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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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00:26:47

Our Changing World for 10 May 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/05/10

The book "The Face of Nature" is an environmental history of the Otago Peninsula, and a world first attempt to drill into an active submarine volcano.

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00:12:46

'My favourite insect is a cicada'

Our Changing World ·

2018/05/03

Olly Hills, aged 11, is a big fan of insects, and author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand.'

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00:12:16

Quit or persist - it's all in the brain

Our Changing World ·

2018/05/03

Blake Porter is investigating what happens in our brain when we decide to quit something that is good for us or persist with something that is bad us.

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00:24:02

Our Changing World for 3 May 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/05/03

The author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand' is 11-year-old Olly Hills, and Blake Porter is investigating the brain and what makes us quit or persist with different tasks.

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00:16:36

Caring for waterlogged waka

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/26

Dilys Johns is an archaeologist who specialises in conserving waterlogged Māori taonga such as ancient waka and wooden gardening tools.

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00:04:45

Wallaby vs shark: a toothy quirk of nature

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/26

One of Australia's smallest wallabies - the nabarlek - shares an unlikely dental similarity with sharks: the ability to continually replace its teeth.

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00:20:41

Our Changing World for 26 April 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/26

Dilys Johns specialises in conserving waterlogged archaeological items such as wooden waka and early Maori gardening tools, and the nabarlek is an unusual small wallaby that can continuously replace its teeth.

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00:32:46

Myrtle rust - its impact in NZ and Australia

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/19

Myrtle rust is having a profound impact on native plants and ecosystems in Australia - what will its effect be on New Zealand forests?

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00:32:24

Our Changing World for Thursday 19 April

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/19

It's been a year since myrtle rust arrived in New Zealand - what impact is is having, and what we can learn from Australia and Hawaii's experiences with this invasive plant killer.

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00:31:48

Seabird hotspot - the Poor Knights Islands

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/12

A team of seabird experts experience the joys and challenges of counting Buller's shearwaters on the predator-free Poor Knights Islands.

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00:31:31

Our Changing World for 12 April 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/12

The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust is shining a spotlight on seabird diversity in the Hauraki Gulf - including Buller's shearwaters that breed on the Poor Knights Islands.

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00:14:56

N=1 - an artist's microbiome

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/05

A 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of artist Billy Apple has changed during his adult life.

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00:13:24

Sea lion whiskers reveal marine secrets

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/05

Tiny samples collected from the teeth, tissue and even whiskers of marine animals can reveal where they feed and travel.

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00:26:48

Our Changing World for 5 April 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/04/05

Stable isotopes found in teeth, fur and even whiskers can show where marine animals feed, and a 46-year-old art work has revealed how the gut microbiome of one man has changed during his adult life.

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00:18:08

Dragonflies - masters of flight

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/29

Dragonflies are precision flying machines, and Ruary Mackenzie Dodds says they are an indicator of clean water.

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00:08:23

Superconductor sandwiches

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/29

High temperature superconductor research in New Zealand includes new nano-scale superconductor sandwiches.

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00:26:38

Our Changing World for 29 March 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/29

Dragonflies are exquisite flying machines with an ancient history, and high temperature superconductor research that includes superconductor sandwiches.

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00:12:11

Spy in the water - Wellington Harbour's smart buoy

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/22

A smart buoy in Wellington harbour is phoning in information about sea conditions and how muddy water from the Hutt River moves around the harbour.

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00:15:27

Meet Lusius malfoyi, a parasitoid wasp

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/22

Tom Saunders has named a native parasitoid wasp after a Harry Potter character, in a bid to improve the reputation of these 'good' wasps.

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00:27:25

Our Changing World for 22 March 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/22

Among New Zealand's many species of parasitoid wasps is one named after a Harry Potter character, and information from a smart buoy in Wellington harbour is now freely available online.

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