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Latest Episodes:

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 14 July, 2026 Jul 14, 2026

This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about the gut biome and radiation treatments, the resilience of native forests, and multitasking.

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Dear Science w/ Professor Sebastian Leuzinger & Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian: 7 July, 2026 Jul 07, 2026

For Dear Science this week, we chat with our two new experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, about octopus brain size, and fast growing fish.

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Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 30 June, 2026 Jun 30, 2026

This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about dating meteor craters, peptides to combat antimicrobial resistance, and great ape laughter.

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Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 23 June, 2026 Jun 23, 2026

This week on Dear Science, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about earthquakes moving Japan, nuclear clocks, and sorting recycling.

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Dear Science w/ Dr. Cushla McGoverin: 16th June, 2026 Jun 16, 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr. Cushla McGoverin, chatted with us about the socioeconomics of aging, the global fungal network, and the impact of cyclones on orangutans.

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Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 2 June, 2026 Jun 02, 2026

This week for Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about tardigrades withstanding heat, nanofibre drug delivery implants, and Lengui the one-handed gorilla.

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Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 26 May, 2026 May 26, 2026

For Dear Science this week, our Expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about electricity from ambient moisture, bananas in smoothies, and particles to reflect the sun.

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Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 19 May, 2026 May 19, 2026

This week for Dear Science, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about politics affecting trust in experts, solar events recorded in trees, and drought predictions in Aotearoa.

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Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 12th May, 2026 May 13, 2026

This week on Dear Science our expert Professor Allan Blackman chatted with us about the science behind football players choking, the chemistry behind the taste of beer, and the woman behind determining the structure of insulin.

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