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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Dilithium Crystals
Dr Krista Steenbergen discusses the science behind Dilithium Crystals from Star Trek with RNZ Nights' Bryan Crump.
April 3, 2020
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Mithril
In this episode of RNZ's 'Materials: Fact or Fiction' Dr Chris Bumby discusses Mithril from Lord of the Rings.
March 26, 2020
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Axonite
In this episode of RNZ's 'Materials: Fact or Fiction', Professor Bill Williams discusses Axonite from Dr Who.
March 9, 2020
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Unobtanium
In this episode of the new series 'Materials: Fact or Fiction', Associate Professor Nicola Gaston discusses unobtanium.
February 21, 2020
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Lightsabers
In this episode of the new series 'Materials: Fact or Fiction', Professor Justin Hodgkiss gives his take on lighsabers.
January 31, 2020
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Nicola Gaston on the gender pay gap in academia
MacDiarmid Institute Co-Director Associate Professor Nicola Gaston talks to Lynn Freeman at RNZ about the gender pay gap in academia.
January 28, 2020
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Juliet Gerrard on the call for a national plastic recycling strategy
MacDiarmid Institute Emeritus Investigator and Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor Professor Juliet Gerrard talks with Emile Donovan at Radio New…
January 27, 2020
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The search for a better battery
MacDiarmid Institute PhD student Shalini Divya is looking for the next sustainable and long lasting battery.
January 18, 2020
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Element of the Week - Radium (Ra)
Dr Jonathan Falconer introduces the element Radium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
December 30, 2020
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Element of the Week - Tin (Sn)
Research scientist Dr Michel Nieuwoudt introduces the element Tin on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
December 17, 2019
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Element of the Week - Europium (Eu)
Dr Nadine van der Heijden introduces the element Europium on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
December 9, 2019
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Element of the Week - Chlorine (Cl)
Associate Professor Duncan McGillivray introduces the element Chlorine on RNZ Nights' Element of the Week.
December 2, 2019
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