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RadioNZ Nights' Materials: Fact or Fiction
'Materials: Fact or Fiction' is a new series on RNZ Nights in collaboration with the MacDiarmid Institute where an idea...
March 13, 2020
In The Media
Hydrogen-steelmaking research wins Innovation Award
Dr Chris Bumby has received the HERA 2020 Innovation Award in recognition of his work towards developing a hydrogen-ironmaking process.
March 6, 2020
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How to reduce the carbon cost of building our world with steel
Laurie Winkless speaks to the New Zealand scientists working to clean up the final frontier and how to make steel...
January 28, 2020
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Not-so-modest proposals for Tiwai
An ambitious solution would keep jobs in Southland and deliver on the promise of the Zero Carbon Act.
December 10, 2019
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Batteries are toxic, so I’m building my own rechargeable non-toxic batteries
PhD student Shalini Divya is on a mission to find new materials to make rechargeable batteries more sustainable.
November 11, 2019
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How to make solar electricity cheap? Move light sideways
Dr Nate Davis brought his research from the UK to New Zealand to make solar technology more affordable.
November 5, 2019
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After decades of service, the lithium-ion battery has won a Nobel Prize
Justin Hodgkiss celebrates the slow and steady speed of technological developments.
October 30, 2019
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How creative science can be
Dr Lauren Macreadie talks about her work designing molecules to capture carbon dioxide.
October 3, 2019
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Dr Franck Natali in a good position to create impact
A new Viclink position is helping Dr Franck Natali commercialise his many ideas to begin solving real-world problems sooner.
August 26, 2019
In The Media
The camp where young Māori and Pasifika explore the wonders of science
DiscoveryCamp gives Māori and Pacific high school students the chance to experience science at a tertiary level.
August 7, 2019
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MATERIALise 2018
We held a one-day forum to hear iwi, science, industry and government leaders discuss the challenges faced for a sustainable...
June 23, 2019
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RadioNZ Nights' Element of the Week
To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, we partnered with RNZ to bring you 'Element of the Week'
June 21, 2019
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