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RNZ/Motu: Home insulation reduces respiratory illnesses, research confirms
7 September 2022: Motu housing and health researcher, Caroline Fyfe, was on RNZ on 7 September talking about her University of Otago research that confirms insulating older homes reduces the risk of chronic respiratory diseases (such as asthma).
Lincoln Agritech: GreenTech - What's the Story?
5 September 2022: New Zealand is addressing climate change with measures such as the emissions trading scheme and emissions reduction plan. But how might technology help us achieve our goals? Peter Barrowclough talks and greentech with David Rankin, Lincoln Agritech’s GreenTech Team Leader, and Rod Carr, Chair of the Climate Change Commission.
Lincoln Agritech: Innovating to Overcome Scarcity
19 August 2022: Many inputs used in food and fibre production are becoming increasingly scarce. So how do we feed and clothe the world, without depleting finite resources? Peter Barrowclough talks with Yuval Aviel, Co-Founder & CEO of Autonomous Pivot, and Ian Woodhead, Lincoln Agritech's Chief Scientist, about innovating to overcome water scarcity.
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Lincoln Agritech: Ep 6 GreenTech, what's the story?
5 September 2022: Well-established science directly links climate change to greenhouse gas emissions created by human activity. New Zealand has begun to address this problem with measures such as the emissions trading scheme (ETS), legislated reduction targets and, recently, our first emissions
Lincoln Agritech: EP 5 Innovating to Overcome Scarcity
19 August 2022: Many of the inputs used in food and fibre production are becoming increasingly scarce. So how do we continue to feed and clothe the world, without depleting finite resources? It’s a question at the centre of much agritech innovation, and one our scientists grapple with daily.
Malaghan: Fine-tuning mRNA vaccines to activate specific immune cells
16 August 2022: Dr Jordan Minnell is one of the many scientists around the world whose current field of research was an obscure yet hopeful vision for the future before the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last few years, RNA technology has taken off, playing an essential role in our ability to produce effective vaccines in record-breaking time.