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Our Changing World

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.

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00:15:29

Designing low damage buildings

Our Changing World ·

2020/12/17

Low-damage buildings don't just save lives in an earthquake - they are designed to be resilient so they can stay in use.

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00:34:27

Our Changing World for 17 December 2020

Our Changing World ·

2020/12/17

Epiphytes are the high rise experts of the plant world, and resilient buildings should save lives and still be useable after an earthquake.

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00:16:47

What it takes to live a good life

Our Changing World ·

2020/12/10

When it comes to having a 'good life', there are several key elements - strong intimate relationships and time to relax.

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00:21:46

Preparing for the next big quake

Our Changing World ·

2020/12/10

Information from past earthquakes can be used to prepare a more resilient society that will be better able to cope with future shakes.

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00:37:41

Our Changing World for 10 December 2020

Our Changing World ·

2020/12/10

An earthquake engineer talks about modelling strong ground motions in an earthquake and a psychologists talks about what it takes to have a good life.

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00:11:03

All at sea - the surprising reach of river waters

Our Changing World ·

2020/12/03

Two self-driving underwater robots are making surprising discoveries about where river water ends up at sea, far from land.

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00:21:03

Studying the causes of cancer

Our Changing World ·

2020/12/03

Cancer epidemiologist Brian Cox, from the University of Otago, talks about studying the causes of cancer and new research on diet and bowel cancer.

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00:31:35

Our Changing World for 3 December 2020

Our Changing World ·

2020/12/03

How river water reaches out to sea and an epidemiologist talks about work into the causes of cancer.

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00:26:07

Ozone holes & UV radiation

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/26

NIWA's Richard Querel talks about the ozone hole, including this year's large one, and Ben Liley explains why NZ has such high UV levels.

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00:25:56

Our Changing World for 26 November 2020

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/26

NIWA experts explain the science behind this year's large ozone hole and New Zealand's high UV levels.

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00:26:38

Pua o te Rēinga - return of the Flower of the Underworld

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/19

Iwi representatives & conservationists journey to Zealandia sanctuary to plant seeds of the mysterious parasitic flowering plant Dactylanthus or flower of the underworld.

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00:26:20

Our Changing World for 19 November 2020

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/19

Returning the mysterious parasitic flowering plant Dactylanthus or pua o te reinga to Zealandia sanctuary, in Wellington.

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00:17:34

Wahakura - a woven cradle to save babies' lives

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/12

The 2020 Tahunui-A-Rangi Award goes to David Tipene Leach for the wahakura, a woven bassinet to address the problem of sudden unexpected death in infancy.

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00:27:23

Award for using DNA to better understand plants &...

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/12

Geneticist Neil Gemmell has won the 2020 Hutton Medal for using DNA & new genomic technologies to better understant plants & animals.

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00:44:04

Our Changing World for 12 November 2020

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/12

The invention of a woven bassinet to save babies' lives & a geneticist seeking to understand plants & animals have won awards at the 2020 Research Honours Aotearoa.

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00:12:53

'Academic superstar' wins top research award

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/05

NZ's top research award, the Rutherford Medal, has gone to Brian Boyd, whose work spans Shakespeare to Nabokov to Popper, & weaves arts and sciences together.

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00:08:55

Focus on political economy & Te Ao Māori a winning...

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/05

Maria Bargh's work on political economies and the environment is focused on Māori communities and has won her the 2020 Te Puāwaitanga Award.

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00:10:03

Colourful plants help young researcher win award

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/05

Unravelling how genes control colour in petunias has won Nick Albert the 2020 Hamilton Award and could help breed more nutritious fruit.

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00:11:29

Climate change - striking a balance

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/05

A group of Dunedin students talk about what they learned making an Otago Museum exhibition about climate change inequality.

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00:42:00

Our Changing World for 5 November 2020

Our Changing World ·

2020/11/05

The 2020 Research Honours go to a Nabokov expert, a Maori political economist & a colourful plant breeder, and students talk climate change.

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