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In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Dustin Oranchuk to discuss his research on isometric exercise. Dustin Oranchuk, PhD, CSCS*D, is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) in the Department of Human Physiology and Nutrition. He is also a Senior Research Scientist in the Muscle Mechanics, Morphology, and Performance Laboratory at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Originally from Canada, he earned a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary. He then worked with the Canadian Sport Institute before pursuing a Masters degree at Adams State University, where he served as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist for several NCAA teams and taught several courses. Dustin later became the Head Strength and Conditioning Specialist for the University of Calgary Dino's football team while performing research in the same university's Human Performance Laboratory. He completed his Doctoral training at the Auckland University of Technology with a stint at Victoria University Melbourne where he examined muscle architecture, morphology, and performance changes arising from different contraction types. Afterwards, Dustin worked at Acumen Health with various clinical and athletic populations. To date, Dustin has published 58 peer-reviewed journal articles (22 as lead author) and has received over 1300 citations. Dr. Oranchuk utilizes musculoskeletal imaging and functional testing to improve clinical outcomes. He also examines potential exercise, nutrition, and pharmacological interventions to improve muscle quality and physical performance. Dr. Oranchuk is also a leading expert in isometric exercise and training. For more on Dustin be sure to check out @dustin.oranchuk.phd and https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dustin-Oranchuk *SEASON 6 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is brought to you by Isophit. For more on Isophit, please check out isophit.com and @isophit -BE SURE to use coupon code BraunPR25% to save 25% on your Isophit order!**Season 6 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is also brought to you by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery provider for Braun Performance & Rehab. For more on Firefly, please check out https://www.recoveryfirefly.com/ or email jake@recoveryfirefly.com***This episode is also powered by Dr. Ray Gorman, founder of Engage Movement. Learn how to boost your income without relying on sessions. Get a free training on the blended practice model by following @raygormandpt on Instagram. DM my name “Dan” to @raygormandpt on Instagram and receive your free breakdown on the model.Episode Affiliates:MoboBoard: BRAWNBODY10 saves 10% at checkout!AliRx: DBraunRx = 20% off at checkout! https://alirx.health/MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription!CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off!Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKeMake sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared!Check out everything Dan is up to by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/braun_prLiked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform

If you're just about to pop a Panadol tablet - you may want to pause first. New research by Auckland University shows many of us are taking too much paracetamol. It found a third of us commonly take more than the recommended dose of two painkiller tablets at once. Meanwhile 11 percent of us commonly exceed the daily limit of eight tablets a day. To talk about this more - chair of General Practitioners Aotearoa Dr Buzz Burrell is with Susana.

Auckland University's completely ruled out refunds for its now-scrapped compulsory Treaty and Māori culture courses. The university's making the courses optional from next year but won't refund students who were required to complete it in the first semester of this year. The courses cost almost six thousand dollars for international students, and one thousand for domestic students. Act Leader David Seymour told Mike Hosking his party's continuing to call on the university to give the money back. He says they could refund students through a credit for future courses, rather than as a cash refund. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sign up to Mondays Matter Xmas Edition https://www.mikkiwilliden.com/mondays-matterSave 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKIPEDIA at www.nuzest.co.nz, www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.comThis week on the podcast, on the 5th anniversary of Mikkipedia, Mikki speaks to returning guest AND the very first guest ever on the podcast, Professor Grant Schofield. They chat about the value of doing hard things in a time where almost everything is comfortable and easy. This is on the back of Grant's soon to be released book on the topic and this episode is a conversation between two friends and colleagues about the important pillars of doing hard things and how they integrate this principle into their own lives.Grant is a Professor of Public Health at Auckland University of Technology, former Director of the University's Human Potential Centre, former Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Education in New Zealand, co-author of four best-selling books and Chief Science Officer for PREKURE.Professor Grant's career has focused on preventing the diseases of modern times, and seeing what it takes to help people live a long, healthy and happy life.He lives and breathes the motto “be the best you can be”, and sees this as a game-changer for the health system – capable of transforming the current health (sickness) model, to one in which we aspire to be well. He is redefining public health as the science of human potential; the study of what it takes to have a great life.Grant is well known for thinking outside the box and challenging conventional wisdom in nutrition and weight loss, as well as physical activity and exercise.He brings his fluency across several scientific disciplines – from human physiology, to psychology, to peak performance – to his role at PREKURE, where he delivers world class training in lifestyle medicineGrant's What the Fat books can be sourced here: https://profgrant.com/books/You can find Grant through the following avenues.Grant Schofield Blog: https://profgrant.com/Pre Kure https://prekure.com/ Curranz Supplement: Use code MIKKIPEDIA to get 20% off your first order - go to www.curranz.co.nz  or www.curranz.co.uk to order yours Contact Mikki:https://mikkiwilliden.com/https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutritionhttps://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/https://linktr.ee/mikkiwilliden

Science correspondent Allan Blackman takes this Guy Fawkes opportunity to talk about the chemistry behind fireworks? What makes them go bang and where do the colours come from? Could sharper knives be the secret to stopping onion tears in the kitchen? And America's Health Secretary RFK wants to put saturated fat back on the menu, but what does science have to say about that? Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology.

Here is a line up: Alex Salmond, former head of Scotland, Dame Noeline Taurua, and Siouxsie Wiles, as in the microbiologist. The Salmond family is wanting their estate made bankrupt. It comes out of a judicial review over the handling of a couple of complaints against him by civil servants that turned out to be “tainted”. In other words, his defence was successful, but the cost of winning proved too high. Noeline, I have no idea what her lawyers cost, but you would hope as part of the deal she gets the bill covered. But I doubt it. And then Siouxsie Wiles, who you may remember took her employer, Auckland University, to court and won. She took mediation arbitration – it went back and forward for a while, but ultimately ended in court. During Covid she was harassed, she claimed her employer should have done more to protect her. She has now launched a crowd funding page to help pay her bills. The commonality here is all three appear to be on the right side. They have been wronged, they have had to defend themselves, and yet all three appear out of pocket for the experience. Wiles has spent thousands – hundreds of thousands. She has taken loans, her and her husband, she won but she is paying off loans. Inherently here is a fault with the law. The costs, even when awarded your way, never cover the bill. My question: why not? Is justice really served or seen to be done if you can be victorious, if you can defend your name, your honour, or reputation and still go broke? Doesn't that mean the deepest pockets will always triumph? The State v Salmond. A sport v a coach. The university v a microbiologist. It's one thing to settle – yes it saves court time, but do you settle because you will be broke if you don't? Is being broke and right worth it? Is launching a crowdfunding bid acceptable when you didn't do anything wrong? Is the justice system serving us properly when even the victorious and validated aren't really winners?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Wednesday Wire: For our weekly catchup w/ the Green Party Wednesday Wire Host Max spoke with MP Ricardo Menendez-March about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's trip to South-East Asia where he met with multiple world leaders, The Green Party's plans to call for evidence-based cannabis regulation, the government's new draft school curriculum for years 0-10, and Education Minister Erica Stanford announcing plans to shrink the Teaching Council. Producer Manny spoke with Glenn Barclay, Chairperson of Tax Justice Aotearoa and The Better Taxes for a Better Future campaign, about Labour's Limited Capital Gains Tax Proposal. Manny also spoke with Chris Puliuvea, Senior Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology, about the current measles outbreak in Aotearoa. And Max spoke with John Minto, co-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, to discuss the current state of the Gaza ceasefire almost four weeks since it came into effect, as well as the news of an Israeli military lawyer being arrested, after admitting to leaking the August 2024 video of Israeli soldiers.

Over the past few months, unions have been sounding the alarm about the state of our healthcare system as the government cuts funding and guts staff numbers. Now, a new threat has emerged that risks stretching our resources even thinner. A measles outbreak has reared into the community with cases climbing to 17 in just a week, with potentially thousands exposed. To understand how much of risk the outbreak is likely to pose to the country Wednesday Wire Producer Manny spoke to Chris Puliuvea, Senior Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology.

A couple of weeks ago we started a conversation about the gene tech bill that it seems scientists and politicians can't agree on. We spoke to Andrew Allan, a Professor at Auckland University's School of Biological Sciences who is also a principal scientist at Plant and Food Research. After our chat we still had questions, and it turns out, so did many of you, Some of you got in touch wanting to know more about the risks and how valid concerns about the bill are. Jack Heinemann is a Professor at Canterbury University's School of Biological Sciences and joins me now.

Aroha Harris is a history lecturer at Auckland University, she shares the story of the Marmaduke Nixon monument in the Auckland suburb of Ōtāhuhu. 

New research has confirmed Ozempic reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks by 20 percent - even in patients who weren't severely overweight to start with. The study, which was led by University College London and published in The Lancet, found that weight loss accounted for only one third of this reduction. Auckland University molecular medicine professor Peter Shepherd says this is proof other factors are behind the slowdown of heart disease. "We know a few of them, we know a bit about how it effects heart tissue growth, we know a bit about the positive effects it has on the deposition of the lipids, but there's still a long way to go to fully understand its effects." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We review the racing from the T100 and WTCS in Wollongong at the weekend. Hannah Tiedt is a PhD candidate at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) studying sports performance physiology and nutrition, with a focus on the resilience of endurance athletes to sleep restriction. She has previously completed a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation and a Master of Sport, Exercise and Health at AUT. Follow the link below to complete her survey. (0:00:00) - Tim back from Wollongong (0:06:07) - Racing from the weekend (0:18:05) - T100 announcements (0:28:50) - Racing from the weekend (0:52:17) - Hannah Tiedt LINKS: Link to Hannah's survey at https://aut.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Xi3Cn9hB5PK3z0 Follow Hannah at https://x.com/HannahTee20

Auckland University researchers are developing an AI tool that can help analyse and select the most viable embryos for IVF. At the moment the process of selecting a fertilised egg for transfer to recipient relies heavily on a visual assessment of embryo videos and can be subjective and prone to variability. It is hoped the use of artificial intelligence will make selection a precision process. Nicholas Knowlton is a senior research fellow at the University of Auckland and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Andrew Allan is a Professor at Auckland University's School of Biological Sciences and principal scientist at Plant and Food Research, and he joins Jesse.

Issues around potential defamatory claims on social media are in the spotlight - after false accusations against a Kiwi richlister. Mat Mowbray's been incorrectly named on Tiktok as the member of a wealthy family convicted of having child abuse material. The real person convicted has permanent name suppression. Auckland University Senior Law Lecturer Nikki Chamberlain says false rumours on social media are a real problem. She told Mike Hosking platforms do have time to respond to complaints. Chamberlain says the horse has already bolted to some extent, because it's been up for a period and shared by various people. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's growing calls to evaluate the future of fees-free university after a recent review labelled the policy 'deadweight'. The policy was originally introduced under the Jacinda-led Labour Government in 2017, with the current coalition moving the policy to cover a student's final year of university instead of the first. AUSA president Gabriel Boyd says dismissing the policy is 'unfair', as it's helped students save money. "I think the $12,000 that students saved, that they can then put towards accommodation, food, transportation, with this cost of living - does make a huge impact." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the fifth series in the annual podcast programme from Academic Archers, bringing you papers from our 2024 conference.This episode brings together three papers exploring money, hospitality and public health in Ambridge.Looking After the Penny Hassets So the Pounds Look After Themselves - Katherine Jennings and Vikki Barry BrownMoney is everywhere in Ambridge, but rarely spoken of openly. This paper explores how financial norms, taboos and silences mirror English cultural attitudes.From inherited wealth to debt, employment to entrepreneurship, money shapes status and relationships. Themes of shame, aspiration and social standing reveal how the programme presents financial lives to its audience.About the speakersVikki Barry Brown leads qualitative research at behavioural science consultancy CogCo and is completing her PhD in Human Geography at Queen Mary University of London.Katherine Jennings is Director of the Talking Taboos Foundation and a social researcher with Common Collective, focusing on taboo issues and behaviour change.Grey Gables – Did It Need to Close During Renovation? - Katharine HoskynHotels often renovate or rebrand while remaining open, with mixed results. This paper takes a light-hearted, autoethnographic look at whether Grey Gables really needed to close.Drawing on a recent stay in a hotel under renovation, and on hospitality and tourism literature, it considers alternative options that could have kept Grey Gables trading. The presentation explores the impact of closure, how other hotels have managed change, and what this iconic Ambridge business might have done differently.About the speakerKatharine Hoskyn is based in New Zealand and manages a research project in the Faculty of Health and Environmental Science at Auckland University of Technology. With a background in social science and business, her research focuses on community issues. She has listened to The Archers since 1968 and is part of the Archers Cats online community.Make Every Contact/Episode Count - Jane LothianPublic health guidance urges professionals to “make every contact count”. In Ambridge, every episode offers an opportunity for health messaging. This paper analyses how immunisation and screening could feature more prominently in storylines.Using demographic and medical knowledge of Ambridge residents, the paper matches national screening and immunisation schedules to the characters. It considers whether services are accessed appropriately, explores ethical questions, and highlights the challenges faced by rural communities in accessing public health interventions.About the speakerDr Jane Lothian has over 20 years' experience in commissioning and managing population health services in Northeast England. With a background in medicine, public health, and law, she has worked across NHS and pharmaceutical sectors. An Archers listener for 44 years, she is particularly interested in the programme's role in health education.If you enjoy our work and would like to support Academic Archers, you can Buy Us a Coffee – buymeacoffee.com/academicarchers.

Save 20% on all Nuzest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKIPEDIA at www.nuzest.co.nz, www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.comCurranz Supplement: Use code MIKKIPEDIA to get 20% off your first order - go to www.curranz.co.nz  or www.curranz.co.uk to order yours This week on the podcast Mikki speaks to Dr CAtherine Crofts in part 2 of their discussion on health about challenging the status quo in nutrition science. Together they take a critical look at the flaws in current dietary guidelines, particularly the persistence of high-carbohydrate, low-fat recommendations despite mounting evidence for alternative approaches.The conversation dives into how our bodies handle minimally processed versus highly processed carbohydrates, the individuality of carbohydrate tolerance, and why excessive processed carbs play such a central role in driving insulin resistance and chronic disease. Drawing on evolutionary and anthropological insights, the discussion considers what our history of hunting, brain expansion, and plant consumption suggests about human adaptation to diet. This leads into the striking health shifts seen in indigenous populations exposed to modern foods, and whether refined carbs and oils are the primary culprits or part of a wider cultural disruption.Dr Catherine Crofts is a pharmacist, researcher, and lecturer based in New Zealand with a special interest in the early detection and prevention of metabolic disease. She completed her PhD at Auckland University of Technology, where she analysed the extensive insulin assay data collected by Dr Joseph Kraft, shedding light on how abnormal insulin responses can precede changes in blood glucose by many years.Catherine's work focuses on hyperinsulinemia as a key driver of chronic disease, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on glucose-based measures such as HbA1c or fasting glucose. She has presented internationally on the clinical importance of Kraft's insulin patterns, advocating for earlier and more nuanced testing to improve long-term health outcomes.With a background that combines pharmacy practice, clinical research, and teaching, Catherine brings a rare blend of practical experience and scientific insight to the conversation around metabolic health and diabetes prevention.linkedin.com/in/catherine-crofts-4a25537b?originalSubdomain=nzhttps://academics.aut.ac.nz/catherine.crofts Contact Mikki:https://mikkiwilliden.com/https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutritionhttps://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/https://linktr.ee/mikkiwilliden

Are we borne into left wing or right wing ideology, and can these views change over time? Auckland University's School of Psychology Associate Professor Danny Osborne speaks to Emile Donovan.

A researcher says all she can do is laugh about the Government ordering more vapes for those wanting to quit smoking. Health New Zealand's been providing vape kits to smokers for almost a year as part of a pilot programme, initially ordering three thousand kits. Newstalk ZB has revealed it's ordering more, including flavours like cinnamon and blueberry. Auckland University researcher Kelly Burrowes told Mike Hosking the Government seems to be promoting and supporting vaping as a healthier product. She says there's many studies coming out showing there are negative short and medium-term impacts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buy one get one free, multi deals for junk or unhealthy food and free refills for fizz are now banned in England. The range of foods included is vast, from potato chips, pre package pizza and icecreams to pastries and crumbed fish sticks. It is all part of a government plan to combat obesity particularly in children. Professor of population nutrition at Auckland University, Boyd Swinburn about whether New Zealand should follow suit.

With AI tools able to produce essays, reports and case studies in seconds, oral exams could help education providers assess a student competency. Mark Leishman speaks to Auckland University's Patrick Dodd.

ACT says Auckland University should pay back thousands of students who did compulsory Treaty of Waitangi and Te Ao Māori courses. The university's senate has now recommended making the courses optional - after criticism from staff, students and politicians. ACT's Parmjeet Parmar, says more than 8,000 students had to take the course this year. "They had to push some papers out, papers that they really wanted to do, papers that are relevant to the degree or their aspirations - so they'll have to do that paper in future semesters." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Leaders Getting Coffee episode 50, our guest is the Mayor of Auckland, Wayne Brown. Wayne Brown is probably New Zealand’s most colourful and best qualified city Mayors. His has been a fascinating life, with experiences ranging from building a mine in Australia to chairing not one but three of our District Health Boards. He grew up in Auckland and went to Auckland Grammar which he says he didn’t particularly enjoy. But an engineering degree from Auckland University set him on a course that would take him around the world and back to New Zealand where his fifty years in business and politics has seen him make a substantial impact. Along the way, he established his own engineering firm and he was good enough at surfing to participate in competitions and good enough at rugby to play on Eden Park. Engineering turned into property development and following a move to the north of Auckland, he developed subdivisions and built factories, apartments and commercial buildings. He developed a reputation for ‘sorting things out’ which led him to chair not one, but three district health boards, a semi political forerunner to him winning the mayoralty of the Far North region, a role he held for two terms. And then came the big one. He ran for the Auckland Mayoralty in 2022 with a promise to “Fix Auckland”. He won by a margin few had predicted and despite some setbacks, including the Cyclone Gabrielle flooding in early 2023, has made consistent and steady progress against his goals for the city. During the Leaders Getting Coffee podcast Wayne Brown talks to Bruce Cotterill about a very full life, the decisions he’s made and his hopes for Auckland’s future. He speaks with enthusiasm about two major pieces of infrastructure that will be completed in 2026 – the Central Rail Loop and the Convention Centre at Sky City – both long overdue but both set to make a major impact on the future of the city. And he talks about a health and fitness regime that sees him going into an election where he is seeking office for a term that will take him into his eighties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a move you could have seen coming from the moment it was first announced, or if you couldn't see it coming you hoped it would come, Auckland University has decided its Waipapa Taumata Rau course will now be optional instead of compulsory. For a generation who have been appallingly let down over the Covid period by Government and education decisions, the Auckland University desire to force you into Māori courses seemed not just ill advised, but cruel. Kids of the past half dozen years have been soaked, to the point of drowning, in Māori issues and doctrine in their schooling and they are sick of it. The Labour Government's obsession with race has had the opposite effect intended. It didn't cajole and encourage, it rammed and forced and overwhelmed us with condescending overlord-type instruction. University is not about being told what to learn, it was supposed to be the opposite. From our personal experience this year it appeared to us that the course was not just ill conceived, but shonkily run by people barely qualified to deliver a curriculum that seemed largely made up with no real focus or discipline. Students hated it, resented it, and were dragged kicking and screaming through it. Not just that, but to add insult to injury you had to pay for it. They forced you into it, then sent you a bill. As in all these areas of race the trick has always been that if you seek it, want it, desire it, whether broader study or the specific language, it's freely available and fill your boots. But the determination to square peg it only ever led to pushback and resentment. The last thing I would have thought universities wanted to do was put people off study. Once again from personal experience, we know people who not only avoided Auckland University, but in fact ended up studying offshore. None of this is a desirable outcome for the country. The upside is when asked by the university the feedback was as you would have expected. And to their credit they have at least read the room and backed off. But not before another year for thousands has been lost in a whirlpool of woke-enforced nonsense that never had to be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's economy is weaker than expected and the slump in GDP took economists, and the Finance Minister by surprise. Auckland University professor Dr Robert MacCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Auckland University biomedical engineering experts are working to develop 3-D printed bone supports and orthotics that are individually fitted and can support varying medical needs. 

Researchers at the Liggins Institute at Auckland University believe a capsule of healthy gut bugs could change the future of obesity treatment. 

University students in Auckland are feeling the pinch when it comes to the cost of public transport. Auckland University of Technology Students Association president Alicia Lemmer spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A major study by Auckland University has found that playing high level rugby increases the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's and other brain diseases. Former male high-level players in New Zealand face a 22% increased risk when compared to men in the general population. NZ Rugby's General Manager Steve Lancaster told Heather duPlessis-Allan that, 'the research that's just been published actually makes it very clear that it doesn't establish causation' He believes that although there is correlation, there are too many external factors in play. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retirees who've paid off their homes are struggling to make ends meet. Auckland University researcher and Joyce Cook chair of Ageing Well Ngaire Kerse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology.

Welcome to the fifth series in the annual podcast programme from Academic Archers, bringing you papers from our 2024 conference.This episode shares the three papers from the session The Men of Ambridge, exploring fathers and sons, brothers, and shifting ideas of masculinity in the village.He's his father's son – in word or deed? - Katharine Hoskyn & Deborah Miller“Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice,” said Charles F. Kettering. This paper considers how far that holds true in Ambridge. It explores patterns of behaviour across three generations of male Archers and Grundys, focusing on Ben and Josh Archer, Tom Archer, and George Grundy.While much academic work highlights similarities between mothers and daughters, this research asks whether father–son connections in Ambridge are stronger than we might assume.Katharine Hoskyn lives in rural New Zealand and manages research at Auckland University of Technology. Her academic background spans social science, business and sport, with a focus on community issues. A listener since 1968, she is also part of the Archers Cats online community.Deborah Miller is based in the North East of England and works in the health sector, having previously worked in local government. With a background in history, politics and leadership studies, she has listened to The Archers since 1978.‘A man had two sons': A sort of sermon on Luke 15v11 - Jonathan HustlerSibling rivalry is a theme running through myths, scripture, and The Archers alike. From Kenton and David to Rex and Toby, the storylines echo biblical and cultural archetypes that raise questions of fairness and loyalty.Drawing on the Prodigal Son parable and Genesis narratives, this paper reflects on how rivalries in Ambridge invite listeners to take sides while leaving space for unresolved endings, just as the Bible's stories do.Jonathan Hustler is a Methodist Minister who has taught Church History and Practical Theology. He currently serves as Secretary of The Methodist Conference.The Playboy, the Father, the Scholar and the Brute: Ambridge Masculinities in Historical Perspective - Jessica MeyerRecent storylines have brought masculinity in Ambridge under scrutiny, with George Grundy's behaviour framed as toxic and Ben Archer's breakdown raising questions of fragility. But crises of masculinity are not new.This paper situates these characters, alongside Freddie Pargeter and Brad Horrobin, within a longer history of social anxiety about manhood, from post-war Britain to modern cultural debates. Using historical and sociological theory, it argues that Ambridge's young men may be more complex than the labels suggest.Jessica Meyer is Professor of British Social and Cultural History at the University of Leeds. She specialises in the gender history of the First World War and has published extensively on masculinity, history and popular culture. She also co-presents Oh! What a Lovely Podcast.If you enjoy our work and would like to support Academic Archers, you can Buy Us a Coffee - buymeacoffee.com/academicarchers. 

The move to recognise Palestine as a state is growing traction, with Australia joining France, Canada and others in backing the idea at the United Nations General Assembly next month. Our Government's confirmed its weighing its position on recognition and will decide in the next month. Prime Minster Chris Luxon has described the situation in Gaza as an "absolute human catastrophe". Dr. Maria Armoudian, who is an associate professor in politics and international relations at Auckland University, joins Jesse to discuss.

Auckland University is building a new AI tool that will give te reo Maori learners real time feed back on their pronunciation. The $1 million project involves language experts, linguists, engineers and computer scientists. Head of Auckland Universitie's Te Puna Wananga, Dr Piata Allen spoke to Lisa Owen.

With rural health care under the spotlight, our guest this week sheds some light on working in a small country hospital. Sophia Zohrab is among 12 med students on Auckland University's rural medicine immersion programme, sprinkled around North Island towns. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Sophia ZohrabGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to discuss how a 15-year-old study claiming that a microorganism can thrive on the toxic element arsenic has been retracted by the journal Science - why did chemists and biologists have their concerns about it? A new study turns claims of eggs' effect on cholesterol on its head and a start-up energy company Marathon Fusion claims it can turn an isotope of mercury into gold, while creating clean energy via nuclear fusion... Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology.

New research from Auckland University suggests vape companies may be skirting advertising rules.

Today on the show…  - Is it okay for Auckland University to offer jobs to Māori only. Non Māori need not apply? Can you exclude people based on race?  - Also Vanessa Taylor travelled to Mexico two years ago to get life saving bariatric surgery. She was obese and wanted to change her lifestyle - Vanessa will join us shortly to share her story.  - Plus some Letters to the Editor! Website: https://www.rova.nz/home/podcasts/duncan-garner---editor-in-chief Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast  TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This half hour the panel hears from an Auckland University marketing teaching fellow about the future of tertairy study in the AI era, and a dance teacher in Martinborough in charge of the second annual Wuthering Heights mega dance.

The second ever E-sports world cup is underway in Saudi Arabia. Auckland University's Dr Kenny Ching spoke to Corin Dann.

Pesky blood sucking mosquitoes could turn into power houses of disease control. Auckland University researchers have a million dollars in government funding to investigate whether the insects can be used as a bio security tool by collecting and checking their blood to track disease outbreaks. Professor Jacqueline Beggs from the University of Auckland's Faculty of Science is leading the project and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Information about Iran's nuclear programme is highly secretive, but experts say the bombings may not have been a huge setback US President Trump said his bombs 'obliterated' nuclear facilities in Iran, but a nuclear scientist here in New Zealand says 'you can't destroy knowledge'It's a long time since we've been on the edge of our seats wondering if a full-blown nuclear war is about to happen.But many had that sensation when the US President said last weekend that Iran's nuclear facilities had been "completely and totally obliterated".Trump's bullseye claim is now in question but the bombing had many experts talking about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 at the height of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union."They were very real fears and there were some very close calls, in particular during the Cuban Missile Crisis we now know the world came incredibly close to nuclear conflict," international law and nuclear weapons expert Anna Hood of Auckland University says.People feared then that the "Cold War would turn hot". Since then we have had volatile moments and right now the risk is heightened, she says."There were higher numbers of weapons during the Cold War. We have seen some level of disarmament since then but we haven't seen enough movement in the last few years. The numbers are still very high."Not only have the numbers stayed high, but countries are trying to upgrade and enhance the weapons they do have, she says."I would like to hope that most states, all states, wouldn't go there [nuclear war] or even if they've got nuclear weapons that that's not what they'll use but I think there are very serious risks in terms of what happens in the heat of a conflict, in terms of accidents."Hood focuses much of her time on the numerous nuclear issues afflicting the world today and how to work towards a nuclear-free world."We are a long way unfortunately from that," she admits, pointing to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' annual Doomsday Clock showing we are closer than ever – 89 seconds to midnight, and catastrophe.Hood tells The Detail why the US strike on Iran is a violation of international law and the possible consequences.While the impact of the B2 stealth bomber attacks is still not clear, senior physics lecturer at Auckland University David Krofcheck says it does not end Iran's nuclear amibitions…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Retirement commissioner Jane Wrightson believes the government should be considering means testing what is currently a universal benefit, an idea she concedes is unpopular. Data from the 2023 census shows more than 9000 people aged over 65 earn more than $200,000 a year. Another 33,000 earn between $100,000 and $200,000. Treasury estimates superannuation costs the government about 18 cents of every dollar it collects in tax, or more than 24 billion dollars this year. Honorary Associate Professor of Economics at Auckland University, Susan St John, spoke to Lisa Owen.

The first images are out from the biggest camera in the world pointing into the universe. The "Vera C. Rubin" Observatory is in Chile, more than 2,500 metres above sea level. Auckland University professor Richard Easther spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Aotearoa will soon have a big decision to make - and on an issue where emotions run high. Governments around the world are weighing up whether to allow mining of the ocean floor for metal ores and minerals, and that includes New Zealand. Senior Lecturer in Law at Auckland University of Technology Myra Williamson believes seabed mining could become one of the defining environmental battles of 2025. She joins Jesse to discuss the issue.

Science commentator Allan Blackman looks at how sitting for hours can affect your brain - even if you're doing regular exercise. A major new study has tracked 80,000 Queenslanders, looking at how their path to crime was shaped early and differently, for men and women. Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology.

After one of the most respected child advocacy agencies in the world ranked New Zealand the lowest out of 36 countries for youth mental health, the appalling figure was widely quoted. The report on global child wellbeing also highlights New Zealand as having the worst rate of youth suicide. But two Auckland University researchers are disputing that figure, and now a former UNICEF Aotearoa employee is backing their claims. Davina Zimmer reports.

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