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Can evolution help social scientists understand the origins of criminal behaviours? Clinical psychology professor Tony Ward discusses his pioneering research. The psychology of offenders, their developmental history, and the society they live in are important in understanding the causes of […]

Fossils – just dusty old curiosities? Hear how technology can unlock the secrets of life on Earth from these natural time capsules. Recent advanced computer power is turning collections of fossils into valuable research tools. Paleontologist James Crampton explains how […]

Ebola – what is fact and fiction, and what are the risks to New Zealand? Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles discusses this often deadly virus. Recorded in June 2015 as part of Te Papa’s Science Express programme. Proudly supported by GNS Science and […]

Hear about the deepest fault drilling ever done in New Zealand. What are the challenges of putting a borehole into a fault? What information is revealed? The Deep Fault Drilling Project was ambitious – to drill down 1.3 kilometres into […]

Biologist Jonathan Gardner discusses marine reserves around the world – their importance as ecosystems, and the competing interests that threaten or help protect them. Conservation, fishing, social, and economic sectors all affect the management of marine areas internationally. Can these […]

Dinosaur fossil-hunting adventures told by PhD candidate Bobby Boessenecker. Hear Bobby  describe some of the unusual methods he used to get fossils from tricky spots in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, and talk about his experiences as a […]

Discover how scientific advances are revealing remarkable new information about English porcelains. Could some be older than previously thought? Scientist Dr Ross Ramsay and Gael Ramsay explore the early years of ceramic experimentation in England. They show how recent forensic […]

Hotter temperatures are tipping the sex ratio of tuatara towards males. Dr Nicky Nelson talks about a revealing study of tuatara on North Brother Island, Cook Strait. The case study of a natural population of tuatara on North Brother Island in […]

Futures Researcher Dr John Robinson discusses the effects of overpopulation. He explores how problems such as peak oil, climate change, and species extinction are created and perpetuated by continued population growth. He reviews international efforts to slow the effects of […]