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Dear Science

The Tuesday Wire's weekly dive into the wide world of science.

Featuring a rotating cast of smart people including Chemist Professor Allan Blackman and Physicist Dr Cushla McGoverin. 

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow.

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: May 3, 2022

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: May 3, 2022 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: May 3, 2022, 45.37 MB
Tue 3 May 2022

Your regular dose of Dear Science with AUT Professor Marcus Jones! This week Christina and Marcus discussed how climate change can cause disease outbreaks in animals, the detection of evidence of a sound tunnel, and the mysterious persistence of CFCs in the atmosphere despite them being banned. 

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: April 19, 2022

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: April 19, 2022 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: April 19, 2022, 39.53 MB
Tue 19 Apr 2022

Christina had her regular catch up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones for Dear Science. This week, they discussed a new thermal battery that could efficiently store renewable energy, the search for Earth 2.0, and how monkeys can sense their own heartbeat.

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: 12th April 2022

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: 12th April 2022 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: 12th April 2022, 33.41 MB
Tue 12 Apr 2022

This week on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Allan Blackman. They talked about the anniversay of Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin heading up to space (being the first ever person to do so), Researchers finally completing the genomic sequence for the first time, and a confounding physics puzzle that has the potential to change how we understand the universe. 

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: April 5, 2022

Dear Science w/Marcus Jones: April 5, 2022 Dear Science w/Marcus Jones: April 5, 2022, 28.11 MB
Tue 5 Apr 2022

This week on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones. They talked about the increased risk of developing diabetes after recovering from Covid, a new type of painkiller free of opioids, and how fish are able to learn basic maths. 

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 29, 2022

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 29, 2022 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 29, 2022, 32.09 MB
Tue 29 Mar 2022

This week on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Allan Blackman. They talked about how the war in Ukraine has caused a helium shortage, the materials that make up the crust of Mercury, and why we find certain people boring.

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: March 22, 2022

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: March 22, 2022 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: March 22, 2022, 37.17 MB
Tue 22 Mar 2022

This week on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones. They talked about Russian and Ukrainian geopolitics reaching the International Space Station, an electrical circuit board that can learn on its own, and the implications of mapping the genome of an IVF embryo.

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 15, 2022

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 15, 2022 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 15, 2022, 34.26 MB
Tue 15 Mar 2022

On today's Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Allan Blackman. Today, they discussed the link between gut biomes and mood, the impact of lead exposure on the brain, as well as New Zealand science icon William Pickering.

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: March 8, 2022

Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: March 8, 2022 Dear Science w/ Marcus Jones: March 8, 2022, 12.92 MB
Tue 8 Mar 2022

Today on Dear Science, Christina caught up with AUT Professor Marcus Jones. They discussed Russia’s exclusion from the global scientific community, new variants of Covid-19, and when the pandemic might finally be over.

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 1, 2022

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 1, 2022 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: March 1, 2022, 24.97 MB
Tue 1 Mar 2022

Dear Science now has a new home on the Tuesday Wire! This week, host Christina Huang speaks to Allan Blackman from AUT about the distinction between "chemical weapons" and other weaponry, the accidental discovery of radioactivity 126 years ago, and new research showing dogs can go into mourning when their canine companions die.

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: February 16, 2022

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: February 16, 2022 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: February 16, 2022, 35.01 MB
Wed 16 Feb 2022

This week on Dear Science, AUT Professor Allan Blackman chats to Christina about asteroid samples being taken that could unlock the secrets of the universe, the first photos from a brand new telescope that could unlock the secrets of the universe, and how only some people with certain personality traits like country music (not really a secret!).