en Science & Medicine nonadult 1223839065 no 95bFM: Dear Science The Tuesday Wire's weekly dive into the wide world of science. Featuring a rotating cast of smart people including Chemist Professor Allan Blackman and Physicist Dr Cushla McGoverin. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow. https://www.95bfm.com/ en https://www.95bfm.com/sites/default/files/DearSciencePOD.jpg 95bFM: Dear Science https://www.95bfm.com/ 95bFM The originator Copyright (c) 1998-2016 95bFM Selected audio on demand from this alternative radio station in Auckland, New Zealand The Tuesday Wire's weekly dive into the wide world of science. Featuring a rotating cast of smart people including Chemist Professor Allan Blackman and Physicist Dr Cushla McGoverin. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow. 95bFM false Dear Science w/ Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian: 4 August, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17402863/dear-science-w-professor-sebastian-leuzinger-associate-professor-armagan-sabetian-4-august-2026 This week for Dear Science, our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, chat with us about LLMs, AI and Consciousness, and AI use changing Universities.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-professor-sebastian-leuzinger-associate-professor-armagan-sabetian-4-august-2026 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>This week for Dear Science, our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, chat with us about LLMs, AI and Consciousness, and AI use changing Universities.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.motat.nz/"><strong>MOTAT</strong></a> - Home of Powerful Play!</p> no This week for Dear Science, our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, chat with us about LLMs, AI and Consciousness, and AI use changing … Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 28th July, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17389319/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-28th-july-2026 This week for Dear Science, we chat with our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, about a new giant salamander that lived over 3 million years ago that has been described in Japan, fungi which can eat polystyrene and how sperm whales sleep vertically.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-28th-july-2026 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>This week for Dear Science, we chat with our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, about a new giant salamander that lived over 3 million years ago that has been described in Japan, fungi which can eat polystyrene and how sperm whales sleep vertically.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.motat.nz/">MOTAT</a> - Home of Powerful Play!</p> no This week for Dear Science, we chat with our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, about a new giant salamander that lived over 3 million years ago that has been described in Japan, fungi which can eat… Dear Science with Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian: 21 July, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17384549/dear-science-with-professor-sebastian-leuzinger-and-associate-professor-armagan-sabetian-21-july This week for Dear Science, we chat with our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, about the Statistical Probabilities of the World Cup and Life on other Planets.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-with-professor-sebastian-leuzinger-and-associate-professor-armagan-sabetian-21-july Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>This week for Dear Science, we chat with our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, about the Statistical Probabilities of the World Cup and Life on other Planets.</p> <p>Thanks to <strong><a href="https://www.motat.nz/">MOTAT</a> - </strong>Home of Powerful Play!</p> no This week for Dear Science, we chat with our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, about the Statistical Probabilities of the World Cup and Life on other … Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 14 July, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17379872/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-14-july-2026 This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about the gut biome and radiation treatments, the resilience of native forests, and multitasking.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-14-july-2026 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about the <a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-fasting-primes-gut-microbiome-intestinal.html">gut biome and radiation treatments</a>, the <a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-07-natural-forests-survive.html">resilience of native forests</a>, and <a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-07-multitasking-ability-differ-sex-youd.html#google_vignette">multitasking</a>.</p> <p>Thanks to <strong><a href="https://www.motat.nz/">MOTAT</a> </strong>- Home of Powerful Play!</p> no This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about the gut biome and radiation treatments, the resilience of native forests, and multitasking. Thanks to MOTAT - Home of P… Dear Science w/ Professor Sebastian Leuzinger & Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian: 7 July, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17374186/dear-science-w-professor-sebastian-leuzinger-associate-professor-armagan-sabetian-7-july-2026 For Dear Science this week, we chat with our two new experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, about octopus brain size, and fast growing fish.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-professor-sebastian-leuzinger-associate-professor-armagan-sabetian-7-july-2026 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>For Dear Science this week, we chat with our two new experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, about <a href="https://www.lse.ac.uk/news/ecological-factors-not-social-behaviour-explain-brain-size-in-cephalopods">octopus brain size</a>, and fast growing fish.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.motat.nz/"><strong>MOTAT</strong></a> - Home of Powerful Play!</p> no For Dear Science this week, we chat with our two new experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian, about octopus brain size, and fast growing fish. Thanks… Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 30 June, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17370097/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-30-june-2026 This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about dating meteor craters, peptides to combat antimicrobial resistance, and great ape laughter.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-30-june-2026 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/24/worlds-oldest-meteorite-strike-pilbara-western-australia">dating meteor craters</a>, <a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-peptide-alternative-antibiotics-combat-antimicrobial.html">peptides to combat antimicrobial resistance</a>, and <a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-apes-humans-million-years.html">great ape laughter</a>.</p> <p>Thanks to <strong><a href="https://www.motat.nz/">MOTAT</a> </strong>- Home of Powerful Play!</p> no This week on Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about dating meteor craters, peptides to combat antimicrobial resistance, and great ape laughter. Thanks to MOTAT - Home of P… Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 23 June, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17365663/dear-science-w-professor-allan-blackman-23-june-2026 This week on Dear Science, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about earthquakes moving Japan, nuclear clocks, and sorting recycling.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-professor-allan-blackman-23-june-2026 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>This week on Dear Science, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about <a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-06-powerful-seismic-japan-earthquake-struck.html">earthquakes moving Japan</a>, <a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/nuclear-clock-atomic-nucleus-first">nuclear clocks</a>, and <a href="https://techxplore.com/news/2026-06-scientists-transient-thermal-barcodes-plastic.html">sorting recycling</a>.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.motat.nz/"><strong>MOTAT</strong></a> - Home of Powerful Play!</p> no This week on Dear Science, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about earthquakes moving Japan, nuclear clocks, and sorting recycling. Thanks to MOTAT - Home of Powerful Play! Dear Science w/ Dr. Cushla McGoverin: 16th June, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17363065/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-16th-june-2026 For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr. Cushla McGoverin, chatted with us about the socioeconomics of aging, the global fungal network, and the impact of cyclones on orangutans.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-16th-june-2026 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr. Cushla McGoverin, chatted with us about the socioeconomics of aging, the global fungal network, and the impact of cyclones on orangutans.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="https://motat.nz/">MOTAT</a>, home of powerful play!</p> no For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr. Cushla McGoverin, chatted with us about the socioeconomics of aging, the global fungal network, and the impact of cyclones on orangutans. Thanks to MOTAT, … Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 2 June, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17352194/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-2-june-2026 This week for Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about tardigrades withstanding heat, nanofibre drug delivery implants, and Lengui the one-handed gorilla.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-dr-cushla-mcgoverin-2-june-2026 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>This week for Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about <a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-05-tardigrades-reveal-extreme-blocking-survival.html">tardigrades withstanding heat</a>, <a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-05-nanofiber-implant-drugs-survival-glioblastoma.html">nanofibre drug delivery implants</a>, and <a href="https://www.iflscience.com/lengui-the-one-handed-gorilla-has-come-back-from-the-brink-of-death-twice-now-shes-defied-the-odds-again-by-giving-birth-in-the-wild-83665">Lengui the one-handed gorilla</a>.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.motat.nz/">MOTAT</a> - Home of Powerful Play!</p> no This week for Dear Science, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about tardigrades withstanding heat, nanofibre drug delivery implants, and Lengui the one-handed gorilla. Thanks to MOTAT -… Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 26 May, 2026 https://feeds.95bfm.com/link/16818/17348415/dear-science-w-professor-allan-blackman-26-may-2026 For Dear Science this week, our Expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about electricity from ambient moisture, bananas in smoothies, and particles to reflect the sun.

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]]> https://www.95bfm.com/bcast/dear-science-w-professor-allan-blackman-26-may-2026 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +1200 95bFM: Dear Science <p>For Dear Science this week, our Expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about electricity from <a href="https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-scientists-generate-electricity-ambient-moisture.html">ambient moisture</a>, <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260524020950.htm">bananas in smoothies</a>, and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/climate/stardust-solutions-geoengineering-cooling-earth.html">particles to reflect the sun</a>.</p> <p>Thanks to <a href="http://MOTAT.NZ">MOTAT</a> - Home of Powerful Play!</p> no For Dear Science this week, our Expert, Professor Allan Blackman, speaks with us about electricity from ambient moisture, bananas in smoothies, and particles to reflect the sun. Thanks to MOTAT -…