Dr Brian Greene is professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University and co-founder of the World Science Festival, an annual week-long series of seminars and panel discussions that has taken place in New York since 2008 (loads of those panel discussions are available to watch here)
Ahead of his live talk this Sunday - A Time Travelers Tale - Dr Greene spoke to Hugh Sundae about string theory and science in the age of Trump.
Was the 2020 US election conducted properly? Will mail-in ballots be counted and will that count be allowed to stand? Will the US Supreme Court decide the final outcome? And what, in any case, will become of American democracy? In this urgent and timely event, University of Auckland lecturers use the lenses of law, political science, and psychology to explain this contested election and discuss the implications of the final outcome.
For more stories like this head to www.thebigq.org
Since the Industrial Revolution in 1840, the burning of fossil fuels and land use change have increased the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
While much of this excess carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere, a significant portion is absorbed by the oceans. As a result, the pH of the oceans is steadily decreasing, threatening marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and the communities that depend on them.
This week, Leilani spoke to Dr Cliff Law from Earth Sciences New Zealand about ocean acidification
Reporter Sam Smith speaks to author and researcher Jane McRae about her new book "Māori Oral Tradition: he Kōrero nō te Ao Tawhito. Through the book, McRae introducers readers to the distinctive oral style and language of the traditional compositions, acknowledges the skills of the composers of old and explores the meanings of their striking imagery and figurative language.
Konichiwa Auckland, on Sunday we were on the line to Aiko Robinson in Tokyo. Robinson's practice draws inspiration from Shunga, an age-old term for Japanese erotic art. She fuses Shunga, (traditionally consumed by everyone men and women of all classes) with screen-shot compositions of western pornography (which is generally made by men, for men). The resulting works are striking, skillful and humourous mash-ups of sexual imagery. We also heard some good tunes, and especially some sonic goodness from Rachel - she introduced us to the sounds of pioneering producer Suzanne Ciani. Cheers for listening! Keep in touch :)
This week we have 18-year-old electronic artist Gretel up to for a chat and she shares some of her original compositions. The Rangitoto College student is one of ten finalists in this year's Smokefree Rockquest challenge, all ten acts will be performing live at the National Final, next Saturday 22nd September in Auckland. Cheers NZ On Air Music!!
This week we Ashleigh Taupaki and Jasmine Tuia chat to Rachel about VVAI, their upcoming show at the George Fraser Gallery exploring narratives from their families in Samoa. Plus Flo Wilson speaks to us about grief, composition and sound ahead of Prelude to a Requiem at the Audio Foundation.
Another week and we've got more bangin' new music to share with you. Sarah talks us through some of her picks from the bFM playlist, featuring Jazmine Mary's Dancer, Matthew E. White & Lonnie Holley's This Here Jungle of Moderness / Composition 14, and Palberta's In Again.
Over the past decade, Skymning has released a steady stream of dense textural electronic music. This music has evolved from pockets of ambience created in hometown Te Whanganui-a-Tara to sharper dance-oriented breakbeats informed by years digging though record stores in London. Next Friday, he unveils his largest body of work - RELENTLESS - via Bankrupt Worldwide. We celebrate this release on Friendly Potential Radio tonight with a mix full of low-end pressure and unreleased compositions.
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