Kia Pākiki Canterbury
Canterbury Branch of the Royal Society
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S1E9 Kia Pākiki - E09: Plants, concrete, and insects
Molecular biologist Samarth shares fascinating research about plants and their abilities – including why they really do like classical music. Then Guiseppe Loporcaro discusses concrete 3D printing…
S1E8 Kia Pākiki - E08: Ōtauhati Christchurch landmarks
Mike Steenson, park ranger at Pūtaringamotu Riccarton Bush, joins us to talk about the new upgrades to the reserve, then we chat with classics scholar Gary Morrison about the history and symbolism of…
S1E7 Kia Pākiki - E07: Yellow-legged hornets and zombie spiders
We chat with Mateus Detoni about his work on bees, wasps and invasive hornets. Then, Royal Society travel grant recipients Usha Mendis and Jean-Louise Roberts tell us about their fascinating research…
S1E6 Kia Pākiki - E06: Fatherhood and gulls
Suzy Hodgson from Ara joins us to discuss her NICU Dads study, which surveys new fathers of babies who've been through neonatal intensive care. Then Adrian interviews Lincoln University's Wendy Fox…
S1E5 Kia Pākiki - E05: Christchurch Archeology
We check in with Nerd Nite Christchurch and the Children's University. Our main interview this month is with the Christchurch Archeology Project's Katharine Watson, who discusses her mahi and the…
S1E4 Kia Pākiki - E04: Bug of the Year and educational AI
We kick off 2026 with an interview with the Entomological Society of New Zealand’s Morgane Merien about Bug of the Year. Then Tom and Adrian discuss facts and the probabilistic worldview, before…
S1E3 Kia Pākiki - E03: Wildlife management
We've a pair of interviews this month on animal behaviour and management. Professor Elissa Cameron (Ngāi Tahu, Ōtākou) discusses a career that's taken her from Kaimanawa to Kenya, researching…
S1E2 Kia Pākiki - E02: Medical science
Canterbury University bioengineering PhD candidate Jordan Hill joins us to discuss her research into measuring venous blood oxygen. Her poster summarising her findings thus far won the Health…
S1E1 Kia Pākiki - E01: Jumping spiders and generative AI
We introduce Kia Pākiki Canterbury in chats with Royal Society Canterbury Branch President Roger Fagg and show hosts Tom Goulter and Adrian Paterson. Entomologist Cor Vink talks about Ourea, the new…
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Kia Pākiki Canterbury has published 9 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Science.
Kia Pākiki Canterbury is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 58m.
