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RNZ/Te Tira Whakamātaki: Banking the seeds of our precious plants
14 November 2022: Some of New Zealand's native plants are critically endangered and one researcher says we need to set serious about seed banking, to protect them for future generations. RNZ's Emile Donovan, co-host of The Detail, interviews Te Tira Whakamātaki Māori biosecurity researcher and policy advisor Marcus-Rongowhitiao Shadbolt.
RNZ/Cawthron Institute: Seaweed could be NZ's next big industry, advocates say
7 October 2022: Aotearoa New Zealand has the potential to develop a seaweed sector that could contribute to the economy while supporting thriving ecosystems, communities and culture. Samantha Gee, Nelson Marlborough reporter for RNZ's Checkpoint investigates research led by Nelson's Cawthron Institute and EnviroStrat.
RNZ/Motu: Home insulation reduces respiratory illnesses, research confirms
7 September 2022: Motu housing and health researcher, Caroline Fyfe, was on RNZ on 7 September talking about her University of Otago research that confirms insulating older homes reduces the risk of chronic respiratory diseases (such as asthma).
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Cawthron Institute: Bubble Machine Trial at Waikawa Marina 2022
9 November 2022: As part of research through the Marine Biosecurity Toolbox research programme, Cawthron researchers are trialling the use of bubble machines as an antifouling solution.
Malaghan Institute: Transforming our immune cells into cancer killers
9 November 2022: Kirsty Wakelin and her team are the people who manufacture CAR T-cells from the cells of cancer patients on the Malaghan Institute’s CAR T-cell trial. She talks about what is most rewarding about working behind the scenes to provide treatments that patients otherwise would not have access to.
Mātai Medical Research Institute: Presentation by Dr Jerome Maller on Brain Changes in Illness
31 October 2022: Globally renown neuroscientist, Dr Jerome Maller, explains psychiatric illness in the context of neuroscience and imaging. A fascinating insight into how imaging works and how it is used to try to understand the complexities of the brain. Dr Maller’s dream is that advances in MRI research will lead to more accurate diagnosis of depression and other disorders.