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A crew of ingenious academics from the University Of Auckland educate you on a range of thought-provoking topics. Whakarongo mai to learn about how research taking place right here at Waipapa Taumata Rau impacts you. Thanks to the University of Auckland.

 

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Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Professor Michael Witbrock: June 18, 2019

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Tue 18 Jun 2019

Michael is an expert in artificial intelligence, and Rachel's keen to pick his brain about the future we're heading towards. Recently returning to Aotearoa, Michael's touched down ready to make sure New Zealand is at the forefront of developments, believing that AI must be a technology that will benefit humankind. Lots of ~science~ on Ready, Steady, Learn today.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Dr. Lisa Darragh: June 11, 2019

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Tue 11 Jun 2019

Dr. Lisa Darragh is a lecturer in the school of curriculum and pedagogy, and the Faculty of Education and Social and her current research is into the use of on-line mathematics instructional programmes in NZ primary classrooms. Rachel and Tess chat to Dr. Lisa Darragh about a different style of teaching, the dangers and benefits of using an online platform in school curriculums. 

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Dr. Julie Hope & Victoria Brownlee: May 28, 2019

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Tue 28 May 2019

Dr. Julie Hope and Victoria Brownlee chat to Rachel about Volunteer Impact Week, and their different contributions. Dr. Julie Hope's research focuses on studies the role of microalgae in the functioning of NZ coastal soft sediment ecosystems (wow) and is overseeing a microplastics collection project at Little Shoal Bay on Sunday June 16, while Victoria Brownlee is helping to coordinate the whole event, the University’s first ever Volunteer Impact Week. 

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Julie Choisne: May 21, 2019

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Tue 21 May 2019

After being granted $250,000 towards her research around protecting the bones of those who suffer from cerebal palsy, Julie Choisne joins Rachel in studio to explain this research and how it helps movement, and where it can be applied. 

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Matt Liggins: May 14, 2019

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Tue 14 May 2019

Matt Liggings, from the School of Architecture, comes up to the studio in light (ha, ha) of his piece in the Bright Nights exhibition. His Vitruvian Tunnel, draws attention to the historic connection between art and architecture and Rachel asks what's the line between architecture, and art? Is there even one? Stay tuned.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Geoff Lerner: May 7, 2019

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Tue 7 May 2019

We're talking volcanoes this morning with the University of Auckland's Geoff Lerner, something Aucklander's are very familiar with. Are we in danger of an eruption soon? Should we be more prepared? Geoff and Rachel talk about how prepared Aotearoa really is.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Dr. Ethan Plaut: April 9, 2019

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Tue 30 Apr 2019

A hot topic right now, digital communications, dun dun dun... The University of Auckland's Dr. Ethan Plaut joins Mikey to talk about the excessive digital communication, and how to carve out some time for you, listeners. 

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Dr. Peng Du: April 9, 2019

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Tue 9 Apr 2019

The University of Auckland's Dr. Peng Du won the $200,000 Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize (wow) for his work on the human gut. Dr. Du talks about iIrritable bowel disease being a catch-all descriptor of a number of gut conditions, and he might have the hard-drive look-a-like technology to help this.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Hannah Rapata: April 2, 2019

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Tue 2 Apr 2019

UoA's Hannah Rapata has just finished up at the Liggin's institute doing a summer research studentship that worked on the first study to analyse changes in childhood obesity prevalence within a specific iwi, in this case, Ngāti Whātua in New Zealand. Hannah talks to Mikey about the links between colonization and nutrition, asking whether the age old BMI measurement is really that accurate? 

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Sobia Mughal: March 26, 2019

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Tue 26 Mar 2019

One of the University of Auckland's postgraduate researchers, Sobia Mughal, joins Mikey in studio to talk about the uprise in the sharing economy, you know, Uber and AirBnB. But Sobia's research delves into the *why* do people want to do this? A little financial supplement or a bit of vicarious living?