
To mark the International Year of Soils, we look at New Zealand's rich diversity of soils
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18min
September 10, 2015 Complexity, resilience and bees
Jason Tylianakis is an ecologist trying to understand how our complex natural world responds to change
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14min
September 10, 2015 How kiwifruit helps control blood sugar
Food scientists are investigating breakfast cereals and combinations with kiwifruit in search of a breakfast that helps control blood sugar levels
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13min
September 03, 2015 Psychology of Climate Change
Victoria University psychology lecturer Marc Wilson discusses why some people remain unsure about climate change, despite the overwhelming evidence.
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17min

FAQs about Our Changing World:

How many episodes does Our Changing World have?

The podcast currently has 1,597 episodes available.