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:

June 18, 2015 Brain Training to Slow Progression of Huntington's Disease
University of Auckland neuroscientist Melanie Cheung has developed a Maori-focused brain resilience programme which could slow the progression of Huntington's Disease
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19min
June 18, 2015 Kelp and Climate Change
Warming ocean temperatures and increasing sediment as a result of more extreme weather events may have profound effects on the health of our coastal kelp ecosystems
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14min
June 18, 2015 Protein, Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes
Massey University researchers are looking at whether why protein after interval training could help type II diabetics with their blood sugar levels
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21min
June 17, 2015 Working with the Brain
University of Auckland neuroscientist Melanie Cheung explains how she consulted with her iwi before starting work on brain tissue
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6min
June 11, 2015 Global Ocean Legacy
The director of the Pew Charitable Trusts' Global Ocean Legacy discusses the importance of protected marine areas.
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11min
June 11, 2015 Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Climate scientists are using the spare capacity of thousands of home computers to zoom in on links between extreme weather events and climate change
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14min
June 11, 2015 Examining the Benefits of Standing Desks
Masters student Dan Archer looked at metabolic biomarkers to see if there were benefits from working at standing desks
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13min
June 11, 2015 Kelp, Urchins and Marine Reserves
Marine biologist Nick Shears monitors marine reserves to evaluate how effective marine protection is and he is also interested in the effects of climate change on the ocean
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13min
June 11, 2015 Getting Wet and Experiencing Marine Reserves
Since 2002 the Experiencing Marine Reserves programme has been taking primary school students snorkelling so they can see for themselves how effective marine protection is
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15min
June 04, 2015 How Do Rock Pool Fish Cheat Death?
Little triplefin fish living in rock pools regularly face not enough or too much oxygen - discovering how they cope could help people suffering from brain hypoxia
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16min

FAQs about Our Changing World:

How many episodes does Our Changing World have?

The podcast currently has 1,597 episodes available.