Dear Science

On The Wire today, Dear Science with Allan Blackman takes us through protons, slippery ice and cleaning products that could kill.

Sherry is looking into the government’s announcements on changes in schools and speaks to two principals, one from Auckland Grammar School, and the other from Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tāwhiuau in Murupara.

William speaks to Jarred Abbott from First Union about the upcoming bus driver strikes.

Lillian hears from Sean Freeman, chair of the Tree Council on why they support the Tupuna Maunga Authority’s plan to restore Owairaka maunga.

On Dear Science today Allan talks to us about the ups and downs of Carbon Dioxide, and the possibilities for future sources of energy - including possibly removing CO2 from the air! Then we talk about rats driving cars.. Seriously, it's cute, check it out. 

On Dear Science with AUT’s Marcus Jones, it’s Nobel Prize week so we’ll be discussing some of the achievements being recognised by the scientific community

TRIGGER WARNING: This piece contains discussions around suicide that may cause stress to some listeners

On Dear Science with AUT’s Marcus Jones we talk about tracking phone use in an attempt to anticipate and stop suicide attempts, Machu Pichu and the helium shortage

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