New Zealand International Science Festival - Recorded Talks
Recorded talks from the New Zealand International Science Festival. Includes panel talks, interviews, lectures and more, recorded at the festival. More added after every festival!
Episodes
Live recording from NZISF 2023
Food waste is a wicked problem and requires a collaborative effort to address it. In this panel discussion hosted by the University of Otago's Food Waste Innovation Group, you will hear from leaders in four of the key sectors in this mission: government, research, industry and non-profit. Each panelist will explain how they are addressing food waste in their world, and what the public can do to suppor...
Live recording from NZISF 2023
How can we improve the health and wellbeing of kiwis across all age, cultural and economic spectrums? Drawing on research from the National Science Challenges, these talks will focus on supporting and improving our collective mental and physical wellbeing.
Panel:
Prof Geoff Chase - Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge Prof Parry Guilford - Healthier Lives National Scienc...
Live recording from NZISF 2023
Content warning: some excerpts played in this recording contain dramatised themes of sex, and suicide.
Tim Jackson is a versatile dramatist with numerous BBC radio-writing credits, which have helped bring scientific controversies to a wider audience. For example, he has explored the complexity of altruism, the controversy of ivory poaching, and has written an environmental thriller series exploring t...
Live recording from NZISF 2023
Delve into the implications of AI technologies, exploring how they are reshaping industries and job markets worldwide. Gain valuable insights from University of Otago academics who will discuss this new technology's philosophical and ethical repercussions and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. From the impact on traditional professions to the emergence of new roles, this panel discussion...
Live recording from NZISF 2023
Tim Jackson is joined by the Director of the Centre For Sustainability, Caroline Orchinson, for this evening talk inspired by his latest book, Post Growth - Life After Capitalism.
Capitalism is broken. The relentless pursuit of more has delivered climate catastrophe, social inequality and financial instability—and left us ill prepared for life in a global pandemic. Weaving together philosophical refle...
Live recording from NZISF 2023
Antimicrobial medicines are vital tools for treating a number of diseases. But it's no secret that some types of bacteria and other microbes that cause disease are developing resistance to these tools. What is being done to combat antimicrobial resistance and what new tools are being developed? Experts in the field will talk about the current state of antimicrobial resistance in Aotearoa New Zealand a...
Live recording from NZISF 2023
How do we remove barriers for Māori to enact kaitiakitanga and what does this look like in practice? Vision Mātauranga has been an integral part of the National Science Challenges, which has resulted in a wealth of kaupapa-based research and examples of Te Tiriti-based partnership and engagement. Come hear about some of these efforts from locally- and nationally-based researchers involved in this wor...
Live recording from NZISF 2023
There’s arguably little else more important than ensuring an adequate and healthy food supply for our people, and in our changing world, food systems will need to adapt. This panel will address the question: how can New Zealand move towards a food system that contributes positively to health, wellbeing, the economy and the environment? Panelists will discuss the current state of our food systems on l...
Live recording from NZISF 2023
How can we adapt our cities and the way we inhabit them to make them more liveable in an era of climate change? A wide range of options will be discussed, from creating urban sponges to increasing flood resilience, encouraging food equity, changing the way we move around, and greening our cities to support mental health - all drawing upon research from the National Science Challenges.
Panel:
Simon...
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