Episodes

  • 133 - Transgender Communities and the Gender Bill with Dr Jaimie Veale

    133 - Transgender Communities and the Gender Bill with Dr Jaimie Veale
    Jun 26 2026
    Dr Jaimie Veale (University of Waikato) chats with Dr Barb about Transgender Communities and the Gender Bill. Dr Veale is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology (University of Waikato). She holds a PhD From Massy University, is the director of the Transgender Health Research Lab, home of the Counting Ourselves project—the first comprehensive national survey of transgender and non-binary people’s health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand. Dr Veale's work contributes to advancing both the scientific foundations of transgender health research and the translation of evidence into meaningful improvements in policy, healthcare, and community wellbeing Links: Dr Veale https://profiles.waikato.ac.nz/jaimie.veale https://jaimie.veale.phd/ Counting Ourselves https://countingourselves.nz/ https://countingourselves.nz/2022-survey-report/ This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    52 mins
  • 132 - The Making and Breaking of Memories with Prof. Cliff Abraham

    132 - The Making and Breaking of Memories with Prof. Cliff Abraham
    Jun 12 2026
    Emeritus Distinguished Professor Cliff Abraham (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka the University of Otago) chats with Dr Barb about Our Mysterious Brain and the Making and Breaking of Memories. Professor Abraham researches the neural mechanisms of memory. He is Director of a major research programme investigating biomarkers and therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's Disease. Prof. Abraham https://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/staff/cliffabraham The Rutherford Medal 2025 https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/medals-and-awards/research-honours/2025-rha/2025-rutherford-medal OI Event 18th June 2026 https://www.otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/our-mysterious-brain This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    56 mins
  • 131 - Human Dimensions of Environmental Change with Prof. David Taylor

    131 - Human Dimensions of Environmental Change with Prof. David Taylor
    May 29 2026
    Professor David Taylor (National University of Singapore) chats with Dr Barb about the Human dimensions of Environmental change and environmental pollution including climate change as just one aspect of human driven pollution. Prof Taylor works largely in the low latitudes (close to the equator) in Africa and Asia. We talk about the Peatlands and Mangroves of South East Asia and thier potential for impact on Carbon stores, sinks and sources. Prof David Taylor https://discovery.nus.edu.sg/3403-david-mark-taylor The conversation Article: https://theconversation.com/peatlands-and-mangroves-southeast-asian-countries-must-protect-these-major-carbon-pools-to-boost-climate-ambitions-247570 This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    55 mins
  • 130 - The Art of Boro with Pip Steel

    130 - The Art of Boro with Pip Steel
    May 22 2026
    This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    56 mins
  • 129 - Community Archaeology with Dr Zac McIvor

    129 - Community Archaeology with Dr Zac McIvor
    May 15 2026
    Dr Zac McIvor chats with Dr Barb about public and community archaeology and principles of empowering others on managing, researching, understanding their own heritage through archaeology. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    57 mins
  • 128 - The Tanna Hill Mystery with Morag McKenzie

    128 - The Tanna Hill Mystery with Morag McKenzie
    May 8 2026
    This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    57 mins
  • 127 - Robots and Photogrammetry of Extinct Bones

    127 - Robots and Photogrammetry of Extinct Bones
    May 1 2026
    Students from Otago Boys' High School - Jack, Stuart, Ryder, and Declan - have won the New Zealand First LEGO League championship and are heading to the international competition in Houston, Texas. In this episode of the OI Podcast, they sit down with Dr. Barb to talk through how they built and coded their competition robot, and the clever science project that got them there: using photogrammetry to create 3D-printed replicas of extinct moa and Chatham Islands swan bones. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    58 mins
  • 126 - GeoHazards with Helen Jack

    126 - GeoHazards with Helen Jack
    Apr 17 2026
    Helen Jack (MSc) chats with Dr Barb and Trudi about colouring pencils, Earthquakes, Tsunami, Civil Defence and the Franz Josef Glacier. How to be prepared: https://www.otagocdem.govt.nz/ Otago Regional Council https://www.orc.govt.nz This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    55 mins