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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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00:10:18

Molybdenum - a catalyst at bacterial to industrial...

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/28

Molybdenum has an essential role as a catalyst at microbial and industrial scales and is an important element in enzymes, says Prof Allan Blackman, in ep 49 of Elemental.

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00:11:33

Mercury - mesmerising quicksilver

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/25

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, says Allan Blackman in ep 48 of Elemental.

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00:41:18

Restoring Fiordland's 'island lifeboats'

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/25

The Department of Conservation and volunteer groups, including the Coal Island Trust, are hard at work removing pests such as stoats and deer from Fiordland's many islands.

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00:40:43

Our Changing World for 25 July 2019

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/25

The Department of Conservation and groups such as the Coal Island Trust are taking pests off Fiordland islands and reintroducing rare species.

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00:08:36

Manganese - the 'essential' essential element

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/23

The metal manganese is a vital part of photosynthesis and is found in aluminium drink cans, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 47 of Elemental.

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00:10:07

Magnesium - loved by everyone and everything

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/21

Magnesium is loved by plants, folk suffering constipation and boy-racers, as Allan Blackman reveals in ep 46 of Elemental.

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00:08:08

Lutetium - an obscure Parisian

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/18

After a fierce struggle for naming rights, the last lanthanoid element to be discovered was eventually named after Paris, says Allan Blackman in ep 45 of Elemental.

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00:16:15

New way to stop unwanted biofouling

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/18

Electroclear is a start-up company at the University of Auckland using electric fields to deter small marine organisms from settling on boats and underwater structures.

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00:31:35

Our Changing World for 18 July 2019

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/18

Chris Walker explains how they plan to use electricity to prevent underwater fouling, and DOC announces the results of kakapo paternity testing.

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00:08:44

Lithium - a mood enhancing element

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/14

Lithium is the lightest metal, and it is used in batteries and for the treatment of bipolar disorder, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 44 of Elemental.

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00:14:19

Lead - sweet-tasting but deadly

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/11

Lead is the element that took down an empire, and its sweet taste belies a metal that is dangerous for human & animal health. All this and more with Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 43 of Elemental.

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00:13:49

Children's art - more than just a picture

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/11

Prof Harlene Hayne investigates childrens' artworks: are they just a picture or do they offer insights and clues into the kid's emotional world?

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00:27:38

Our Changing World for 11 July 2019

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/11

What insights can children's drawings give us, and deadly tales from the chemical element lead.

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00:08:01

Lanthanum - curious case of a 'lost' element

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/07

Despite giving its name to a whole group on the periodic table, chemists can't agree if lanthanum even belongs in that group, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 42 of Elemental.

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00:08:16

Krypton - its name means 'hidden' but it's a real thing

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/04

In real life krypton is a noble gas which is commonly used in neon signs and laser light shows, says Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 41 of Elemental.

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00:29:09

The science of Matariki

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/04

Professor Rangi Mātāmua talks about the 120-year-old book which has preserved his ancestors' knowledge of Māori astronomy.

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00:28:50

Our Changing World for 4 July 2019

Our Changing World ·

2019/07/04

To mark Matariki, the Māori New Year, we join Dr Rangi Matamua from the University of Waikato to hear about Māori astronomy.

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00:11:35

Iron - creator of the modern world

Our Changing World ·

2019/06/30

Iron is formed in stars, makes up most of the Earth's core & as a result enables life as we know it to exist, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 40 of Elemental.

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00:08:23

Iridium and the end of the dinosaurs

Our Changing World ·

2019/06/27

Iridium is the second-densest element on the periodic table and the most erosion-resistant metal. A layer of iridium in rocks marks the demise of the dinosaurs, according to Allan Blackman from AUT, in ep 39 of Elemental.

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00:14:27

Freshwater fish swim for science

Our Changing World ·

2019/06/27

NIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds.

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