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Dear Science

The Tuesday Wire's weekly dive into the wide world of science.

Featuring a rotating cast of smart people including Chemist Professor Allan Blackman and Physicist Dr Cushla McGoverin. 

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow.

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Dear Science: January 23, 2019

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Wed 23 Jan 2019

Allan Blackman tells us the history behind the Periodic Table to celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table 2019, we hear about the problem with the process of desalination, and a handy way of remembering things. 

Dear Science: Possible science stories in 2019

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Wed 16 Jan 2019

A look at some possible headline science stories in the coming year. 

Dear Science Wednesday December 19, 2018

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Wed 19 Dec 2018

It's time to wrap up a year of science-related news, debates and anecdotes. 

AUT's Allan Blackman goes back to some of the highlights of 2018, and keeps it short (for once). 

Dear Science: December 12, 2018

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Wed 12 Dec 2018

On Dear Science today we hear about a new, quick, way of testing for cancer, the Voyager 2's 41 year long journey into interstellar, and dangerous soya sauce "cleanses".

Dear Science: December 5, 2018

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Wed 5 Dec 2018

On Dear Science today, AUT's Allan Blackman discusses the CRISP baby scandal, extremely precise clocks, and Heisenberg. 

Dear Science: November 28, 2018

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Wed 28 Nov 2018

For Dear Science we talk about NASA's latest mission on Mars and powered planes with no moving parts (!!)

Dear Science: November 21, 2018

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Wed 21 Nov 2018

Lots of grim things today on Dear Science - we talk about one of the deadliest scientist, and why you really did not want to be alive in year 536, because it really, really sucked. But we finish on a cute note with some very much needed explanation about wombats’ square poop(s?).

Dear Science: kilograms, earth's mass and music for plants: November 14th, 2018

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Wed 14 Nov 2018

For Dear Science, we talk about the changing weight of kilograms, measuring the earth’s mass and growing plants with the help of music.

Dear Science: November 7, 2018

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Wed 7 Nov 2018

On Dear Science we talk about cellphone radiation effects, hydropower and the creation of matter in space.

Dear Science: 31 October, 2018

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Wed 31 Oct 2018

For Dear Science we talk about alkaline water, age ratings in films being determined by chemistry in the air, and wrongful criminal drug conviction cases due to misconduct in the lab.