The Wire with Castor

On the Wire this Wednesday, Frances and Zazi had their regular Dear Science segment with Allan Blackman, talking about Neuroprosthesis restoring words to man with paralysis, how the human body size is shaped by climate and new footage marking the anniversary of Oregon's infamous exploding whale incident of 1970

Frances talks to Laurie Paterson, one of the national conveners of the Groundswell farmers protests on Friday last week, and to Dr Melani Anae about the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care Pasific hearing. 

Zazi has her regular talk with ACT’s Brooke van Velden, this week about the Public Interest Journalism Fund, and she also speaks with Manager and Chief Technology Officer of Netsafe, Sean Lyons, about the risks of cyber crime, and scamming in particular.

Cybercrime is becoming more prominent as humans continue to make new technology and develop it to work within our day to day work and personal life. Zazi talks to Manager and Chief Technology Officer of Netsafe, Sean Lyons, about the risks of Cybercrime and scamming in particular: what some of the themes are of scamming, if they are groups of people or individuals, and how we can help ourselves to keep our personal information safe. 

This week on Dear Science, Frances Wright talked with AUT professor Allan Blackman about how Neuroprosthesis is restoring words to a man with paralysis, an evolutionary study that shows how the human body is shaped by the climate, and new footage of Oregon's infamous exploding whale incident of 1970.

Joe briefly speaks with Professor Asaad Shamseldin, from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Auckland, about the recent extreme weather conditions, which have left hundreds displaced from their homes along the South Islands West Coast, and how it relates to climate change.