Siouxsie Wiles
Haere Ra, 2019
Rod Oram, Siouxsie Wiles, Courtney Johnston and Gavin Ellis look back on the year in business, science, art and media Audio
1080 or not? New antibiotics discovered and why we freeze
Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles gets excited about a new class of antibiotics from one of her favourite bacterial families and explains why we might freeze when startled.
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Ditch the supplements and sci-fi holograms
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a review of major trials that shows healthy adults don't need to take calcium and vitamin D supplements. We're also one step closer to… Audio
Measles long-term impact, tsunami fungus and bendy materials
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the new findings into how measles can weaken the immune system for years after an infection, the fungus that migrated from the tropics… Audio
Mutating monarchs, app eye scans and tsunami fungi
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the three mutations it can take for Monarch butterflies to feed on poisonous milkweed and use the poison on its predators. She'll also… Audio
E-ciggies asthma risk, a nose for therapy and the IgNobels
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at a new study in mice which suggests flavoured e-cigarettes may worsen asthma, an electronic nose which can detect chemicals in the breath of lung cancer… Audio
Supercool organs, good sleep genes and smart parasites
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at how an improved supercooling method could extend the life of donated organs by a day, the genetic mutation that makes people feel rested on just six hours… Audio
Could kānuka stop kauri dieback?
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at new research suggesting kanuka produces compounds with the ability to paralyse the spores that spread kauri dieback. Could differences in the shape of the… Audio
It’s been art vs. science – should it instead be art and science?
The connection between science and art is tested by Siouxsie Wiles, Rebecca Priestley, Huhana Smith and Anne Noble in conversation with Kim Hill. Audio
Glow-in-the-dark sharks and self-driving bikes
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at a study which discovered why sharks glow in the depths of the ocean, researchers have created an artificial 'eye-on-a-chip' complete with a blinking eyelid… Audio
Safe sex talks, unhatched chick bonds and stickier plaster
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study which suggests having the sex talk with your kids won't delay them having sex - but it's more likely to be safe. Unhatched… Audio
Cicada viagra, an honesty test and antioxidant downsides
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at a fungus that infects cicadas to makes them mate non-stop, how Kiwis fared in a global honest test and how antioxidants may actually encourage the spread… Audio
Plankton light shows and the jacuzzi bug
Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to explain why researchers believe the bioluminescence of plankton is a defence mechanism, how your gut bacteria could determine whether Parkinson's… Audio
Public water fountains safe to drink from - microbiologist
Yesterday we heard about an Auckland University study that found only 70 percent of Auckland's water fountains are drinkable and only two thirds of them were classed as clean. Tyla Goodsell-Matthews… Audio
Fighting mossies with spider venom
An experiment using spider venom-infected fungi to control mosquitoes in Burkino Faso has been remarkably successful. Audio
Octopus farm, bacteria-busting viruses and old bedbugs
11:45 Octopus farm, bacteria-busting viruses and old bedbugs
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at why researchers believe we shouldn't farm octopuses, how a 15-year-old cystic fibrosis patient… Audio
HIV drug success and rethinking the panda's diet
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles looks at how suppressive antiretroviral therapy or ART for HIV is reducing the virus down to undetectable levels, new research shows autism can be reliably… Audio
Varroa mites and bee colony loss
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells Lynn about the relationship between Damaged Wing Virus, varroa mites and the collapse of bee colonies. She'll also examine a study which found apps to… Audio
How AI can test embryo viability and out with science 'manels'
Science commentator, Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles, joins Kathryn to discuss how a new AI approach can identify with great accuracy whether a 5-day-old IVF human embryo will progress to a… Audio
Why forgetting is hard
Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles on how forgetting memories may take more mental effort than continuing to remember them. Also the new study suggesting autonomous driving systems may have more… Audio