Dr. Barry Dworkin takes your phone calls and health questions on this Thanksgiving Sunday. But first, we tackle the waiting lists that continue to balloon across the country, and the potential solutions we should be using to fix them.

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin talks with us about the Nobel prizes in Physiology or Medicine, Chemistry, and Physics.Love all things trams? LIVE Day: Trams is on at MOTAT this Sunday 19 October! Check out their impressive collection and catch a ride on one of the steam trains. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow.

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Dr. Elaine Guevara is a Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University. She teaches biology and conducts research on the evolution of primates using molecular approaches. One area of Elaine's research examines the evolution of brain aging and how brain aging differs between humans and our primate relatives, including certain species of lemurs. When it’s time to relax, Elaine loves to read. She is particularly fond of Golden Age mysteries, similar modern mystery authors, investigative

Episode Summary:In this episode, Benoy Thanjan sits down with Sandhya Murali, Co-Founder & CEO of Solstice, and Sam Cote, Account Executive, to discuss the launch of Solstice’s groundbreaking Community Benefit REC program.  It is an innovative structure that channels corporate sustainability investments directly into underserved communities. The program debuted in 2024 with Microsoft as one of the first pilot customers, marking a new chapter where renewable-energy certificates fund measurable

#272: Film director Kim Best discusses having two films (yet again!) in the upcoming NY Cat Film Festival — “Paws and Purpose,” a documentary about a cat rescuer in North Carolina and “When Left is Right,” about a “southpaw” kitty.

Discover how positive reinforcement and humanistic values improve classroom management and promote personal flourishing in education.

On Wednesday, October 8, 2025 the authors, editors, and publisher of the Graphic Medicine Manifesto 10th Anniversary edition gathered to discuss the book, the field, and the future. Our discussion was moderated by A. David Lewis. Guests included Ian Williams, Susan Squier, Michael Green, MK Czerwiec, Kimberly Myers, Scott T. Smith, Kendra Boileau, Juliet McMullin, and Brian Callender. All panelists are introduced, then each give updates on their lives and careers (and projects) since the original

Discover how promoting inclusive societies through positive humanism and a secular worldview fosters personal flourishing and social harmony.

This is a photo from 10 days ago of stars millions of light-years away (so the picture is of things long, long before October 3). The official credit is: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Filippenko,… Read the rest “Science Art: Yellow and blue, old and new, 2025” The post Science Art: Yellow and blue, old and new, 2025 first appeared on The Guild of Scientific Troubadours.

PhysOrg reports on archaeologists studying “bone modification,” a custom that seems to have been practiced among the first city-dwellers in southern China, who set up a … Read the rest “Skeleton sculpting of Stone-Age China” The post Skeleton sculpting of Stone-Age China first appeared on The Guild of Scientific Troubadours.

In this final episode of Countdown to the Climate Action Festival, Dr Joanna Santa Barbara sits down with Marie Becdelievre, Adaptation Lead for Nelson City Council, to explore how our region is planning for the challenges of climate change. From sea level rise and flooding to earthquakes and bushfires, Marie explains how councils assess and respond to risk, and how communities can play a part in shaping a resilient future. The conversation dives into the realities of planning amid uncertainty -

In this episode of Countdown to the Climate Action Festival, Rachel Sanson speaks with Tom Kay about the urgent need to rethink how we manage our rivers in a changing climate. Drawing on years of research and practical experience, Tom explores how traditional flood protection and environmental management have often made things worse - hardening riverbanks, disrupting natural systems, and increasing the risks of disaster. He presents a powerful alternative: making space for rivers by allowing them to

In this episode of Countdown to the Climate Action Festival, Forum member Jack Santa Barbara speaks with Dr Catherine Knight, author of An Uncommon Land and one of the leading environmental historians in Aotearoa. Together, they explore the story of the commons - the traditional rights of access to land and shared resources - and how their loss through enclosure shaped modern society. Catherine shares how rediscovering the ethos of the commons could help us build a more equitable, regenerative

In this episode of Countdown to the Climate Action Festival, Louise Perzigian chats with Rosie Hadfield from the Golden Bay Sustainable Living Centre, a thriving community hub dedicated to practical, local solutions for sustainable living. They explore what kai resilience means in practice - from community gardens and seed saving to regenerative growing and local food networks - and how these grassroots efforts help communities adapt to climate change while strengthening connection and

In this opening episode of Countdown to the Climate Action Festival, Christina Simkanin talks with filmmaker Antoinette Wilson about The New Peasants - an intimate portrait of a family who have spent two decades reimagining what it means to live well. The film follows Meg, Patrick, Zephyr, and Woody, who stepped away from modern industrial life to embrace a radically simple, sustainable, and community-centred way of living. Christina and Antoinette explore the inspiration behind the film, what it

Today, more and more people are rethinking their way of life: what they eat, what they buy and how they move around, all in the name of environmental concerns. Some have turned to so-called eco-villages – small communities designed to have a minimal use of resources and impact on the environment. Our Down to Earth team travelled to Scotland, home to one of the world's first eco-villages, to find out more.

Solar Made Simple, brought to you by Kevenergy, is predicated on the responsibilities and rights inherent in us all to take part in the conversation and not just ‘Talk the Talk ' but ‘Walk the Walk'.

Discover how humanistic values and a secular worldview inspire sustainable shopping choices that promote personal flourishing and ethical living.

Discover how spending time in nature supports emotional well-being and personal flourishing through a secular worldview and applied humanistic values.