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Put down the soap, you're showering too much, says top dermatologist
September 23, 2023 19:30 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBPut down the soap and step away from the shower gel. Having a low-soap shower several days a week is probably enough, according to a US dermatologist who says obsessive cleanliness is harming our skin.
David Robson: Great people don’t always give the best advice.
September 16, 2023 23:06 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBNeuroscience researcher, writer and author David Robson joins us once again. This time he's been looking at advice and where we get it. Interestingly, it's not always the most successful people that are best-placed to give advice.
Alex Wellerstein: on the world’s nuclear weapon arsenal?
September 16, 2023 22:37 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBNuclear weapons have unfortunately been brought to the fore once more with Russia's invasion of Ukraine despite most experts agreeing deployment is unlikely. No nation has detonated a nuclear weapon in conflict since 1945 and many of those weapons are getting pretty old. Alex Wellerstein is a nuclear weapons historian at the Stevens Institute of Technology. He talks to Jim about the state of nuclear weapons and how reliable they are.
Lisa Sanders on Long Covid: 'For many people, it's been a terrible journey'
September 16, 2023 22:10 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIt's been reported that 1 in 5 Covid sufferers in NZ have long-COVID symptoms. Otago University estimate that up to 150,000 New Zealanders may be battling, or have been battling long-COVID, another estimate was up to 300,000 earlier this year. The only publicly funded long-COVID clinic in the country will shut up shop at the end of this month. Dr. Lisa Sanders is a physician, a professor of internal medicine and a longtime New York Times medical columnist and at Yale University's long-CO...
Calling Home: Duncan Paterson in Paris
September 16, 2023 21:35 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBDuncan Paterson is calling home from Paris, currently the centre of the Rugby World Cup. Duncan's bar is called The Black Sheep Society, a slice of kiwi heaven on the streets of Paris.
Mediawatch for 17 September 2023
September 16, 2023 21:08 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBUn-spun numbers don't derail duelling versions of the economy; Stuff keeps AI at arm's length; medical school row - and a made-up university.
Dr Riley Elliott: Cookiecutter sharks
September 16, 2023 20:43 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBMost of us had never heard of cookiecutter sharks until a week or so ago, when they managed to sink a catamaran off the coast of Australia. New Zealand marine scientist and Auckland University's shark man Dr Riley Elliott gets his teeth into the details.
Dr. David Cox: How to best keep hydrated
September 16, 2023 20:27 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBWith summer on the horizon, we talk to neuroscientist and journalist, Dr David Cox to find out how much we should drink every day, and what we should be drinking.
Gregor Paul: Rugby World Cup Update
September 16, 2023 20:14 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBHerald rugby writer Gregor Paul joins us with his take on the latest from France in the Rugby World Cup.
Sarah Peirce: Bringing the thriller Switzerland to the stage
September 09, 2023 23:30 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBSarah Peirse is best known for her screen roles as Kate in Rain and Pauline Parker's mother, Honora, in Heavenly Creatures. She reprises her role as the formidable American writer, Patricia Highsmith in the acclaimed thriller Switzerland presented by Auckland Theatre Company which opens at the ASB Waterfront Theatre on September 19.
Natasha Frost: Our woman in Australia
September 09, 2023 23:28 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBNY Times Australia correspondent, Natasha Frost joins us from Melbourne with the latest news from across the Tasman.
Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper: Inspiring young women to look to the stars
September 09, 2023 23:10 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBAs the NZ Aerospace Summit gets underway next week in Christchurch, we're joined by NASA astronaut, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper. Astronaut Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, STS-115 mission specialist, took this self-portrait having just unstowed the forward Solar Array Blanket Box (SABB) on a space walk on the International Space Station. Photo: NASA Heide has performed five spacewalks, she's been up to the International Space station and down to the bottom of the ocean as well, as a Nav...
Richard Osman: The Last Devil To Die
September 09, 2023 22:10 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBRichard Osman has now joined the ranks of those people in the United Kingdom who are referred to as a 'national treasure'. Even if you don't read his books and know his name you will almost certainly know his face if you watch TV, as a droll presence on many panel shows like Would I Lie to You? Or quiz shows such as Pointless. Richard is the also author of the hugely popular The Thursday Murder Club books. His latest book The Last Devil to Die is out now.
Susan Goldin-Meadow: Gestures are our thoughts hidden
September 09, 2023 21:40 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBSusan Goldin-Meadow is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago and one of the world foremost experts on gestures. She has found that gestures express substantive information which otherwise might not be conveyed in the speech it accompanies revealing secret thinking to those who pay attention.
Mediawatch for 10 September 2023
September 09, 2023 21:08 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBAngst over advocacy adverts and content as official election period begins; AI - coming ready or not for news and music.
Michael Snyder: Which ‘ageotype’ are you?
September 09, 2023 20:35 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBYou're born, you live, you die - ageing, it would seem, is linear. Wrong. It turns out, the human body tends to age in parts, with some organs more susceptible to the ravages of time than others. However, geneticist Michael Snyder says nailing down which body part will fail first is a bit of a gamble because, "Everybody's ageing differently". But don't despair yet, recent studies have revealed that we are likely to belong to one of four different ageing pathways - and figuring out which ...
Lucy Corry: Hack your snacks for the Rugby World Cup
September 09, 2023 20:20 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBGetting the snacks in for the game isn't quite as simple for this Rugby World Cup. Early morning match times here in NZ means the usual pizza, chips and dips aren't so appealing. Award-winning food writer Lucy Corry, aka The Kitchenmaid joins us with some inspiration for snacks for watching the Rugby World Cup.
Mark Reason: Rugby World Cup update
September 09, 2023 20:10 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWith the Rugby World Cup already in full swing, Mark Reason, senior sports columnist for Stuff joins us from France.
Bryan Bruce: The Food Crisis
September 02, 2023 23:52 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBWe've faced several crises in recent years, but the one we're currently eyeing might be the most troubling of all. In a new documentary airing Sunday night, Bryan Bruce asks the question, why does food cost so much?
John F. Bradford: Tensions in the South China Sea
September 02, 2023 23:06 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBNew Zealand, a United States ally and China trade partner, is walking a tight rope as tensions between the economic superpowers ratchet up.
Sean Lyons on smartphone security
September 02, 2023 22:29 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBIncreasingly, smartphone users are becoming aware, and with it, more concerned about the extent to which their phone is spying on them.
Howard Fishman on Connie Converse
September 02, 2023 22:07 - 18 minutes - 17 MBAmerican folk singer Connie Converse was the "invisible woman of the 20th century", despite being ahead of the curve in every respect.
Calling Home: Rachel Bickler in Brussels
September 02, 2023 21:38 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBShe may have been born in Aotearoa, but it feels almost inevitable that Rachel Bickler would end up in Brussels the heart of the European Union.
Mediawatch for 3 September 2023
September 02, 2023 21:08 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBMongrel and maths collide as campaigns launch - and media ponder National's tax plan; scrutiny of candidates' online footprints prompts pushback and claims of 'agendas'.
Rachel Cowgill: Has whistling gone out of fashion?
September 02, 2023 20:43 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBOne hundred years ago, it was common for streets to be filled with whistling the crying call of milkmen and builders on construction sites, everyday people going about their business. So, what happened to this tradition? Professor of Music at the University of York Rachel Cowgill, says while the streets are now quieter, a keen core of whistlers remain.
Lorin Clarke: Would that be funny? Growing up with John Clarke
September 02, 2023 20:14 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBFred Dagg only had three or four years of peak popularity before he left New Zealand for Australia, but he changed comedy in this country and inspired a number of the top comedians today with his casual style.
Calling Home: John Featherston in San Francisco
August 26, 2023 23:38 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBCalling Home this morning is Dr John Feathersone, Dean Emeritus of the School of Dentistry at the University of California, San Francisco. He's won numerous national and international awards, including the International Association for Dental Research distinguished scientist award for research into dental caries, and the Norton Ross Award for excellence in clinical research from the American Dental Association. This year he'll receive the American Dental Association's highest award, thei...
Peter Rowlett: Can mathematics help win lotto?
August 26, 2023 23:05 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBAre there tricks that can maximise your lottery winnings? Should you avoid the number seven, for example or only pick numbers over 31? Mathematician Peter Rowlett from University of Sheffield Hallam in the UK has some psychological strategies that may (or may not) improve your chances when playing the lottery.
Chris Patten: The last British Governor of Hong Kong
August 26, 2023 22:22 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBChris Patten, Lord Patten of Barnes was a top Tory politician, prime ministerial material, and Chairman of the Conservative Party in the UK who went on to be the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong, from 1992 to 1997. His brief was to make the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China smooth, but also to protect the rule of law and to safeguard democracy. In the end the politics, as he puts it, were a snake pit. His book, The Hong Kong Diaries, is a journal of his time there, including his tho...
Janet Cade: Fidgeting is good for you
August 26, 2023 22:06 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBWe're taught as children not to fidget. Is fidgeting just a sign of being restless? Or is there more to it? What if fidgeting can help us maintain a healthy weight, manage stress, or even add years to your life? Janet Cade, a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Leeds and her colleagues analyzed survey data from more than 12,000 women over the course of twelve years, uncovering that fidgeting can reduce your risk of long-term ill health as it interrupts the amount of time our ...
Marc Wilson: How could Lucy Letby do the things she did?
August 26, 2023 21:37 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBVictoria University of Wellington Professor of Psychology, Dr Marc Wilson is back, this time covering the harrowing case of nurse Lucy Letby over the murders of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others in her care at the Countess of Chester hospital in the UK.
Mediawatch for 27 August 2023
August 26, 2023 21:08 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBBrought to you by 'partners' - critics question sponsorship deals pushing clients' content into news media; IMANZ - a new umbrella body for independent local media marketing agencies; low key reveal of legislation to push big tech platforms to pay for local news.
Micheal Dearth: The rise of menu anxiety
August 26, 2023 20:47 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBA new survey has confirmed what Millennials and Gen Z already knew - ordering food at restaurants can be stressful. For some, it can be so stressful that it's affecting the way they navigate eating out. Almost half of Gen Z and Millennials experience menu anxiety, stemming from everything from the taste, cost, and length of preparation time to the food's environmental impacts. Michael Dearth runs The Grove Restaurant in Auckland. He joins us to talk about how this phenomenon is impacting...
Bryan Johnson: The tech billionaire reversing his age
August 26, 2023 20:20 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBForty-six-year-old Bryan Johnson has spent millions of dollars to slow his body's aging process. He made his millions selling a tech company to eBay and has since pursued ventures in health tech, including his anti-ageing mission, Project Blueprint. He has a team of more than thirty doctors and health experts monitoring his every move, with the goal of reversing the aging process in every one of his organs. Bryan joins us to talk about his anti-aging mission and the potential takeaways f...
Mark Reason: The All Blacks worst-ever defeat
August 26, 2023 20:12 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MBThe All Blacks have suffered their worst-ever defeat - 35-7 against the Springboks at Twickenham, in front of 80,000 rugby fans. They have a fortnight before they play France in the Rugby World Cup and now there's deep soul-searching for the ABs as they head to a base in Germany. Mark Reason is a senior sports columnist for Stuff. He has covered every Rugby World Cup since 1991 for major media, as well as Olympic Games and many big golf tournaments. He spoke with Jim Mora.
Professor Nicholas Humphrey: We feel, therefore we are
April 22, 2023 23:30 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBNicholas Humphrey is a theoretical psychologist, based in Cambridge, who is known for his work on the evolution of human intelligence and consciousness. He studied mountain gorillas with Dian Fossey in Rwanda, he was the first to demonstrate the existence of "blindsight" after brain damage in monkeys, he proposed the celebrated theory of the "social function of intellect, and he is the only scientist ever to edit the literary journal Granta. He has been the recipient of several honours, ...
Dr Joanne Drayton: Unravelling the Parker-Hulme case and what happened after
April 22, 2023 23:10 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBAnne Perry the famous New Zealand crime novelist - formally Juliet Hulme the infamous Christchurch teenager convicted of murder - died last week at aged 84. The murder of Honorah Parker by her daughter Pauline and friend Juliet Hulme rocked New Zealand in 1954, and has stayed in our public memory. The crime was later dramatised in Peter Jackson's film 'Heavenly Creatures'. Yet Anne Perry managed an extraodinary reinvention; leaving behind a country gripped by the Parker-Hulme case and fo...
Dr Susannah Stevens: How to stop hating exercise
April 22, 2023 22:30 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBRegarding movement just as a "fix" for weight problems doesn't do justice to its health benefits, says physical education specialist Dr Susannah Stevens.
Louisa Lim: The art of telling untold stories
April 22, 2023 22:10 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBLouisa Lim is no stranger to controversy - her first book The People's Republic of Amnesia - Tiananmen Revisited resulted in her being unable to visit mainland China for years. When the Hong Kong protests began over concerns about an extradition treaty, and escalated to a crackdown on freedom of expression, award-winning journalist Louisa Lim found herself uniquely placed to capture the city's untold history in her most recent, Stella Prize shortlisted Indelible City: Dispossession and D...
Mediawatch for 23 April 2023
April 22, 2023 21:08 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBWhat's the government plan for public media now?; regional news start-up seeking reporters and backing; airline snack swap secures sparks media appetite.
Sir Anthony Seldon: The Path of Peace
April 22, 2023 20:25 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBThere are various sacred walking journeys throughout the world and its religions. The most famous is probably the Way of St James, the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Writer and educator Sir Anthony Seldon wants another one, in memory of the sacrifices of the first World War. He has written the book The Path of Peace to promote that idea, and he's done the walk himself. Anthony Seldon's known for his political biographies of Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cam...
Bianca Ranson: 'Show Your Heart for the Hauraki'
April 22, 2023 20:20 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBA special event organised by Greenpeace Aotearoa and Forest & Bird calling for an end to bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf will go ahead at Auckland's Mission Bay today after windy weather meant the event was postponed last weekend. 'Show Your Heart for the Hauraki' culminates in a floating 'ban bottom trawling' banner being deployed and met by a flotilla and over 200 crafts, from kayaks to skiffs, fishing boats and yachts have registered to take part Bianca Ranson is Forest & Bird's H...
Herb Farant: Remembering Le Quesnoy
April 22, 2023 20:10 - 7 minutes - 7.3 MBHistorian Herb Farrant joins us in the buildup to ANZAC Day, not from Gallipoli, but from another place in the world where our sacrifices in the first World War will always be remembered.
Iconic Australian comedian Barry Humphries dies aged 89
April 22, 2023 20:05 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MBCelebrated Australian entertainer Barry Humphries - creator of the one and only Dame Edna Everidge - has died aged 89 in Sydney. We talk to BBC entertainment correspondent Neil Smith about the impact Barry Humphries about the impact his characters had in Britain.
Julie Zhu: Conversations With My Immigrant Parents
April 15, 2023 23:45 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBThe Third season of the award-winning podcast Conversations with my Immigrant Parents is out. Co-creator Julie Zhu joins us to talk about the series.
Eric Ngan: Sharing the world one sketch at a time
April 15, 2023 23:25 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MBThe 11th International Urban Sketchers Symposium is taking place in Auckland next week. We're joined by keen sketcher and one of the Symposium organisers, Eric Ngan.
Tony Murrell: Autumn gardening questions answered
April 15, 2023 23:05 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBAfter being overwhelmed with queries earlier in the week, Tony Murrell joins us again to take your autumn gardening questions.
Calling Home: Jono Rankine in Hong Kong
April 15, 2023 22:39 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBAuckander Jono Rankine is calling home from Hong Kong
Sir Donald Runnicles: Raising the baton in New Zealand
April 15, 2023 22:06 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBConsidered one of the greatest conductors in the world, Sir Donald Runnicles makes his New Zealand debut this month. He talks to us about his life and career as well as what he's looking forward to in New Zealand.
'We have to fly' - NZ leading the way to solve challenge of sustainable aviation
April 15, 2023 21:46 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBA group of New Zealand scientists working at the cutting-edge of electrical engineering hope to make inroads into the problem of getting electric planes into the air. One of those scientists is Professor Rod Badcock from Paihau-Robinson Research Institute He joins us to talk about his area of expertise - superconducting engineering - and whether New Zealand could be at the forefront of electric aviation.