Science Podcasts

We take some time, to look at the science of time

Can my kitchen sponges be used forever if I microwave them or put them in the dishwasher?

Love is in the air, especially when it comes to new games!

How do mosquitoes track us down, what else do they eat, and why is the sky blue...

FOXG1 Syndrome is one of the rarest genetic disorders out there. Now, meet the people fighting it...

How do we see in colour? What actually is colour anyway?

More than a metaphor: research suggests that our gut affects our moods and vice versa...

This week we delve into the disease that accounts for a quarter of all cancer in men: prostate cancer...

What helps a zoo pull in the punters?

Where do butterflies in the stomach come from, and how much magnesium do I need?

How big a diamond could you make with the carbon in a piece of coal?

Charcoal incorporated into mud wasp nests has timestamped important indigenous art in Australia's Kimberley region...

This week - tick tock! We’re talking body clock science!

Recorded live at European Astrofest 2020, space law, lunar ownership and the James Webb Space Telescope...

How do our exocrine glands work?

Sick of sunburn? Could it be your immune system?

Data on the emerging situation from China, and where this new virus originated...

Humour takes many forms, and analysing humour is a dangerous game...

The World Health Organisation declare the Chinese coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. Chris Smith returns...

Do facemasks protect against viruses? And why can I hear my sonic pest repeller?

Chris Smith's appearance on Radio New Zealand National, January 2020

Does running a mile every day help keep primary school children from gaining weight?

Why antibodies to the infection disappear, and why we're cooler today than we used to be...

Our panel of experts answer your questions!