The Wire with Caeden

AUT's Professor Allan Blackman joins us again this week to discuss a recent chemistry Nobel prize winner, how once again the world is predicted to end, and how scientists claimed to have partially awoken a man from a vegetative state, but neglected to report his death in the subsequent report published.

Catalonia have signed a declaration of independence but will wait to implement it to allow for talks with the government in Madrid. Last week a referendum was held where the a large majority of those who were able to vote voted for independence. The Spanish Government said the referendum was unconstitutional and Spanish police responded with violence in an attempt to stop it from going ahead. Some ballot boxes were confiscated and there was a global outcry against the actions of the police. Mahdis Azarmandi was there at the time and Lillian Hanly spoke with her about the day and the resulting consequences.

Today on on The Wire, Mack has a report on a peace protest in Wellington, Lucy looks at MMP and some of the misconceptions around it. On The Green Desk, Jack Marshall looks at how climate change is hurting baby crocodiles. Finally, we speak to Charlotte Graham about her research into the gendered harassment of women broadcasters, and news team members Jogai and Lillian join us for a chat about this topic.

A recent study has taken place looking at bacteria in space. Bacteria from earth can be potentially harmful to other planets, and the climate within space stations themselves. When astronauts start their travels, they bring a certain amount of bacteria into space stations where it has a unique environment to grow. Reporter Jack Marshal talked to Astro-Biologist Petra Shweta about her studies on this.