Dr Mark Thomas from Auckland University explains the science behind good handwashing.

Dr Antonius Wiehler is a cognitive neuroscientist at Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital in France, and thinks he and his colleagues may have an answer about being mentally tired.

The annual Auckland Writers Festival is upon us, Waituhi o Tamaki, one of the best-attended festivals in the world, and on Festival Director Anne O'Brien talks to Jim.

Australian Anne Perrottet is a counsellor with a number of degrees to her name, based these days in the U.S. Her husband John worked for the World Bank, he's a financial consultant. She's also raised 13 children.

Exercise is important, but when to do it? It depends on what you need exercise to do for you. Dr Mandy Hagstrom is a New Zealander at the University of NSW, she's an exercise scientist whose work focuses on resistance training. S

Andrea Sheardown found a new way of living after being told she hardly any time left. She talks to Jim about her next challenge and what happened 7 years ago when she was told she only had six weeks to live.

Dr Sharma's political drama played out in the press; media zero in on candidates from the fringes; 'Fire and Fury' confronts conundrum of how to cover conspiracists.

Calling Home this morning, a very familiar name, and voice Don McGlashan.  He's calling home from Canada where he lives with his wife Canadian, Ann Macdonell, Director of Library Advancement at Simon Fraser University.

An intriguing boxing contest is on this morning in Saudi Arabia, the rematch between the UK's Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk from Ukraine. Kevin Barry talks to Jim.

There was interesting and much-discussed opinion from Westpac this past week about how the New Zealand economy won't enter a recession.  Jim talks to Jeffrey Halley about the latest economic data.