The Wire with Joel

Welcome to the Tuesday Wire! This week on the show:

- Female anatomy is discussed at length on Dear Science with Joel Rindelaub

- Milly has her weekly catch up with Dr Shane Reti and speaks to him about Electrify New Zealand, National's most recently announced renewable energy policy 

- Milly speaks to Professor Steve Matthewson from the University of Auckland about building stronger communities in the wake of natural disaster. 

- Beth speaks to professor Susanna Trnka regarding the recent uproar caused by a Michelangelo statue at a Texas school 

- Milly speaks to Valerie Morse from Auckland Peace Action about putting an end to Military Pacts and Lobbying, as concerns rise about New Zealand's involvement with NATO and AUKUS

Parents in Tallahassee, Florida were outraged when their children were shown Michelangelo’s statue of David in a class about the Renaissance, calling it pornographic. Beth spoke to Professor Susanna Trnka about the uproar and what this means culturally.

Aotearoa’s relentless summer has caused an unprecedented decline of our glaciers, some of which have now mostly vanished. The La Niña weather pattern meant record high sea temperatures on the West Coast. This caused the air to warm as far as the alpine glaciers. Scientists have famously called melting glaciers “global warming’s coalmine canaries” because of their link to temperature and precipitation. Caeden Tipler spoke to Drew Lorrey, Climate and Environment Applications Principal Scientist at NIWA, about the link between glaciers and climate change, as well as the importance of us paying attention to them.

This morning a cyclist was critically injured after being struck by a car in South Auckland. The debate around cycle lanes and cyclist safety is an ongoing discussion here in Auckland. Simon spoke with Patrick Morgan from the Cycling Action Network about cyclist safety, bike lanes and about rebates for e-bikes and began by asking Patrick what can be done to improve safety for cyclists on our roads.