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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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00:26:25

Bacteria versus virus at Queenstown Research Week

Our Changing World ·

2017/09/14

The arms race between the immune systems of bacteria and the viruses - bacteriophages - that attack them, was a feature of this year's Queenstown Research Week.

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00:23:18

Bringing Kirk's tree daisy back to Wellington

Our Changing World ·

2017/09/07

Kohurangi, or Kirk's tree daisy, is rare in the Wellington region, but botanists are taking on the challenge of bringing it back to the city.

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00:12:53

The Science of...

Our Changing World ·

2017/08/15

Alison Ballance from Our Changing World and the team from This Way Up have been working on a new podcast series called The Science Of. They tell us what's in store, including details of their first episode, The Science of Sweat

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00:22:43

Micronutrients and their link to mental health

Our Changing World ·

2017/08/10

Julia Rucklidge is investigating whether micronutrients can relieve stress and anxiety, help people quit smoking and treat ADHD.

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00:12:28

Solving the mystery of the Kaikōura bubbles

Our Changing World ·

2017/08/03

Mysterious bubbles and warm water, known as Hope Springs, which appeared after the Kaikōura earthquake, appear to be coming from deep in the earth's crust.

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00:11:51

The low-down on electric cars in New Zealand

Our Changing World ·

2017/08/03

Flip the Fleet is a citizen science project looking at the performance of electric vehicles under New Zealand conditions.

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00:13:07

The future of robots is soft

Our Changing World ·

2017/07/27

Trevor the caterpillar and Julie the dragonfly are soft robots that can walk and flap using electricity that powers artificial muscles, without a printed circuit board in sight.

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00:13:40

Filtering distraction - key to success

Our Changing World ·

2017/07/27

Neuropsycholgist Paul Corballis talks about the way our brains perceive the world, how we recognise faces, and whether or not we can really multi-task.

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00:26:48

A genetic helping hand for conservation

Our Changing World ·

2017/07/20

Four scientists talk about genetics and how it can help in the conservation of rare birds such as little spotted kiwi.

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00:13:19

Canine DNA and 'Darwin's Dogs'

Our Changing World ·

2017/07/13

Kiwi canine DNA has been collected as part of a global project, called Darwin's Dogs, investigating the genes behind the personalities of dogs.

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00:13:43

Migraines - much more than a headache

Our Changing World ·

2017/07/13

Migraines are debilitating headaches, and Debbie Hay says that new drugs targeting the pain hormone CGRP are showing lots of promise.

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00:25:30

The science of a water aquifer

Our Changing World ·

2017/07/06

What is the Waiwhetu aquifer, where does its water come from, and what does it mean for the Wellington region - Alison Ballance investigates.

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00:30:09

Southern island sanctuary for rare birds

Our Changing World ·

2017/06/29

Putauhinu, one of the southern Tītī Islands, has become a remarkable rat-free sanctuary, gifting rare land birds to other islands.

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00:13:02

Honey, I shrunk the lab

Our Changing World ·

2017/06/22

A lab-on-a-chip developed at the University of Canterbury is allowing biologists to measure the minute force generated by a single fungal thread.

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00:15:52

Insects remarkably preserved in New Zealand amber

Our Changing World ·

2017/06/15

Amber is beautiful to look at - and it is also an incredible window into the prehistoric past.

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00:08:52

Will your roof withstand flying volcanic rocks?

Our Changing World ·

2017/06/15

Geologists are using a vertical cannon to test how different roofing materials - and even hard hats - can withstand the impact of flying volcanic rocks.

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00:15:20

Kauri dieback and how microbes sense the world

Our Changing World ·

2017/06/08

Microbes, such as the fungi-like kauri dieback disease, use chemicals to sense their world - and understanding this might help us to develop new treatments.

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00:11:11

Engineering better stem cells

Our Changing World ·

2017/06/08

Stem cells have the potential to cure many diseases, but first, we need to find the best ways of growing them in the lab - and their physical environment may be key.

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00:26:51

The looming crisis of antimicrobial resistance

Our Changing World ·

2017/06/01

As more microbes develop resistance to every kind of antimicrobial treatment, the threat of dying from even common infectious diseases is increasing - so what should we be doing about it?

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00:13:16

Volcanic eruptions and the Ash Lab

Our Changing World ·

2017/05/25

The Ash Lab at the University of Canterbury is where geologists test the impact of volcanic ash on all sorts of vital infrastructure.

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