Peter Griffin • Aug 10, 2012 •
We missed a week of the Sciblogs podcast to do some extra interviews for the Sciblogs podcast special on the Curiosity Mars Rover landing – the biggest science news event since, well the discover of the Higgs Boson. NASA scientists celebrate Curiosity’s successful landing You’ll enjoy the insights New Zealand scientists provide in the podcast on the Curiosity mission. Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • Jul 27, 2012 •
Claims about viruses and phoney cures are put to the test on the Sciblogs podcast this week We talk to Sue Huang from ESR who cuts through the recent media hype to clarify if NZ is or isn’t experiencing an influenza epidemic. SciBlogger Michael Edmonds checks in, telling us the latest about his battle against pseudoscience … Read More
Peter Griffin • Jun 29, 2012 •
On the Sciblogs podcast this week we look at the progress made on Digital Earth initiatives like Google Earth – what’s in store for the next generation of Earth visualisation and simulation platforms? We talk to Sciblogger Ken Perrott about new data from the 2011 Australian census that shows more Aussies are ditching religion and we … Read More
Peter Griffin • Jun 15, 2012 •
The Sciblogs podcast this week is a special edition focussing on the Transit of Venus celebrations that took place in Gisborne last week. First there was the observation of the transit, which we were fortunate to have great weather for, then the business end of the proceedings with the Transit of Venus forum, where 300 people came … Read More
Aimee Whitcroft • May 18, 2012 •
We are getting to grips with nature on the Sciblogs podcast this week as we gain an insight into Japan’s tsunami recovery efforts, manipulate plastic to create tiny solar cells and use brain implants to control a robotic arm – and grip a cup of coffee! Don’t forget to “like” Sciblogs on Facebook and follow us on … Read More
Peter Griffin • Apr 27, 2012 •
What a show for the re-launched Sciblogs podcast! Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak I talk to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, the creator of the Apple I and the engineering genius to Steve Jobs’ design brilliance. We catch up with futurist Mark Stevenson who was in Wellington recently as a “brain for hire”. And I ask Sciblogger, Professor Shaun … Read More