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Kakapo Genomic Sequencing w/ Joseph Guhlin: September 18th 2023

Kakapo Genomic Sequencing w/ Joseph Guhlin: September 18th 2023 Kakapo Genomic Sequencing w/ Joseph Guhlin: September 18th 2023, 13.42 MB
Mon 18 Sep 2023

This week on Tomorrow’s World, we’re talking about how the latest high-sequencing genome technology can be used for conservation efforts after first being used for Kākāpō population studies.

Leilani spoke to Dr Joseph Guhlin from the University of Otago and Genomics Aotearoa about the significance of the new sequencing technology, how it can be used for other endangered species, and Genomics Aotearoa’s role in New Zealand research.

Girl's on Ice Aotearoa w/ Lauren Vargo: August 14th 2023

Girl's on Ice Aotearoa w/ Lauren Vargo: August 14th 2023 Girl's on Ice Aotearoa w/ Lauren Vargo: August 14th 2023, 13.6 MB
Mon 14 Aug 2023

This week on Tomorrow's World, Leilani and Rawan look into the upcoming, cost covered Girl's on Ice Aotearoa expedition for 15-16 year old girls.

This is an 11 day expidition in Mt Ruapehu focused on earth science, art and the outdoors and is a part of the Inspiring Girl's Orginisation.

Rawan spoke with Lauren Vargo, researcher at the Antarctic research centre in Victoria University and director of the Girl's on Ice about what the programme is about and why it is important. 

Tomorrow's World w/ Associate Professor Lisa Te Morenga and Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau

Tomorrow's World w/ Associate Professor Lisa Te Morenga and Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau Tomorrow's World w/ Associate Professor Lisa Te Morenga and Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau, 9.9 MB
Mon 29 May 2023

Tomorrow's World is back, and new host Leilani had a chat with Lisa Te Morenga, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Māori Health, and Population Health Doctoral candidate Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau. They talk about how 7/10 Type 2 diabetes cases are diet related, how Aotearoa fits into that statistic, and steps we could take in the future. 

Tomorrow's World w/ environmental scientist Elliot Stevens: 27 February, 2023

Tomorrow's World w/ environmental scientist Elliot Stevens: 27 February, 2023 Tomorrow's World w/ environmental scientist Elliot Stevens: 27 February, 2023, 6.17 MB
Mon 27 Feb 2023

When you think of the word 'slash', the guitarist of Guns and Roses may come to mind. Today we are talking about a different type of slash. However, coincidently Slash did release a song last year titled 'The River Is Rising', which is what our slash has to do with. Slash is the name of the forest waste and excess timbre left from harvests.

Isla and Stella chatted with environmental scientist Elliot Stevens about the future direction of slash and catchment management following the events of cyclone Gabrielle which saw slash washed up in flood waters. 

Tomorrow's World - Prescription Cost Research w/ Prof. Pauline Norris: February 13, 2023

Tomorrow's World - Prescription Cost Research w/ Prof. Pauline Norris: February 13, 2023 Pauline Norris: February 13, 2023, 14.8 MB
Mon 13 Feb 2023

Stella and Isla speak to one of the authors of research that shows how removing $5 prescription charges reduces the number of hospital admissions and the length of stays. Professor Pauline Norris from the University of Otago, a specialist in social pharmacy; access to and use of medicines, chats about the nuances of the work.

Menstruation tracking apps w/ Sarah Riley

Menstruation tracking apps w/ Sarah Riley Menstruation tracking apps w/ Sarah Riley, 16.47 MB
Mon 12 Dec 2022

Menstruation tracking apps: who's using them? For what, and when? Do they accommodate a diverse range of experiences and bodies? How do these apps perpetuate a narrow definition of what a 'normal' body is? Sarah Riley from Massey University speaks to Stella about her research on the topic, from a clinical health perspective.

Tomorrow's World: On Eumelanin w/ Justin Hodgkiss

Tomorrow's World: On Eumelanin w/ Justin Hodgkiss Tomorrow's World: On Eumelanin w/ Justin Hodgkiss , 8.6 MB
Mon 14 Nov 2022

This week on Tomorrow's World Stella speaks to the co-director of the Macdiarmid Institute, Justin Hodgkiss, about his research group's new findings on how eumelanin works.

Tomorrow’s World: Looking after our ngahere takes kids, art, science, and you

Tomorrow’s World: Looking after our ngahere takes kids, art, science, and you Tomorrow’s World: Looking after our ngahere takes kids, art, science, and you, 26.24 MB
Mon 31 Oct 2022

Tomorrow's World welcomes their youngest guests yet, students from the Toitū te ngahere: art in schools project. A collaborative research project with researchers from the University of Auckland and years 5 and 6 students from Konini Primary School in Glen Eden, and Kauri Park School in Beachhaven. These students really are tomorrow's world.

Tomorrow's World: Macroscopic Microbes w/ Dr Kim Handley

Tomorrow's World: Macroscopic Microbes w/ Dr Kim Handley Tomorrow's World: Macroscopic Microbes w/ Dr Kim Handley, 16.54 MB
Mon 17 Oct 2022

This year, researchers found a microorganism that became an oxymoron for the term microorganism- a bacterium that could be seen with the naked human eye. On today's episode of Tomorrow's World, Stella chats to Dr Kim Handley, a microbiologist from UoA, about the implications of such a discovery, on the field

Tomorrow's World: Sequence Seashells on the Seashore w/ Kerry Walton

Tomorrow's World: Sequence Seashells on the Seashore w/ Kerry Walton Tomorrow's World: Sequence Seashells on the Seashore w/ Kerry Walton, 20.58 MB
Mon 5 Sep 2022

This week's Tomorrow's World explores a new combination of methodologies that means we can extract DNA from shells! Stella and Isla speak to the PHD candidate who lead the study, Kerry Walton from the University of Otago.