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Advances in the field of genomics (the study of DNA and genomes) have meant big leaps in our ability to sequence, understand and manipulate the genomes of living things. Damian Christie explores research happening now in New Zealand in this area. Plus, with a recent announcement that the government is introducing new legislation, what's next for regulation of gene technologies in Aotearoa?
From helping taonga species such as the kākāpō, to early identification of cancer, to tackling food security: New Zealand scientists are using genomics – the study of DNA or genetics – to find solutions to some of our biggest problems. Damian Christie finds out about some of the research happening in this space. Visit rnz.co.nz/genomics to learn more.
Part 1: Panellists Damian Christie and Ziena Jalil discuss Auckland opening up, and new legislation on townhouses.
Part 2: Panellists Damian Christie and Ziena Jalil discuss lending law changes, Christmas hams, and a 'monster slide'.
Damian Christie speaks to Dr Andrew Chen about data – its importance in underpinning decision making, how data is converted into information, and how it can be used or misused.
This week on Our Changing World, Aotearoa Science Agency's Damian Christie speaks to three scientists about the world of data.
This week on Our Changing World, Aotearoa Science Agency's Damian Christie speaks to three scientists about the world of data.
Panellists Damian Christie and Susan Hornsby-Geluk share what they have been thinking.
Panellists Damian Christie and Susan Hornsby-Geluk discuss the cost of building supplies, drug laws, and missing dogs in Dunedin.
Panellists Damian Christie and Susan Hornsby-Geluk discuss retail workers' rights, the public sector pay freeze, and showering during the pandemic.
The Government will dish out $55 million over the next three years to help strengthen public interest journalism. Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Victoria University, Dr Peter Thompson, joins us to share his thoughts on the fund and whether it goes far enough. The Government will dish out $55 million over the next three years to help strengthen public interest journalism. Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Victoria University, Dr Peter Thompson, joins us to share his thoughts on the fund and whether it goes far enough. The Burt Munro Challenge is under way in Southland. One of the organisers of this event, Craig Hyde, tells us about the Challenge. The mullet is making a comeback, according to an item in The BBC. We ask hairdressing student at Serville's academy, Christie Taurua, who has a mullet, what inspired her.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a five-day lockdown for the entire state from tonight. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in New Zealand next week. Immunologist Associate Professor James Ussher from Universitry of Otago and Director, Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases, joins The Panel. There is still a huge gap to be filled in the fruitpicking sector and fruitpickers are getting nervous. Hawke's Bay Fruit Growers Association president Richard Pentreath, who is also a grower, joins The Panel discussion.
What panellists Ella Henry and Damian Christie have been thinking.
On today's podcast, it's the last show of the year so Matt and Jerry really take the foot off the gas and start accepting your messages of Christmas cheer, also Dr. Damian Christie from the National Chamber of Science popped in to answer a Christmas themed science question and Santa's Grotto makes one final appearance for 2020!
Damian Christie is in search of origin stories - from the beginning of the universe, the earliest humans and the Polynesian settlement in the Pacific.
Damian Christie is in search of origin stories - from the beginning of the universe, the earliest humans and the Polynesian settlement in the Pacific.
Damian Christie is in search of his origins - from the beginning of the universe, to human evolution & Polynesian settlement in the Pacific.
Damian Christie is in search of his origins - from the beginning of the universe, to human evolution & Polynesian settlement in the Pacific.
On today's podcast Israel Dagg calls up to chat about breaking Stephen Fleming's toe and previews next year's Black Clash, Dr. Damian Christie tells us why you get weird dreams after eating cheese and the boys try another new radio segment by guessing peoples love number...
Italy is suffering from a brown marmorated stink bug invasion. Damian Christie heads there to find out what New Zealand learn from their experiences.
Italy is suffering from a brown marmorated stink bug invasion. Damian Christie heads there to find out what New Zealand learn from their experiences.
Mike Lane and Jason Hoyte join Matt Heath for a Rugby World Cup ACC special and cover body fluid speeds with Dr. Damian Christie, weird cricket games with Paul Ford and get kicked to touch by the always charismatic Graham Henry...
On the podcast today, we talk to Dr. Damian Christie about space and temperature, why does Matt hate fruit so much and Great New Zealander Pat Lam joins the show to talk about his Supreme award-winning min and chee pie!
On the podcast today, Jamie Morton from the hit podcast 'My Dad Wrote A Porno' joins us in the studio, Dr. Damian Christie tells us how dinosaurs had sex and why the hell are New Zealanders so good at sleeping?
On the podcast today, Dr. Damian Christie informs us all about the alcoholic shakes, Matt wants to purge the Western Springs geese and why does everybody hate Aucklanders?
On the podcast today, Matt has an issue with airline seat recliners, Jerry looks into New Zealand's shittest drivers and Dr. Damian Christie give us all the details on lava...
On the podcast today, Great New Zealander Mark Sainsbury pops in to chat about men's health, Dr. Damian Christie talks to us about pain management and Matt runs Jerry through the cultural tattoo quiz...
On today's podcast, Matt & Jerry catch up with Lazza McGolders live from England to chat about the Cricket World Cup, Dr. Damian Christie is in to tell us why our number 2s are brown and the ACC has an issue with how much exercise kids are doing...
On the podcast today, Dr Damian Christie tells us where do all those bloody summer flies go in winter, should fireworks be banned? and the boys run Black Cap Henry Nicholls through the great nipple quiz...
On the podcast today, All Blacks & Blackcaps legend Jeff “Goldie” Wilson is in studio to chat about the upcoming Super Rugby season, Dr Damian Christie chats to us about brain power and Matt shocks Jerry with his choice in favorite lollies...
On today's podcast, Tommy Thayer from KISS joins the show and tells the boys how he went from cleaning gutters for Gene Simmons to being part of the band, Matt tests Jerry's fancy coffee knowledge and Dr Damian Christie tells us what would happen if you grew Whakamana on the space station?
On today's podcast, we hear more of your boomerwatch boomer encounters, how hard is it to land a plane in 2018? and Dr Damian Christie tells us what that pins and needles feeling is...
On the podcast today, the hunt continues for the Four Pillars Of Rock Fruity Frontmen, Matt informs Jerry that his old family home might be haunted and Dr Damian Christie answers some highly important questions about toast...
On today's podcast, Matt has an interesting alternative in order to loose weight, Jerry wants to know if anyone started smoking at 40 and Dr Damian Christie from the national chamber of science tells us what happens to your swimmers when you get a vasectomy...
On today's podcast, The boys delve into buffet etiquette and Bishop Brian Tamaki's destruction of the seafood platter in Rotes, Jerry thinks Matt is ruining the Koru Club by letting his kids tag along and Dr Damian Christie explains why we forget how we got somewhere...
On today's podcast, Matt has more audio to add to the dossier but Jerry has some damming evidence against Matt's schemes. Dr Damian Christie gets off his Chesterfield at the Institute of Science to answer our burning questions and great New Zealander Bailey Mackey joins the show to chat about his awesome grassroots rugby commentary…
On the today's podcast, Matt has some more audio to add to his dossier around Jerry bringing the state broadcaster into disrepute, Dr Damian Christie from the Chamber Of Science and should we bring back Clear The Lines Wednesday?
On today's podcast, Matt has a new life hack, Jerry got attacked by a baby boomers dog and Dr Damian Christie tells us about the common cold.
On the podcast today, we ask what your town smells like? What would it take for you to defecate your pants? And ever wondered why tattoos stay on our skin? Well, Dr Damian Christie will tell us why.
On the podcast today, we ask what your town smells like? What would it take for you to defecate your pants? Plus, ever wondered why tattoos stay on our skin? Well, Dr Damian Christie will tell us why..
On today's podcast, we ask the listeners what is the proper way to eat a kiwifruit? Dr Damian Christie finds out what the fuda sound is when you open the window in a car and how cold!
On today's podcast, we ask the listeners what is the proper way to eat a kiwifruit? Dr Damian Christie finds out what the fuda sound is when you open the window in a car and how cold!
On today's podcast, Matt shares a story about a surprising shirtless sight, in the current climate should we be playing “Steal My Kisses” by Ben Harper and Dr Damian Christie tells us why nails on a chalkboard makes us cringe...
On today's podcast, Dr. Damian Christie tells us where the best place to get shot is, a listener has suggested a new glass BBQ song and Jerry had a strange obsession with Sir Richard Hadlee when he was younger...
On today's podcast, Dr Damian Christie tells us where the best place to get shot is, a listener has suggested a new glass bbq song and Jerry had a strange obsession with Sir Richard Hadley when he was younger.
On today's podcast, the boys find out if you can have sex in heaven, James McConie talks red clay live from the French open and Dr Damian Christie tells us what Déjà vu is.
On today's podcast, the boys find out if you can have sex in heaven, James McConie talks red clay live from the French open and Dr. Damian Christie tells us what Déjà vu is.
On today's podcast, the boys find out if you can have sex in heaven, James McConie talks red clay live from the French open and Dr. Damian Christie tells us what Déjà vu is.
On today's podcast, We find out why humans blush in according to science with Dr Damian Christie, Jerry is witness to a brazen glass barbie usage on Hobson Street and at what age do complements turn into pestiness.
On today's podcast, We find out why humans blush in according to science with Dr Damian Christie, Jerry is witness to a brazen glass barbie usage on Hobson street and at what age do complements turn into pestiness.
On the podcast today, in light of how the soaring price of Cocaine we find out what are the cheapest things to buy in NZ, Matt delves deep into a pan flute hole and Dr Damian Christie clears up what vaccinations actually do to you...
On the podcast today, in light of how the soaring price of Cocaine we find out what are the cheapest things to buy in NZ, Matt delves deep into a pan flute hole and Dr Damian Christie clears up what vaccinations actually do to you...
Film-maker Damian Christie has won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize to help tell science stories on film.
Film-maker Damian Christie has won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize to help tell science stories on film.
On the podcast today, Jerry is on a personal mission to find Matt a Valentine, Dr, Damian Christie tells us what males are attracted to breasts in According To Science and Matt has a real issue with Men's Doubles Luge at the Winter Olympics...
On the podcast today, Jerry is on a personal mission to find Matt a valentine, Dr Damian Christie tells us what males are attracted to breasts on according to science and Matt has a real issue with men's doubles luge.
Featuring 180 seconds with Craig Ranapia, Damian Christie in Afghanistan where he met Tony Woods from Timaru who was building a windfarm, and we celebrate our very own carnivorous sponge which made it into the Top 10 species list in 2010. Full interviews are here:Damian in Afghanistan: http://publicaddress.net/system/topic/1126Top 10 Sponge: http://publicaddress.net/system/topic/2529
Damian Christie and Simon Pound catch up with all the elements from new clever, creative and quite conscious hip-hop collaboration @Peace: Tom from Homebrew, Lui from Nothing2Nobody, the executive producer Christoph El Truento and producer/engineer Hayden (Dick Dastardly).
Damian Christie and Simon Pound talk to Dr Mark Morrison from NIWA about the 42 day voyage around New Zealand's seas documenting what's going down on the ocean floor. Apparently fish go to sleep at night. Awesome.
Damian Christie and Simon Pound catch up with Ian Mune on his new feature documentary 'Te Movie' which considers the life and times of our rather iconic and trailblazing comedian Billy T. James.
Antonie Tonnon is kind of like a hip-young Don McGlashan crossed with a street-wise Bob Dylan. Or something. He caught up with Russell Brown and Damian Christie to talk about his upcoming album, writing characters and to play us a song.
Damian Christie and Russell Brown catch up with Australian Animal Advocate and ex-policewoman Lyn White on her major victory stopping live cattle exports to Indonesia.
Damian Christie and Russell Brown have a chat with the creators of new iPhone app 'Dowser' which promises you a jolly good time out on the town.
Damian Christie and Russell Brown catch up with Cut Off Your Hands vocalist Nick Johnston about changing, staying the same and their latest album ‘Hollow’.