Nanotechnology
A silver bullet against bacteria? nanotech anti-microbial coatings
Never has humanity given so much thought to the handles, the buttons, and the benchtops that surround us. The realities of life under the pandemic mean that every encounter with a surface becomes an… Audio
Michael Fuhrer - The Future of Computing
Professor Michael Fuhrer is an ARC (Australian Research Council) Laureate Fellow in the School of Physics at Monash University. He directs the ARC Centre of Excellence for Future Low-Energy… Audio
Nanogirl: 'The whole goal of science is to prove yourself wrong every day'
Nanotechnologist Michelle Dickinson (aka Nanogirl) recently discovered that one of her own long-held beliefs was false. She had believed artificial sweeteners are cancer-causing then found out that… Audio
Nanotechnology can save your teeth: Carla Meledandri
Dr Carla Meledandri was awarded $200,000 in the Prime Minister's science prizes this week and became the MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist. One of her projects is looking at nanoparticles to combat tooth… Audio
Our Changing World for 15 February 2018
The 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prizes have been awarded to Plant and Food Research for their work on kiwifruit Psa, a chemist using silver nanoparticles to stop tooth decay, and a science… Audio
Honey, I shrunk the lab
A lab-on-a-chip developed at the University of Canterbury is allowing biologists to measure the minute force generated by a single fungal thread. Video, Audio
The science of stuff used to make things
What is materials science and what do we need it for? Kathryn Ryan speaks to Dr Nicola Gaston, a principal investigator at the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. Audio
Bookmarks - Kate McGrath
Kate McGrath is an academic; the immediate past Director of The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, she's also held post-doctoral positions at L'Université de Pierre et… Audio
Cather Simpson: photonics and sperm
Principal Investigator at the MacDiarmid Institute and Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, and Director of the Photon Factory at the University of Auckland. Her start-up company… Audio
'Physics is cool' - nanocamper
Year 12 and 13 students join scientists at the MacDiarmid Institute for a week-long nanocamp of experimentation and learning. Video, Audio
Otago University scientists using silver nanotechnology
Otago University scientists using silver nanotechnology to fight dental disease. Audio
Naked Science
Dr Chris Smith with the latest science news. This week, using nanoparticles to unclog narrow arteries, and a study showing babies born to teenage dads are more likely to experience birth defects. Audio
Dr. Michelle Dickinson on nanotechnology and science
Dr Michelle Dickinson - the winner of Prime Minister's award for science media communication is an expert in nanotechology, who is inspired by the powers of superheroes and uses her social media… Audio
Nanogirl: Science Superhero
Michelle Dickinson is Nanogirl, a superhero teaching kids that science is fun, and she has won the 2014 Prime Minister's Science Media Communication Prize Audio
Protein Nano-LEGO
Amy Yewdall is trying to create functional nanowires from self-stacking protein rings which may one day be used in nanomachines Audio
Celebrating Young Science Orators
The annual Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka awards celebrate the best young science orators ad their ideas. Audio
Sam Hall-McMaster: Eureka and nanotechnology
Otago University student who won the third Sir Paul Callaghan Award for Young Science Orators, at the 2014 Eureka! Symposium. Audio
Naked Science Wellington
The second of our Naked Science shows, recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Wellington last month. Five top scientists speak to Simon Morton and Dr Chris Smith about their areas of expertise. The… Audio
Spin Chemistry
New molecules that exist in different spin states may be the basis for molecular switches and memory for nano-computers Audio
Microrobot
Designing a swimming robot small enough to be injected into the human body. Audio