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Pandemic disruption to PhD research is bad for society and the economy – but there are solutions

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Pandemic disruption to PhD research is bad for society and the economy

Every year thousands of students enrol in PhD degrees at universities in New Zealand, and the government funds their degrees…

January 19, 2022

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Marvel: Ironman's Suit

Podcast

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Marvel: Ironman's Suit

Dr Catherine Whitby, said self-repairing materials like the Ironman Suit are kind of the "holy grail" for scientists.

January 7, 2022

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Santa: How does he do it?

Podcast

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Santa: How does he do it?

Associate Professor JJ Eldridge at the University of Auckland gives her take on the science behind Santa.

December 24, 2021

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Back to the Future: Time travel & Hovercars

Podcast

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Back to the Future: Time travel & Hovercars

Research Fellow, Dr Rodrigo Martinez Gazoni,fact checks the science behind Back to the Future.

December 20, 2021

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Xmen: Wolverine's Adamantium Claws

Podcast

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Xmen: Wolverine's Adamantium Claws

Principal Investigator Dr Chris Bumby, is a Principal Scientist at the Robinson Institute, he gives us his scientific take on…

December 10, 2021

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Star Trek: Dilithium Crystals

Podcast

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Star Trek: Dilithium Crystals

Dr Krista Steenbergen, Associate Investigator and lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington gives her scientific take on Dilithium Crystals from Star Trek…

December 10, 2021

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Flubber: Fun or Frightening?

Podcast

Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Flubber: Fun or Frightening?

Dr. Nathaniel Davis, Associate Investigator and Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington looks at the scientific potential of Flubber.

December 10, 2021

How does the nose know what it knows?

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How does the nose know what it knows?

Dr Natalie Plank is leading a team using nanoelectric devices to investigate how olfactory receptors transmit signals to insects about…

December 6, 2021

RNZ Nights' Sci Fi / Sci Fact

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RNZ Nights' Sci Fi / Sci Fact

Sci Fi / Sci Fact is a new RNZ podcast where a MacDiarmid Institute researcher takes an idea from pop…

December 6, 2021

Te Rina talks about her Discovery Scholarship

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Te Rina talks about her Discovery Scholarship

Seven Discovery Scholarship recipients share who they are, and the difference the Discovery Scholarship has made to their lives.

December 3, 2021

Materials Scientist and Engineer Positions at Liquium (two-years fixed-term contract)

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Materials Scientist and Engineer Positions at Liquium (two-years fixed-term contract)

Materials Scientist and Engineer Positions at Liquium (two-years fixed-term contract): Come join us to build the future of ammonia and…

December 3, 2021

Heamasi talks about his Discovery Scholarship

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Heamasi talks about his Discovery Scholarship

Seven Discovery Scholarship recipients share who they are, and the difference the Discovery Scholarship has made to their lives.

December 1, 2021

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