The Science Notes Podcast
Episodes
Alzheimer's Stinks with Andrew Wilson
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Wilson, a PhD student in Chemistry, talks about how to make a sensor to detect Alzheimer's disease on someone's breath Broadcast on OAR 105.4F...
Is that a bee? with Connal McLean
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Connal McLean talks about his research into how native bee populations in New Zealand are affected by introduced bees and also about his work in raisi...
Building Biodiversity into Building with Jacqueline Theis
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Theis talks about why we should encourage a consideration of biodiversity when developing urban areas and about a new tool to help with thi...
Aging things with Lichens with Kasey Hutchison
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kasey Hutchison, a Master student in Botany, talks about how lichens can help us work out how old something is. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin ww...
Pursuing Parasites in New Zealand's Birds with Katie Buchang
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Buschang, a PhD student in Zoology, studies the impact of the parasite Toxoplasma on the birds of New Zealand Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin ...
Measuring the Effects of Pain with Ashlee Berryman
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ashlee Berryman, a PhD student in Neuroscience, talks about how to evaluate the consequences of the pain felt by women with endometriosis. Broadcast...
Finding out about Fossil Fish with Charlie Boocock-Yee
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Boocock-Yee, a Masters student in Zoology, studies the ear bones of fossilised fish to find out about their lives. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM D...
Finishing your meal with Elena Piere
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PhD student Elena Piere talks about the issues around food waste in aged care facilities in New Zealand and the development of tools to try to reduce ...
Understanding the side-effects of Parkinson's treatment with Lily Bentall
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lily Bentall, a PhD student in Neuroscience, talks about her research into trying to understand levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a widespread side effect ...
Coping with the pressure with Panos Lakeas
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Panos Lakeas talks about his PhD research into measuring intercranial pressure in healthy people to try to understand how this is affected by, and can...
Towards Hydrogen Storage with Sand with Alex Haack
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Towards Hydrogen Storage with Sand - Alex Haack, a PhD student in Chemistry, talks about his research into transforming sand into a material that can ...
Pasifika Understandings of Physical Literacy - Katrina Sharlott
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katrina Sharlott talks about her work in exploring the relationships between health and physical activity in communities in the Cook Islands Broadc...
The Science Notes Podcast - Replay - Studying Sea Lions - Hanna Ravn
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please enjoy this replay of Hanna Ravn, a Masters student in Marine Science, talks about her work with the sea lions around Dunedin - how their diets ...
The Science Notes Podcast - Can sand help run your car? - Lekshmi Dinachandran
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lekshmi Dinachandran talks about her research into how black sand minerals might be used to absorb hydrogen gas for use in engines. Broadcast on OA...
The Science Notes Podcast - Replay - Reducing farts with seaweed - Lily Heidmann
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please enjoy this replay of Lily Heidmann, a MSc student in Marine Science, talking about her studies on how seaweed can reduce methane emissions from...
The Science Notes Podcast - Replay - Studying Seaweed in Otago - Nam Chand
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nam Chand, a PhD student in Marine Science, talks about her research into the unique seaweeds that live in the Otago Harbour. Broadcast on OAR 105....
The Science Notes Podcast - Electrically Extracting Proteins - Jervee Punzalan
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jervee Punzalan, a PhD student in chemistry, talks about her research in using pulsed electric fields to extract proteins, and how this process can af...
The Science Notes Podcast - Studying Sea Lions - Hanna Ravn
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hanna Ravn, a Masters student in Marine Science, talks about her work with the sea lions around Dunedin - how their diets are changing and how they ar...
Science Notes - 20-02-2025 - Understanding algae communities in rivers - Daniel Zamorano
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Zamorano. a PhD student in Zoology, talks about his research on how algal communities grow and live in rivers. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Duned...
Science Notes - 09-01-2025 - Atomic-scale Orienteering - Elouan Hay-Fourmond
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elouan Hay-Fourmond, a PhD student in Chemistry, talks about how he is using Machine Learning to explore the energy terrain of tiny clusters of atoms,...
Science Notes - 26-12-2024 - Building a Better Battery - Chris Mills
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Mills, a PhD student in Chemistry, discusses his work on using computational chemistry methods to try to understand how to improve the performan...
Science Notes - 12-12-2024 - Focusing on Photosystem 2 - Toby Brown
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Toby Brown, a PhD student in Biochemistry, talks about what Photosynthesis and the role played by Photosystem 2. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www...
Science Notes - 28-11-2024 - The history of a lake - Julien Eschenroeder
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julien Eschenroeder, a PhD student in geology, studies the history of remote lakes in New Zealand to understand how the climate has affected them in t...
Science Notes - 14-11-2024 - Studying Seaweed in Otago - Nam Chand
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nam Chand, a PhD student in Marine Science, talks about her research into the unique seaweeds that live in the Otago Harbour. Broadcast on OAR 105.4F...
Science Notes - 31-10-2024 - Reducing farts with seaweed - Lily Heidmann
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lily Heidmann, a MSc student in Marine Science, talks about her studies on how seaweed can reduce methane emissions from livestock Broadcast on OAR...
Science Notes - 17-10-2024 - Ghost in the machine - Ryan Hartman
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hartman, PhD student in Psychology, studies the effects of dualism on health Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Science Notes - 03-10-2024 - Exploring the geothermal microbiome - Claudia Hird
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia Hird, a PhD student in Marine Science, looks for differences in the microbiome of species living in geothermal areas Broadcast on OAR 105.4...
Science Notes - 19-09-2024 - Incorporating play into urban design - Tawfique Rahman
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tawfique Rahman explores how to best incorporate spaces in cities to encourage adults to 'play' as part of their experience of the urban environment. ...
Science Notes - 05-09-2024 - Enriching numeracy talk in NZ preschoolers - Aimee Bartlett
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aimee Bartlett talks about her part in a large longitudinal study on New Zealand preschoolers looking at language and numeracy skill development Broa...
Science Notes - 22-08-2024 - Measuring Food Waste - Briar Mills
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Briar Mills talks about measuring food waste at Otago University's Residential colleges Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Science Notes - 29-02-2024 - Poisoning by Arsenic
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Science Notes - 21-12-2023 - Nicholas Smith - Nanoparticles
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Science Notes - 07-12-2023 - Shazia Gul - Augmented Reality
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shazia Gul - Augmented Reality. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz