95bFM: Ready Steady Learn: Recent Episodes
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A motley crew of academics from the University Of Auckland educate you on a range of thought-provoking topics. Thanks to the University of Auckland.
This week on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly are joined by Te Tomokanga Postdoctoral Fellow Dr KDee-Aimiti Ma'ia'i, to chat about her research in Pacific histories, with a focus on agriculture. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Professor Toni Bruce joined Milly in the studio to talk about the research she is doing alongside Margaret Henley into the cultural significance of netball in the lives of women here in Aotearoa. The two were awarded a Marsden grant to work on this project, which has followed the sport during some challenging times. Whakarongo mai nei!
Rosetta and Milly chat with Litong Chen, who is a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Engineering, looking at tackling water insecurity by turning salty seawater into safe drinking water. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Dr Maude Loutsch about her research in the importance of legal protections for people's right to housing during extreme weather events and natural disasters. Whakarongo mai nei!
Professor Thomas Lumley joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about in involvement with 'R' - a free statistics software invented in Aotearoa in the 90s, which is now being recognised with a prize internationally! Whakarongo mai nei!
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This week on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly are joined by Public Health Doctor Joshua Clark, to chat about his research in why Ultra Processed Foods make up such a big part of our diet, and keep us coming back for more. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering and Design Ayla Hoeta joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about her research in the Maramataka, and it's connection to te taiao. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Today for Ready, Steady, Learn, Milly and Joel are joined by Dr Maryam Tayebi from the University of Auckland Centre for Brain Research, Mātai Medical Research Institute. Dr Maryam Tayebi is part of a research team that has discovered notable differences in the brains of recovering methamphetamine addicts, compared to non-users.
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Today on Ready Steady Learn, Rosetta and Milly chat with Seulele Vine who has just finished her Masters in Psychology, looking into the mental wellbeing of Samoan students at The University of Auckland. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Rosetta and Milly chat with Caitlin Woods, who is a doctoral candidate at the Liggins Institute - researching New Zealand's shortage of midwives. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Dr Eileen Joy teaches social work at the Faculty of Arts and Education, and today joins Rosetta and Milly for a kōrero about what the Government's plans to replace 8700 public sector jobs with increased AI could mean for social work. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Mohamen Salman chats with Rosetta and Milly about his research in a tidally-powered nursery system to improve the survival rates of Greenshell mussel spat. Whakarongo mai nei!
Kiani Stevenson is on Ready Steady Learn to talk about her research into integrating cultural support into triage services for the mental health of rangatahi. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jess Hutchings is on Ready Steady Learn to talk about her research into the contribution of community pharmacists in supporting to achieve Pacific heart health equity in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ready Steady Learn is with Dr Karamia Müller who chats about her work with a team of Māori and Pacific researchers to address housing supply, quality and affordability. Whakarongo mai nei!
Kendra Cox from the School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work is on Ready Steady Learn in to discuss her masters research, a critical kaupapa Māori analysis of the pre-WWII child care and protection system. Whakarongo mai nei!
Senior Lecturer in the School of Biology Kristal Cain chats about how the Titipounamu is changing what we thought we knew about bird evolution. Whakarongo mai nei!
Shahper Richter, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, talks us through her research on the Metaverse.
Kelsey Miller, doctoral candidate from the school of biology is on Ready Steady Learn explaining her work on kina barrens. Whakarongo mai nei!
Kate Kersey from the School of Population Health is in to talk about her research into alcohol consumption demographics. Whakarongo mai nei!
Emmy Rākete is in for Ready Steady Learn to talk about her work regarding the Three Strikes law and People Against Prisons Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!
Robin Laven from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is on Ready Steady Learn to talking about his research into breast cancer. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Chris Wilson speaks with Rachel about revealing study into the online activity of the Christchurch terrorist. Whakarongo mai nei!
Zoe Avery joins us for Ready Steady Learn to talk about urban design and the World Green Infrastructure Conference, which she's an organiser of.
Senior Lecturer in the school of business Shameek Sinha talks about his research exploring consumer behaviour, as seen in Forbes. Whakarongo mai nei!
Miriama Wilson is on Ready Steady Learn to talk about work being done at the University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau carrying out the country’s first large scale trial of using wastewater to monitor alcohol consumption. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Kathryn Bradbury from the School of Population Health, is in to talk about her research into diet and climate change. Whakarongo mai nei!
Professor Deidre Brown from the school of Architecture and Planning is chatting about her work discovering eight treasured Māori whakairo rākau (traditional wood carvings) that have been rediscovered in museums across the world that had previously been declared lost. Whakarongo mai nei!
Analosa from the Faculty of Education and Social Work is in the studio to talk about the results of the Pacific Youth19 Health and Wellbeing report / Talavou o le Moana, which identifies major inequities as well as significant improvements for Pacific youth health and wellbeing outcomes.
Cristal Salatas is on Ready Steady Learn, speaking about her research into developing a map and dataset to try to reduce the prevalence of pre-term birth in NZ. Whakarongo mai nei!
Associate Professor Michael Mawson, chats about the new book he's co-edited with Brian Fiu Kolia, Unsettling Theologies: Memory, Identity and Place. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jack Roberston, a PhD candidate at the School of Engineering is in the studio for Ready Steady Learn, to talk about his project investigating medicinal cannabis waste, and how to find a circular solution. Whakarongo mai nei!
PhD student Robyn Sullivan from the department of exercise sciences is on Ready Steady Learn, telling us about her research into soccer players taking penalties, and how different individuals respond to the pressure. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ready Steady Learn is with Sahan Jayatissa, a Doctoral Candidate at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute and a Teaching Fellow in Engineering Science is in the studio talking about his research where he’s created artificial stretchy muscle out of rubber. Whakarongo mai nei!
I-Ting Chuang is on Ready Steady Learn from the School of Architecture and Planning for a chat about prioritising green spaces for those who need them most. Whakarongo mai nei!
Emma Nolan joins us for Ready Steady Learn, talking about her research into breast cancer at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, that creates 3D living tissue models. Catch her at UoA's Raising The Bar event on the 29th August. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Ready Steady Learn, Cam Hoffbeck, a doctoral student from the School of Biological Sciences chats about her research into the tuatara microbiome. Whakarongo mai nei!
Puna-Whakaata Love from the Faculty of Medical Health Sciences is on Ready Steady Learn talking about the development of an app to support rangatahi wellbeing, called Headstrong. Whakarongo mai nei!
Wednesday Davis from the School of Biological Sciences chats about her work using AI to understand the dynamics of work-ups (also called boil-ups) in the Hauraki Gulf on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai nei!
Associate Professor Laszlo Sajtos is on Ready Steady Learn, talking about his research into robot-human interactions and perceptions. Whakarongo mai nei.
Dr Will Evans from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences is on Ready Steady Learn, talking about new research helping terminal cancer patients deal with depression using MDMA assisted psychotherapy. Whakarongo mai nei!
Danaé Larsen from the school of chemical sciences is in to talk about research on how texture affects our perception of food on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai nei!
Professor Jay Marlowe, co-director of the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies talks to Rachel about World Refugee Day (which is today) on Ready Steady Learn, and the open-access paper he has recently published about economic outcomes for those of refugee origins in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai nei!
Joyce John from the Lung and Respiratory group at Auckland Bioengineering Institute at The University of Auckland is up to talk about her research using predictive models to try and improve the lives of those with lung disease. Whakarongo mai nei!
Lama Tone, senior lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland is on Ready Steady Learn, speaking about his research in transforming Pacific architectural concepts into contemporary structure and spaces. Whakarongo mai nei!
Drew McMillan is on Ready Steady Learn, speaking to Stella about his PhD in designing bespoke instruments that suit the needs of those with disabilities. Whakarongo mai nei!
Alex Sims from the Business School explains ChatGPT's role in academia as it stands today. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ry Tweedie-Cullen from the Liggins Institute is on Ready Steady Learn, talking about the gut microbiome. Read more about his work here. Whakarongo mai nei!
For Ready Steady Learn we speak to Michaela Dobson, a PhD-stage geologist who's set to go to NASA for an internship in a month. The New Zealand Space Scholarship is administered by the New Zealand Space Agency, part of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), to support students selected to undertake internships at NASA. Whakarongo mai nei!
Zahra Aghababaie from the Bioengineering Institute at The University of Auckland comes up to the studio for Ready Steady Learn to talk about her research in gastrointestinal health and treatment. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Ready Steady Learn, Sir Collin Tukuitonga talks to Rachel about the launch of the first research centre for Pacific and Global Health, called Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa. Whakarongo mai nei!
Today is World Parkinson's Day, so for Ready Steady Learn, Dr Victor Dieriks from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at UoA talks about coffee's protective effects against the condition. Whakarongo mai nei!
Claire Miller from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute speaks to Rachel about her work on The Endometriosis Project, which is developing mathematical models of endometriosis. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Emma Carroll from the University of Auckland's School of Biological Sciences chats to Rachel about her research on the Tohorā (southern right whale). Whakarongo mai nei!
Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu speaks to Rachel about her research group's recently published paper on how supermarket promotions and marketing strategies affect our dietary choices.
Dr Claudia Gomez, a lecturer in the School of Critical Studies in Education at the University of Auckland comes up to the studio to chat about her co-authored novel Slow Wonder. Written as a series of letters, the book contemplates belief and doubt in education and in contemporary university life.
Rachel chats to Hēmi Dale, the director of Māori medium education, about pathways for te reo Māori revitalisation.
Doctoral Candidate at the University of Auckland from the Faculty of Engineering drops by the show to talk about his research into the destructive potential of tropical cyclones and how Auckland City can plan, prepare and mitigate the risks. Whakarongo mai nei.
PhD student at the School of Psychology, Gage Quigley-Tump, has a chat about his research into 'anauralia,' or the silent mind. Whakarongo mai nei!
Health psychologist and honorary research fellow at Auckland University, Dr Kate MacKrill, comes in to chat about her research into how the media's reporting on the side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine impacted people's experiences or perceptions of it. Whakarongo mai nei!
Associate Professor Dr Aroha Harris phones up for a kōrero about her research into Māori and iwi histories of Māori policy and community development in the twentieth century. Whakarongo mai nei.
Maral Gamkar comes into the studio to chat about her Masters research into protecting young people's ears from loud noise in the club and at gigs, and the reasons why it may not be spoken about as much as it should be. Whakarongo mai nei!
PhD student in marine science Trevyn Toone has a kōrero about his research into efforts to rebuild Marlborough Sounds mussel beds destroyed by overfishing. Whakarongo mai nei!
Postdoctoral research fellow at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Dr Finbar Argus, chats about his research modelling the autonomic nervous system, and its possible applications. Whakarongo mai nei!
PhD candidate in Pacific Studies / Professional Teaching Fellow, Sarah McLean-Orsborn comes into the studio to kōrero about her research into Samoan women’s experiences of COVID-19 and looking at how they navigate their way through a crisis. Whakarongo mai nei!
Senior Lecturer Aaron Fry has a chat about the design programme at Elam School of Fine Art and Design. Whakarongo mai nei!
Cameron Leaky (Faculty of Medical Health Sciences, School of Population Health, Department of Social and Community Health) comes in to chat about his research into HIV and sexual health, and healthcare for rainbow communities. Whakarongo mai nei!
Masters student at the Faculty of Science, Rebekah Bradley, has a chat about her research into how DNA sequencing technology could be put to forensic use! Whakarongo mai nei.
Kaupapa Māori transdisciplinary researcher and a doctoral candidate Ash Gillon has a kōrero about her research exploring Fat Indigenous Wāhine experiences and enactments of body sovereignty. Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr. Charmaine 'Ilaiū Talei has a kōrero about her work and research into Pacific architecture. Whakarongo mai nei!
Masters student at the Faculty of Science, Annabelle Cranswick, comes in for a chat about her research on the Southern Right Whale a.k.a. the pug of the sea. Whakarongo mai nei!
Sian Williams comes in for a chat about her research which helps the early detection of Cerebral Palsy in babies. Whakarongo mai nei!
Associate Professor Dr Melani Anae has a kōrero about identity, activism, perfect storms, and the possible change that can be achieved during times of flux. Melani will be speaking tonight at Shadows as part of Raising The Bar with her talk Educate To Liberate.Whakarongo mai nei!
Dr Helen Murray chats about her research on a neurological disorder, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Whakorongo mai!
School of Psychology Associate Professor Danny Osborne chats about the psychology of political beliefs. Whakarongo mai.
PhD candidate at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute and Liggins Institute, Robyn May, has a chat about her work researching the structure and function of the cardiovascular systems of preterm babies. Whakarongo mai nei!
Associate Professor Paola Boarin from the School of Architecture and Planning has a kōrero about her work in sustainable, restorative and regenerative design. Whakarongo mai nei!
Masters student of Dance Studies Iatua Felagi Taito had a kōrero about exploring his intersecting identites through movement and fusion of Western and traditional Samoan dance. Whakarongo mai nei!
Ali Lowrey, PhD candidate from the School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Auckland, speaks to us about wine and climate change today. To read more about her work check this out!.
Pacific Studies lecturer of Samoan language, Lemoa Henry Fesulua‘i, phones up to kōrero about his work in language maintenance. Whakarongo mai nei!
Professor Justin O'Sullivan from the Liggins Institute phones up to chat about his work in how we can individualise our ability to predict disease. Whakarongo mai nei!
Associate Professor Laszlo Sajtos chats about his work into the importance of digital sustainability in Aotearoa. Whakarongo mai!
Professor Julian Paton chats about his work inventing a new type of pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat. Whakarongo mai!
Tamlin Jefferson has a chat about his research into how the human population can get enough fish to eat while also preserving biodiversity. Whakarongo mai!
Marta Estellés chats about her work developing Arts Beyond Borders - a project aimed at supporting teachers engage rangatahi in global issues through the arts. Whakarongo mai!
Dr. Geoffrey Handsfield chats about his work with the Musculoskeletal Modelling Group at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, where he is uses computational modelling to understand muscle degradation in cerebral palsy. Whakarongo mai!
Pr. Shane Cronin phones in from Tonga to talk about his research into volcanology. Whakarongo mai!
Dr Maartje Abbenhuis has a chat about her work into the history of war, peace, neutrality, and internationalism
Dr Simone Watkins from the Liggins Institute speaks with Rachel about critical congenital heart disease in pēpi i tēnei ata.
Gina Waters phones up to chat about her research into using MRI technology to investigate if fidgeting helps concentration in people with ADHD.
Dr Kevin Trenberth chats about his work on the climate crisis and the record warming of the world's oceans. Whakarongo mai.
Acting head of Elam School of Fine Arts and Design, Fiona Jack, comes up to chat about her new artwork, Everything.
Dr. Ian Hyslop phones up to chat about his research into the history of child protection in Aotearoa.
Alex kicks off Ready Steady Learn for 2022 with a chat about his research into poor eye conditions due to screen time. Whakarongo mai!
Marina Drazba phones up from Timor-Leste to chat about her research into the social and humanitarian effects of landslides. Whakarongo mai.
Janet Fanslow phones up to chat about her research into the effects of adversity in childhood. Whakarongo mai.