Dr. Maria talks to Mikey about the new documentary on John Casablancas (Elite Model Agency founder, record label honcho and father of Julian 'Strokes' Casablancas), Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women.
Dr. Clark is at the forefront of attempts to computer model the human body in the name of science. Dr. Clark lets Mikey in on the world of her team's computer-based, virtual lungs and how they can be used predict a person's response to illness and/or treatment. How on earth are they developed? What else could they tell us and how could they be utilised in the future?
A new not-for-profit public health model is advocating for the legal sale of recreational cannabis in New Zealand, drawing inspiration from elements of the Gambling Act of 2003. Wire producer Harry Willis reports.
A decision by the Accident Compensation Corporation to use computer-based risk prediction models has a group of experts at Otago University concerned. 95bFM talks to one of them, Dr James MacLaurin:
Dr. Maria talks to us about the part biopic, part reconstruction, part pack-of-fibs that is Becoming Bond. The odd doco/bio hybrid centers on the Bond film canon's only single shot 007 player, the Australian car mechanic turned model George Lazenby. Narrated by Lazenby himself, how did Maria enjoy a film on the man Dame Diana Rigg once described as: "...obsess[ed] with himself ...utterly, unbelievably ... bloody impossible"?
Victoria and Penelope have been chosen to lead the NZ delegation of the United States Leadership Tour - a month long trip facilitated by United Nations Youth NZ to the Harvard National Model United Nations conference in Boston. Simulating the activites of the real UN, the conference brings together 3000 students from around the globe to deal with global issues via a number of roles. With both women already boasting an impressive uni transcript, what does it mean for them to now be representing NZ concerns at an international level?
Apparently the North Pole is on the move, according to Rob's sources. The magnetic pole is moving, a lot, away from Canada but Rob wants to know if anyone can explain the world magnetic model really is, but not with long wheelbarrow words, pls.
Penelope is talking about some of the models that are taking the face of Gucci this season. Zumi Rosow, Dani Miller and Amy Taylor are some of the amazing ladies who are bringing their energy into the Fashun world. And as a long time fan of punk, Penelope Noir is pretty stoked about it.
Calling all volunteers, this one's for you! Amanda and Tom have started the Auckland Library of Tools and are looking for some more helping hands. From hammers to lawn-mowers, this community collective, nestled in Kingsland, works as a subscription model for everything you need to recycle, repair and build your belongings. Rachel asks Amanda and Tom why they started this initiative?
Jenna's got a weird one (in a very great way), Bunny by Mona Awad, a novel that's very relatable for the high-school-female-friendship model. Jenna didn't read the back before she dived into this one, and she was very pleasantly surprised. A black-comedy, that takes a dark twist and apparently will hook you from the beginning. Nice one.
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