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Dr Simon Kingham聽talks about the impact of city spaces on our mental health, why cycleways are thriving in Christchurch, and his role as Chief Science Advisor for the Ministry of Transport, on UC Science's brand new podcast.

New Zealand鈥檚 glaciers are on thin ice, literally. As climate change accelerates, the warming earth means our world-famous glaciers (Fox and Franz Josef) are thinning and receding. We need to study them while we still can. In Season 1, Episode 10, Dr Heather Purdie talks about science on thin ice on UC Science Radio.聽Listen up.

In Season 1, Episode 11, UC chemist and entrepreneur Prof Rudi Marquez talks about the business of science on UC Science Radio. We hear about a wonder gel to heal wounds, beating antibiotic resistance in cattle worms, and more.聽Listen up.

A k艒rero around his neighbour鈥檚 kitchen table set marine biologist Dr John Pirker on the path of becoming a scientist. In Season 1, Episode 12, he talks about igniting the flame of learning on UC Science Radio.聽Listen up.

In Season 1, Episode 2, Structural Chemist and Associate Professor Sarah Masters talks about her work as a molecular detective on UC Science Radio. She investigates how molecules behave, what they do, and how we can use them to create everything from new technologies and materials to life-saving vaccines. Listen up.

Forget love at first sight, finding the perfect match is all in the genes. Well, if you鈥檙e an animal on the brink of extinction. In Season 1, Episode 3, Dr Tammy Steeves talks about Tinder. for birds on UC Science Radio.聽Listen up.

In Season 1, Episode 4, Volcanologist and Professor Ben Kennedy wants to start a revolution against traditional, passive teaching lectures on UC Science Radio. Dr Kennedy is leading by example through his own teaching. This includes integrating real-world volcanology research into his lectures and lab sessions.聽Listen up.

Lightweight, strong, waterproof 鈥� plastic is a wonder material, but it鈥檚 not so wonderful for our environment. In Season 1, Episode 5, Dr Sally Gaw talks about ending our love affair with plastic on UC Science Radio.聽Listen up.

Dark matter makes up most of the universe but remains a mystery to science. In Season 1, Episode 6, Dr Chris Gordon talks about shedding light on dark matter on UC Science Radio. He shares his lifelong study of the shadowy substance and explains why physicists like him are so captivated by it.聽Listen up.

Minerals and vitamins fuel our cells, give us energy, and help our brains function. Yet 60 percent of food sold in supermarkets is ultra-processed and lacks the micronutrients we need to sustain healthy brains. In Season 1, Episode 7, Professor Julia Rucklidge discusses micronutrients for the mind on UC Science Radio.聽Listen up.

What鈥檚 the difference between a poet and an astronomer? Nothing, if you鈥檙e one of UC's astrophysicists. In Season 1, Episode 8, Dr Michele Bannister talks on UC Science Radio about how words and worlds collide.聽Listen up.

If you鈥檝e ever complained about work, you鈥檙e not alone. But what if, instead of being a source of stress, work (and workplaces) were good for us? In Season 1, Episode 9, Professor Katharina Naswall talks about well-being at work on UC Science Radio.聽Listen up.