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 04, 2015 A Neutrino Map of the Universe
University of Canterbury physicist Jenni Adams explains how high-energy neutrinos could help track the origins of cosmic rays.
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19min
June 04, 2015 Short-tailed Bats and a Conservation Dilemma
Short-tailed bats are vulnerable to predation by rats - but what is the risk to the bats from toxins being used to protect them from the rats?
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/201756718/short-tailed-bats-and-a-conservation-dilemma
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/201755898/flower-of-the-underworld-a-parasitic-treasure
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23min
June 04, 2015 Uga or Coconut Crab Hunting in Niue
Uga or coconut crab are hunted in large numbers in Niue but to conserve them the Niuean Government has placed an indefinite ban on their export
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13min
May 28, 2015 The Road to Paris - New Zealand's Climate Change Target
The government has held a series of consultation meetings asking people how New Zealand should manage its greenhouse gas emissions
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14min
May 28, 2015 Flower of the Underworld - A Parasitic Treasure
New Zealand's most unusual flowering plant has a strong connection with a rare nocturnal mammal - and both are thriving in the forests of Pureora.
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31min
May 28, 2015 A Transportable MRI
An MRI has been developed which can be transported because it uses high temperature superconductors and does not require liquid helium
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21min
May 28, 2015 The Art and Science of Beer
The Hop Lab in Motueka is a small research brewery, where a Plant and Food Research scientists are breeding, growing and testing new varieties of hops
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14min
May 21, 2015 Top 10 New Species for 2015
The global 2015 Top 10 New Species List includes an endangered parasitic plant from the Philippines described by University of Canterbury botanists
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4min
May 21, 2015 Megathrust Earthquakes Below Central New Zealand
For the first time, geologists find direct evidence for large subduction earthquakes underneath central New Zealand
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7min
May 21, 2015 We Are What We Eat - What Hair Can Tell Us
Metabolite biomarkers in hair may allow scientists to advise women on what they should eat to avoid pregnancy complications
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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.