Sunday Morning for Sunday 19 February 2023

8:10 Gordon Parker: Is Burnout Misunderstood?

Professor Gordon Parker  says we need a new understanding of burnout.

The head of the University of New South Wales' school of psychiatry and founder of the Black Dog Institute, tells Jim why he thinks there is widespread misunderstanding of burnout and what needs to be done about it. 

 

8:36 Philip Oldfield: Saudi Arabia's 'The Line' megacity

You won't see it on Google Earth but The MIT Technology Review has obtained exclusive satellite pictures, in conjunction with Soar Earth, an Australian startup, showing work well underway on Saudi Arabia’s sci-fi megacity, known as the Line.

Announced in 2021 The Line is designed to house up to 9 million people in a zero-carbon supercity located inside a 170km long, half a kilometre high structure.

Jim talks to the Head of School at UNSW Built Environment, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, Dr Philip Oldfield, about the ethical and technological issues surrounding the colossal project. 

8:25 Calling Home: Sarah Codd from Montana

New Zealander Sarah Codd talks to Jim from her home in Bozeman, Montana where she is co-director of the Magnetic Resonance Lab and a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University. 

 

9:06 Mediawatch

Mediawatch looks critically at the New Zealand media - television, radio, newspapers and magazines as well as the 'new' electronic media.

 

10:06 Gin Wigmore: Coming Home

Los Angeles based, Aotearoa singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore is coming home to next month to tour the country.

Gin talks to Jim about how her new album is coming along, what she misses about New Zealand and the role of ego in making art.

 

10:35 James Donald: Internet Addiction 

Out of the Sydney Business School comes a study into internet addiction among teenagers aged between 14-17, which has surprised everyone. 

Jim talks to Dr James Donald who led the research, he's a senior lecturer in Work & Organisational Studies. 

 

10:45 Dr Ali Hill: Nutrition Edition

Dr Ali Hill from the Human Nutrition department of Otago University is back once again to dig into the latest research into how we fuel our bodies.

Today she talks to Jim about the dangers of the dry scooping trend and the benefits and potential impacts of cinnamon.

 

11:06 Sting: The Life and Times of a Rock God

He has one of the most recognisable voices in rock music.

And as both a solo artist and member of the Police, Sting has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.

Ahead of his New Zealand tour later this month, he speaks to Jim about fame, fortune and why he's still making music.

 

11:15 Dr Rosie Gibson: Sleeping Pills and Dementia

A new study by alzheimer's researchers  has found sleep medications increase the risk of dementia in some people.

But the type and quantity of the medication may be factors in explaining the higher risk.  

Massey University sleep researcher Dr Rosie Gibson talks to Jim about the study and whether the inability to sleep is a cause or a sign of the condition. 

 

11:30 Breanna Morris: Drive for Success

New Zealander Breanna Morris is one of the brightest young female talents in world motorsport.

Earlier this month the North Island Formula Ford champion was one of two females competing at the  New Zealand Grand Prix at the Hampton Downs Motorsport Park.

She talks to Jim about racing at the highest level at such a young age and where she wants her talent to take her in the future.

 

11:45 Professor Ronald Postuma: Dreams and Parkinson's

The number of people with Parkinson's Disease in New Zealand has been steadily increasing with about 1 in every 100 people over age 60 estimated to get it - and there is no cure ... just a managing of symptoms.
 
Could acting out your dreams foreshadow neurodegenerative disease?

Jim talks to Professor Ronald Postuma from McGill University in Montreal about what the research says.