Today on Dear Science, Milly and Casper join an overseas Dr. Joel Rindelaub to recap the HUGE science of 2022! From volcanoes, to nuclear fission discoveries, all the way to outer space with the James Webb telescope, they're covering off what was a great year for science and ramping up for a 2023 of science discoveries.
Yesterday was the final day of Jacinda Ardern’s time as Prime Minister, as she formally hands the role over to incoming leader Chris Hipkins.
News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to Academic GP at the University of Auckland, and director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, Professor Nikki Turner about Ardern’s legacy on Child Poverty.
Turner says that Ardern has done more than any Prime Minister, but that there is still a long way to go towards ending child poverty in Aotearoa.
Pavement are on their way to Aotearoa in March - so in eager anticipation of the show hitting Auckland next week, Jonny speaks with Pavement's percussion & synthesizer legend Bob Nastanovich.
This week on Dear Science, Joel Rindelaub joins Milly and Beth to talk all things science news. From outer space, with the precursor to DNA being found on asteroids, to altered states where gorillas spin around to get high, and back down to earth where scientists have found a way to allow two male mice sucessfully procreate.
Hinke Osinga is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Auckland. She is an international expert in dynamical systems theory, the mathematical analysis of behaviour that changes with time. Hinke's research unexpectedly led her into craft and art when she turned her computer-generated images of chaotic behaviour into an intriguing crocheted object that embodies unpredictability in a hands-on way.
At WOMAD, Frances caught up with Professor Osinga to talk about her work.
This week on Dear Science Allan Blackman joins the Tuesday Wire team in the studio to discuss accidental scientific discoveries! Accidents from scientists licking thier fingers to find new artificial sweetners, to Uranium being left in drawers, all the way to the worlds first antibiotic, we are delved into the world of the most wonderful accidents in the lab that changed science forever.
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