Nights for Thursday 17 October 2013

7:10 Gondwana Jigsaw

Improving the accurateness (the quality or state of being very accurate) of the positions of the tectonic plates (Australian, Antarctic and Indian) that made up Gondwana – with Lloyd White, Postdoctoral Research Fellow from Royal Holloway University of London.

(Note: Ma – megaanum, a unit of time equal to 1 million years)

Australia-Antarctica-India Breakup from Lloyd White on Vimeo.

7:30 At the Movies

Films and movie business with Simon Morris.

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.

8:40 Science - Body parts

Endocrinologist and professor of science communication at the University of Otago Jean Fleming on human anatomy and rare genetic diseases. Tonight, Huntington's Disease.

Images: Huntington protein and molecular basis

Huntington protein.

9:06 Our Changing World

Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11:06 The Music Mix

Nick Atkinson presents a contemporary music magazine with interviews and music from New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events.