Podcasts about otago museum

Science advocates say thousands of children around the country are missing out on important science education as funding cuts for outreach programmes bite. The last government cut spending on the Unlocking Curious Minds fund - administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Ministry. 14 projects around the country were funded last year at a cost of $1.6 million. The last of that funding is now running out - and programmes are shutting down, including Otago Museum's Tuhura Tuarangi Showcase. It has been travelling the country for the last two and a half years, with a hands-on interactive science programme which more than 130,000 have experienced in schools , marae, libraries and community centres. Kathryn speaks with Otago Museum senior science engagement coordinator Dr Andrew Mills, and Dr Lucy Stewart, co-president of the Association of Scientists.

Hou Rongo Moriori Exhibition - Gianna Savoie outlines events around Tūhura Otago Museum exhibition Hou Rongo - Moriori, Music and Manawa. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Emily Kerr-Bell on Tūhura Otago Museum After Dark – Down the Rabbit Hole by Zac Hoffman on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Tuhura Otago Museum was established during the global peak of museum-building. 

Puaka Matariki events - Tūhura Otago Museum's Kai Tahu tātai aroraki researcher Victoria Campbell previews a busy weekend of Puaka Matarki events and the opening of the Waka Whetū exhibition. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

A rare wolf species was the apex predator of the Falkland Islands until they were hunted to extinction in 1876. Nearly150 years later, Tuhura Otago Museum has published new research exploring the origins of the creatures.

Hoedown After Dark - Emily Kerr-Bell from Tūhura Otago Museum previews Friday night's hoedown-themed event. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Otago Museum director and astronomer Dr Ian Griffin says while the current solar storm is relatively mild, more intense aurora could occur over the coming weeks and months with the sun still heading into its most active period called the solar maximum. Dr Griffin spoke to Corin Dann.

Adele speaks with special guest Kane Fleury, curator of Natural Science at Tūhura Otago Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand! Kane talks us through what steps were taken to move a fossil trackway made by the Moa, a famous flightless bird - plus extra info on avian extinctions in Aotearoa affecting the Adzebill and Haast's Eagle. We also touch on trilobite conga lines, Locked in Time by Dr Dean Lomax, and Māori using moa bones as tools and musical instruments. Links:@kane.fleury on Instagram@KaneFleury on TwitterTūhura Otago Museum on TwitterTūhura Otago MuseumMoa Footprints Paper:The moa footprints from the Pliocene – early Pleistocene of Kyeburn, Otago, New ZealandRNZ Article on Moving the Moa FootprintsSouth Island's first moa footprints are millions of years old - studyTVNZ News covering the Moa Footprints:Fossilised moa footprints spill secrets of the past | Seven SharpMāori moa and extinction in Aotearoa New Zealand: Dead as the moa: oral traditions show that early Māori recognised extinctionNew Zealand Birds Online - South Island Giant MoaRandom Fossil Fact:Collective behaviour in 480-million-year-old trilobite arthropods from MoroccoTrilobite Fossils Show Conga Line Frozen for 480 Million YearsTrilobite Fossil Shows Animals Have Stood in Line for Hundreds of Millions of YearsThis episode is brought to you by Dinosaur Trips! Explore the world and see the best museums, meet experts and even dig up real dinosaurs. For more info visit dinosaurtrips.com and email zach@dinosaurtrips.com about the Badlands and Beyond Trip.Dinosaur Trips It's been 66 million years. Why wait any longer? Join an upcoming trip!Pals in Palaeo @palsinpalaeoHost: Adele Pentland @palaeodelOnline StoreTranscriptsThe Pals in Palaeo Cover ArtJenny Zhao Design @jennyzdesignCrumpet Club House@crumpetclubhouse The Pals in Palaeo Theme MusicHello Kelly @hellokellymusic Podcast Producer + Editor Jean-César Puechmarin @cesar_on_safariPodcast EditorFrançois "Francy" Goudreault @hellofrancy

INTERVIEW: Emily on Otago Museum's Hoedown After-Dark by Candice Clark on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

That audio from Te Papa is what scientists think a Moa might have sounded like back when they were roaming the country. Back in 2019 Ranfurly man Michael Johnston was out walking the dogs when he spotted moa footprints fossilised in the bed of the Kyeburn River. Since then, they've been studied by scientists to learn about the moa that made the footprints - and what's four years of waiting when it turns out, some of these footprints are at least 3.6 million years old. Tūhura Otago Museum natural science curator Kane Fleury spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The skies above New Zealand will be lit up by a very rare blue moon tonight, the likes of which you won't see again for a long time. While blue moons are actually fairly common, for one to coincide with a super moon, as is set to happen tonight, is something that really does only happen once in a blue moon. Otago Museum director and astronomer Dr Ian Griffin is here to tell us more [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6336175687112

Otago museum looks to expand its Pacific science festival initiative.

The aurora australis put on a spectacle in a rare solar storm on Monday night. Light chasers got clear views of purple, orange, and green flares as far north as Auckland, with many first-time spotters braving the cold. Astronomers say this hints towards an upcoming solar maximum - a period of increased activity, with more frequent visibility. Otago Museum director and astronomer Dr Ian Griffin tells Ingrid Hipkiss about what it was like to witness the rare event.

Nga Hau Ngakau exhibition at Otago Museum - Emma Morris from Tuhura Otago Museum talks about Nga Hau Ngakau, the special exhibition of paintings, taonga puoro and music featuring the work of Robin Slow, Brian Flintoff and Bob Bickerton. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Medieval Family Day - Professor Simone Marshall previews a Medieval Family Day to be held at Otago Museum on Sunday 19 March. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Maori legends weave a pathway for an understanding of natural phenomena. Toni Hoeta is a Science Engagement Coordinator at the Otago Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. She uses traditional Maori stories to help students open to the world of science. For many years, the Maori, the indigenous inhabitants of NZ, had their language, their music and their traditions suppressed by European settlers who ruled the country. Now, in a period of reconciliation, Maori culture is reemerging and finding its place in Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand. The music music heard in the podcast is from the CD book, “Singing Treasures” by Brian Flintoff, featuring musicians Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns. You can hear more of their music on the album Te Ku Te Whe, 1994, Rattle Records, New Zealand, number RAT- D0004.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, this weekened the country is in for a once-in-50,000-year event: the appearance of the green comet above the country.  The spectacle of this highly anticipated celestial guest -- which scientists refer to as C/2022 E3 (ZTF) -- is literally a once-in-a-civilisation event. The exotic comet has just made its way across parts of the Australian sky before crossing the sea en route to New Zealand, the South Pole and beyond.   Otago Museum director Ian Griffin spoke to Māni Dunlop.  

Ka Mua Ka Muri Walking Backwards Into the Future - Sharon O'Loughlin introduces a new interactive exhibition at Otago Museum that explores Otago Polytechnic's people, places history and future. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Tūhura Otago Museum are putting on The Aitutaki Science Expo on the outer island of Aitutaki this week. It's about connecting with people whose homes are being impacted by climate change, and engaging Pasifika children in science. Jesse speaks to Emily Eastgate, Science Engagment Co-ordinator Pasifika at Otago Museum.

An Ōtepoti Dunedin museum has returned cultural artefacts first taken from Indigenous Australians more than a century ago. Stone knives, an adze, and a boomerang belong to the Warumungu people, the traditional custodians of the Tennant Creek region in the Northern Territory.  Tess Brunton was at a special handing over ceremony at the Tūhura Otago Museum today and filed this report.

A boomerang and stone knives are among six cultural artefacts being returned to Indigenous Australians from the Otago museum today. The items were taken more than a century ago, and have been part of the Tūhura Otago Museum collection. The artefacts belong to the Warumungu people of the Tennant Creek region in the Northern Territory. Tūhura Otago Museum director of collections and research Robert Morris spoke to Māni Dunlop.  

This November six items from the Otago Museum will return to their original home with the Warumungu people in Australia's Northern Territory.

Otago Museum's latest science roadshow, Tuhura Tuarangi - Aotearoa in Space kicks off today. Otago Museum's Science Engagement Co-Ordinator Dr Andrew Mills talks to Charlotte.

Up to 20 meteors an hour will be flying across New Zealand skies tonight. Three meteor showers are combining this weekend. Otago Museum director and astronomer Ian Griffins told Heather du Plessis Allan there's no moon so it's a great time to see it. “If you've got a decent view of the sky and a relatively dark spot, you'll see quite a few meteors. And it's not just tonight, it's over the whole weekend.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dunedin Pride chairperson Max Wolfgram previews Saturday's ball at Otago Museum

Ready Player One? Otago Museum is transforming into an interactive game zone as part of its latest exhibition. Code Breakers celebrates video games created by New Zealand and Australian women and offers visitors a chance to try their skills. Tess Brunton picked up a controller and headed to museum for a sneak preview.

#BHN Matariki special with Ian Griffin and Toni Hoeta from Otago Museum. As an astonomer Ian looks at the physical world of the star constellations and how to see Matariki and Toni rounds off the episode talking about what Matariki means to Maori Its now harder for first home buyers than the previous 65 years and we break down the numbers to see if that is correct Fina has just changed their rules around transgender swimmers with the suggestion of creating a new open class for transgender athletes. Fifa and World Cycling are looking to change their rules as well and we were wondering where this sea change has sprung up from so quickly.

Up Late at Otago Museum - Rachel MacJeff outlines a unique Friday night out at the museum.

Kate Oktay (Otago Museum Marketing Manager on What's On at Otago Museum) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Ruby Parker (on Archaeology Week at Otago Museum) Interview by Alex Lister on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

Stuffed animals used to be a fixture of Victorian houses and museums, though for modern eyes they elicit complicated responses. They're certainly striking - often magnificent - examples of the taxidermist's skill. But they're also tragic, particularly when the animals are endangered, or even extinct. Now a modern exhibition offers life-sized skeletons of endangered animals, made not from bone but from knitting. Sculptor Michele Beevors believes the sense of loss to those looking at them, will be just as profound. From tiny frogs to a towering giraffe, she's knitted their skeletons as part of a two-decade-long project, and many have been included in exhibitions about the country. This selection from the Anatomy Lessons menagerie is about to open in Otago Museum's animal attic Michele's twelve chosen creatures will sit alongside some of the museum's historic skin and fur taxidermied exhibits. Michele is principal lecturer in sculpture at the Dunedin School of Art at Otago Polytechnic. She tells Lynn Freeman that, for her, these frozen-in-time creatures have held a sad fascination for her since she moved to Otepoti Dunedin 20 years ago. Michele Beevors: Anatomy Lessons opens at Otago Museum on the 9th of April.

The mirrors are aligned and the optics are focused on humanity's most powerful telescope ever. In just a few months NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is set to show a clearer vision of the cosmos. Astronomer and Otago Museum director Ian Griffin spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Ian P. Griffin (Otago Museum Director on the James Webb Telescope) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

What's On at Otago Museum - Kate Oktay runs through exhibitions at Otago Museum during the school holidays.

Kate Oktay (Otago Museum Marketing Manager on Sea Monsters and PLUNGE exhibitions) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

Today is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.... also the shortest night Our summer solstice officially took place at 4-59 this morning... marking the beginning of the astronomical summer. Dr Ian Griffin, director of the Otago Museum has marked the occasion with a very special project he's been working on for six months.

Kate Oktay outlines what's on offer at Otago Museum over the summer

Wednesday is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere, or the shortest night if you're a contrarian. The summer solstice officially took place at 4.59am, marking the beginning of the astronomical summer. Otago Museum director, and avid sky watcher Dr Ian Griffin spoke to Morning Report.

Wednesday is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere, or the shortest night if you're a contrarian. The summer solstice officially took place at 4.59am, marking the beginning of the astronomical summer. Otago Museum director, and avid sky watcher Dr Ian Griffin spoke to Morning Report.

Now to Dunedin where prehistoric predators of the deep have taken over Otago Museum. The Sea Monsters exhibition opens its five-month run there tomorrow. Our Otago-Southland reporter, Timothy Brown, went along for a sneak peak and filed this report 

iNDx Art Exhibition - Emma Collins is one of 30 artists represented at the Otago Museum exhibition of work by autistic artists.

Something's going on at Otago Museum and its up to Cassidy, Dave and Sam to find out what. Actually we know what, now we just have to stop it. This is not a drill we have a Night at the Museum situation on our hands. Content Warning for mild violence. Mentions of cults/religion and taxidermy Otago Museum is a real and interesting place that you can and should visit. To learn more you can visit their website here Featuring Autumn (@antikythena) as Cassidy, Mackenzie (@MacktheScrub) as Dave, Matt (@GorThodOfGunder) as Sam and Nat (@awkwardscreech) as your Fate Master You can also follow Under The Clouds on Twitter @UTCcast Music composed by Diazvavo This is a work of fiction, we have no affiliations to actual organisations mentioned, and any similarity to actual persons (living or deceased) or actual events is purely coincidental.

Four Indian ring-necked parakeets are soon to be released into Otago Museum's tropical forest. Otago Museum science communicator Kate Irving shares how they've been caring for the parakeets and how they plan on releasing them into the forest.

329 - Curating Natural Bubbles - Emma Burns at Otago Museum joins Samuel Mann in Sawyers Bay and Mawera Karetai in Whakatāne. With a contribution from Tahu Mackenzie. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

In this episode, join Starling magazine editor Louise Wallace in conversation with Erin Gourley and Molly Crighton, two writers who undertook Starling micro-residencies in the Otago Museum during the festival. This event was sponsored by Starling Magazine and the Otago Museum. This event was part of the New Zealand Young Writers Festival (28th - 31st October 2021) https://youngwritersfest.nz/

In Otago, one essential worker is looking after some of our more exotic residents, with more and more arriving all the time. Our Changing World producer Claire Concannon finds out what it takes to look after Otago Museum's newly imported butterflies in lockdown.

Dr. Ian Griffin is an astronomer, discoverer of minor planets and a public spokesman upon scientific matters. In 2015, Griffin was awarded the New Zealand Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize for his work at Otago Museum where he is currently the Director. In 2019 he was elected a Companion of Royal Society Te Apārangi. Griffin was the CEO of Science Oxford, in Oxford, United Kingdom, and the former head of public outreach at NASA's Space Telescope Science Institute.Support NZ podcasters at www.beardyboy.nz/DOC with world class coffeewww.theDOC.nzwww.instagram.com/patbrittendenwww.twitter.com/patbrittenden

Charles Buchan (Otago Museum Marketing Coordinator on After Dark - Night in the Tropics) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

Charles Buchan (Otago Museum Marketing Coordinator on After Dark - Night in the Tropics) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin