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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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00:19:25

Convicted for science

Our Changing World ·

2016/02/04

Italian seismologist Giulio Selvaggi is visiting New Zealand to talk about his experience of being first convicted, and then acquitted, of manslaughter following a deadly earthquake in the Italian city of L'Aquila in 2009.

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00:13:54

Gold nuggets - formed by bacteria?

Our Changing World ·

2016/02/04

Geologists wonder if bacteria and biological processes might play a role in the growth of gold nuggets in Central Otago rivers, as well as chemical and physical processes.

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00:12:56

Sexism in science

Our Changing World ·

2016/02/04

Theoretical chemist Nicola Gaston discusses her book about sexism in science and why she thinks the problem is pervasive and systemic.

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00:14:27

Booming bitterns

Our Changing World ·

2016/02/04

Australasian bitterns are one of New Zealand's most cryptic and threatened wetland birds, and the males attract females with a deep foghorn boom.

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00:25:06

The 'pee' in pest control - developing super lures

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/28

A team of biologists and chemists are developing super lures, based on pheromones found in animal urine, that they hope will be more attractive and longer lasting than food lures

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00:20:29

Alien invasions in Antarctica

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/28

Pete Convey, a polar ecologist at the British Antarctic Survey, discusses how growing numbers of tourists and a changing climate increase the risk of species invasions.

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00:11:42

'Physics is cool' - nanocamper

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/28

Year 12 and 13 students join scientists at the MacDiarmid Institute for a week-long nanocamp of experimentation and learning.

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00:18:04

Citizen science: giving ruru a helping hand

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/21

The ruru, or morepork, is our only surviving native owl and locals living on Banks Peninsula are giving them a helping hand by providing luxury accommodation.

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00:12:54

Defining the Anthropocene

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/21

Geologists will decide later this year whether to add a new human created epoch - the Anthropocene - to the geological time scale

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00:13:07

New Zealand's super diversity

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/21

Auckland's Dalmatian community has contributed to a genetic survey of New Zealand, which shows that just about all of the world's genetic lineages are represented in New Zealand.

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00:21:24

Lake Wanaka's grebes

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/21

John Darby began building floating nest platforms for Lake Wanaka's grebes three years ago - and they're a resounding success

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00:12:33

Dark skies, happy aurora watchers

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/11

Science communication student Pam Cornes finds out what motivates Dunedin's keen band of aurora watchers and night sky enthusiasts, and hears why they are pushing for the city to be part of a Dark Sky initiative

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00:12:31

Say a prayer for me

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/11

Science commuication student Evan Balkcom investigates the internal effects of prayer, from the point of view of psycholgists and people who regularly pray

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00:12:11

A possum-free Otago Peninsula

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/04

Science communication student Guy Frederick catches up with the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group to hear how their plan to get rid of possums on the peninsula is coming along

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00:12:36

Urban wildlife - should we care?

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/04

Wildlife management student Hannah Murdoch investigates the issue of urban wildlife and urban biodiversity

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00:13:22

Living with Parkinson's disease

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/04

Science communication student Steve Banks talks with clinical neurologist Martin Pollock about living with Parkinson's disease, and with neuroscientist John Reynolds about research into the disease

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00:13:01

Coastal erosion: people versus nature

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/04

Science communication student Sam Fraser-Baxter investigates coastal erosion at Dunedin's famous surf beach St Clair, and talks with locals about the ongoing problems

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00:12:56

Gearhead Granny

Our Changing World ·

2016/01/04

Science communication student Siana Fitzjohn talks with climate activist Rosemary Penwarden about living a low carbon lifestyle and the 'electric-ute' car converted to run on electricity

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00:03:56

The Palmy Dirty 30 challenge

Our Changing World ·

2015/12/17

Palmy Dirty 30 is a new parent-led initiative to get children to spend more time outdoors.

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00:11:54

Damselflies - fast blue and slow red

Our Changing World ·

2015/12/17

PhD student Tanya Dann has been investigating the different speed lifestyles that two New Zealand damselfly species have

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