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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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00:09:25

Barium - never found on its own

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/17

Barium is never found on its own in nature, as it loves buddying up - but a version of it is found in hospitals. Allan Blackman from AUT reveals barium's secrets in episode 8 of Elemental.

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00:08:41

Astatine - awfully rare

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/14

No one has ever seen astatine, which shares the distinction of being one of the rarest naturally-occurring elements on earth. Find out more with Allan Blackman from AUT in episode 7 of Elemental.

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00:23:49

Crime-busting software package wins PM's Science Prize

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/14

An ESR software package that analyses complex crime scene samples containing DNA from multiple people, has won the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Prize.

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00:15:22

We need to talk about climate change, says science...

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/14

James Renwick loves talking about the science underlying climate change, and this willingness has won him the 2018 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize.

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00:07:21

Young physicist wins the PM's Future Scientist Prize

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/14

Modelling granular materials such as corn and salt has earned Onslow College physics student Finn Messerli the school's third Prime Minister's Future Scientist Award.

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00:30:40

Our Changing World for 14 March 2018

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/14

The 2018 Prime Minister's Science prizes have gone to crime-busting software, a climate change communicator and a young physicist.

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00:07:37

Arsenic - the well-known poison

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/10

Arsenic is a well-known killer that was once dubbed 'succession powder'. Join Allan Blackman from AUT in episode 6 of Elemental, a journey through the periodic table.

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00:07:55

Argon - every breath you take

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/07

Argon is in every breath you take and its inertness is its best feature, as we discover with AUT chemistry professor Allan Blackman, in episode 5 of Elemental.

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00:14:04

Bull kelp genes and earthquake uplift - a surprising...

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/07

New research shows that bull kelp along a tectonically uplifted stretch of coast south of Dunedin has a surprisingly different genetic signature to the kelp on either side.

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00:25:33

Our Changing World for 7 March 2019

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/07

We've a story about bull kelp and earthquake uplift for Seaweek, and we meet some volunteer kakapo helpers.

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00:08:03

Antimony - takes lives, saves lives

Our Changing World ·

2019/03/03

Antimony can be used to take lives - and to save lives. Check out episode 4 of Elemental with Professor Allan Blackman from AUT.

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00:27:22

Our Changing World for 28 February 2019

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/28

Professor Allan Blackman from AUT explores the chemical elements actinium and americium, and the Kakapo Files podcast catches up with the work of the island rangers.

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00:07:27

Americium - a radioactive, domestic do-gooder

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/27

Invented during war, radioactive americium has become a bit of a do-gooder that is in most homes. Find out more with AUT's Allan Blackman in episode 3 of Elemental.

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00:06:22

Aluminium - light & versatile

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/24

Aluminium is a light, well-known metal with lots of useful properties. Join AUT chemistry professor Allan Blackman for episode 2 of Elemental.

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00:06:28

Actinium - rare & radioactive

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/21

The first alphabetical element in the periodic table is actinium. It is a heavy radioactive element, as we discover in episode 1 of Elemental, with Professor Allan Blackman from AUT.

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00:14:07

Plastic pollution in streams - a citizen science effort

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/21

NIWA freshwater scientist Amanda Valois is co-opting citizen scientists to work out where plastic rubbish in streams is coming from.

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00:32:34

Our Changing World for 21 February 2019

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/21

A citizen science project on plastic pollution in streams and flying kākāpō sperm takes to the air.

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00:10:30

Tales from the periodic table

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/19

In the prequel to Elemental, AUT's Allan Blackman introduces us to Dmitri Mendeleev and chemistry's periodic table of elements.

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00:12:29

Fush 'n' chups and the Kiwi accent

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/14

The distinctive New Zealand accent and why young women lead the way in the evolution of a uniquely Kiwi way of talking.

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00:27:27

Our Changing World for 14 February 2019

Our Changing World ·

2019/02/14

The evolution of the Kiwi accent, and many more kakapo eggs and chicks.

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