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 1,596 episodes available.

Our Changing World episodes:

November 14, 2019 Our Changing World for 14 November 2019
Predator-free Miramar Peninsula kicked off in the middle of the year and aims to get rid of rats and stoats. It is part of a wider to goal to make Wellington a predator-free capital city.
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28min
November 11, 2019 Tellurium - usually associated with gold
Tellurium is a metalloid often found with gold and the US town Telluride is named after it, says Prof Allan Blackman, in ep 82 of Elemental.
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10min
November 08, 2019 Technetium - the first synthetic element
Technetium was the first element on the periodic table to be synthesised. It is rare, radioactive and has only a few uses, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 81 of Elemental.
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9min
November 07, 2019 Tracking inner city rats
Victoria University researchers are radio-tracking urban rats in Wellington city suburbs to find out how large their home ranges are, to help improve predator-free trapping efforts.
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21min
November 07, 2019 Our Changing World for 7 November 2019
Radio-tracking urban rats in Wellington city suburbs to find out how large their home ranges are, and the chemical element tantalum.
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27min
November 04, 2019 Tantalum - a tantalising chemical element
The metal tantalum is usually found with the element niobium, has a very high melting point but is a 'conflict mineral', says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 80 of Elemental.
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8min
November 01, 2019 Sulfur - king of bad smells
Sulfur is responsible for some very bad smells, is the number one industrial chemical and is also an essential element, says Prof Allan Blackman in ep 79 of Elemental.
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15min
October 31, 2019 Kākā TV - teaching smart parrots new tricks
Kākā and kea are well-known for being intelligent, and PhD student Daniel Donoghue is interested in how they learn new things.
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24min
October 31, 2019 Our Changing World for 31 October 2019
PhD student Daniel Donoghue is working out whether a video clip can help kaka learn faster.
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31min
October 28, 2019 Strontium - from sensitive teeth toothpaste to nuclear fission
Named after a Scottish town, strontium can be highly radioactive & glow-in-the-dark, but also used in toothpaste, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 78 of Elemental.
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10min

FAQs about Our Changing World:

How many episodes does Our Changing World have?

The podcast currently has 1,596 episodes available.