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Ron Samson from the University of Auckland School of Music joins Mikey to talk improvisational Jazz! He gives us a rundown on The School of Music Festival taking place from 18 Sept - 01 October.

New Zealand has one of the highest incidences of brain concussion in the world (sup rugby). Yet not only is there is no accepted treatment available, there's often argument as to what even constitutes 'a concussion'. Dr. Shim's research is gathering data from the frontlines of head injury (sup rugby) and information from the behaviour of concussed brain cells within the animal kingdom to discover new potential for concussion treatments in humans. Best put down the Jackass VHS though - prevention's still the best cure.

Prof. Drummond talks to Sarah about 'computational evolution'. No, not the robot apocalypse, but instead how computers can help us answer age old evolutionary riddles and pose new questions as to how life changes and thrives on our planet.

Kirsty, who is finishing her postgraduate studies at Elam School of Fine Arts, talks to Mikey about daily commutes and how these become automatic - often ‘edited’ out of our life’s stories. When we reflect on our day, we usually omit the ordinary journey backwards and forwards between locations. Kirsty began filming this part of her life, referencing the early genre of film known as ‘phantom rides’ – where a camera moves through space as a first-person view, allowing an audience to experience the journey through their own eyes. How do these explorations feed in to her current works? And can we have a look too, please?