The Wire with Joel

In a recent study, it was found when it comes to crowdfunding campaigns, not only is a large amount of pressure place on those fundraising for medical purposes, but there are also certain biasies which can determine how successfula  campaign is.

To understand why people campaign, what makes a good campaign, and what some of the stresses are, James talks to Dr. Tom Baker, one of the authours of the study about what was found.

To learn more, read this article.

This week James and Aneeka keep thinks alive with a few live interviews and a couple other pieces to get you through the middle of the day.

As always, Wednesday started off with Dear Science, this week with Allan Blackman. This week they discuss anti-matter start and plastics with enzymes built into them.

James chats to Brooke van Velden from the ACT party live over the phone this week, with firearm licences, local government and China on th agenda.

Aneeka talks to Sarah Helm and Emily Hughes from the NZ Drug Foundation for What's the buzz, where they discuss ketamine.

James talks to Dr. Tom Baker from the University of Auckland about a study which looks at crowdfunding and biases.

This morning Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei launched their 'Body WoF' programme, providing free health check ups for their hapū members and encouraging healthy living. Lyric Waiwiri-Smith caught up with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's collective impact project manager Shazeaa Salim for a quick chat about the programme.

In Australia last week, the New South Wales government condemned a Sydney primary school whose students made Black Lives Matter and anti police violence posters for their classrooms. NSW government officials have said that any teachers found politicising their classrooms will face disciplinary action and a full review will be made into the incident.

The NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning says that "politics has no place in the classroom". 95bFM News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston questioned this sentiment and set out to explore where Aotearoa stands on the inclusion of political discourse in education. 

Jemima begins by explaining what happened in New South Wales last week. She speaks to Jason Wong, the President of the Lindfield Learning Village Parents & Citizens Association, who describes the 'political' task set for the students and the following backlash by the NSW government and the media. 

Jemima then goes on to ask New Zealand education experts whether politics has a place in New Zealand classrooms. She speaks to Victoria University of Wellington Senior Lecturer in Education Bronwyn Wood, NZEI Te Riu Roa President Liam Rutherford and the New Zealand Principals Federation. They discuss the inherently political nature of the classroom, dealing with teachers' biases, and the relevance of the NSW story stemming from a reflection exercise on recent indigenous histories.