95bFM: Ready Steady Learn

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Dr. Helen Murray: January 19, 2021

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +1300

The University of Auckland's Dr. Helen Murray is a research fellow based in the Centre for Brain Research, and is here to talk to us about whether loss of smell is in indicator of even bigger problems such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Justin O’Sullivan: December 8, 2020

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +1300

The Associate Director of the Liggins Institute from the University of Auckland, Justin O'Sullivan, joins us to talk about Type 1 Diabetes and his research into how changes in the lungs can relate to the development of Type 1 Diabetes.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Ihshan Gulimar: December 1, 2020

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +1300

Ihshan Gulimar, from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland, pops in to teach Rach and Tess about virtual reality and how that impacts our ability to connect with others. A topic that feels very timely with the increased use of Zoom and Skype, Ihshan talks about his research into the brains ability to synchronize.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Anna Vasilyeva: November 24, 2020

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +1300

From the University of Auckland's Faculty of Education and Social Work, Anna Vasilyeva pops into the studio as she nears the end of her PhD thesis which is focused around female body image in the age of social media. Anna chats to Rachel about the possible effects of the media's use of image manipulation on our beauty standards and the importance of media literacy.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ James Tizard: November 17, 2020

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +1300

University of Auckland, James Tizard, who is a PhD student in software engineering dials into the Breakfast Show this morning to teach up about apps, who uses them and who reviews them.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Associate Professor Tim Kuhner: November 10, 2020

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +1300

Associate Professor, Tim Kuhner, from the University of Auckland's Faculty of Law pops in to talk about the latest with the US Election. After recently publishing his book, Tyranny of Greed: Trump, Corruption, and the Revolution to Come, Tim's got some insights to what we're seeing in US politics. If you want to hear more, you can head along to a panel discussion here.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Jim Hefkey: November 3, 2020

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +1300

We're getting spacey this morning on 'Ready, Steady, Learn' with Director of the Auckland Programme for Space Systems Jim Hefkey. He popped in for a chat about New Zealand's first student-built satellite which will be launching in just a few week's time.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Dr. Veronika Sander: October 27, 2020

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +1300

Dr. Veronika Sander from the University of Auckland's Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, is growing kidneys in a petri dish. Rachel and Tess chat to Veronika about this process, whilst learning a few new phrases along the way.

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Jordan King: October 20, 2020

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +1300

Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rachel chats to University of Auckland PHD Candidate Jordan King about housing. They discuss the need to reimagine, democratise and decolonise the housing system in Aotearoa. Not one to miss. Whakarongo mai!

Ready, Steady, Learn w/ Rosemary Li: October 12, 2020

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +1300

From the University of Auckland's School of Architecture and Planning, Masters student Rosemary Li joins us to talk about the upcoming event as part of Artweek 2020. Rosemary’s piece, the Wish Tree, is a large-scale walk-in structure constructed using traditional Chinese joinery called Dou Gong, one of the Chinese joinery techniques she is studying for her masters thesis research topic. You can check out more here.