Sunday Morning RNZ Radio

Genetics matter less the older you get, says a study out of the University of California. What are the implications of that for us? How should we use that information? Dr Peter Sudmant is an integrative biology professor who runs the Sudmant Lab at UC Berkeley.

Dr Lee Alan Dugatkin is a distinguished professor of biology at the University of Louisville, and the author of various books. His interests are in the areas of animal behaviour and evolution, and his books include How to Tame a Fox and Build a Dog, and the much-praised 'Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution', which was described by the New York Times as "Sparkling ... a story that is part science, part Russian fairy tale, and part spy thriller." Lee's newest book is The Well-Connected Animal: Social Networks and the Wondrous Complexity of Animal Societies.

Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science.

Georgia Lines won Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2022 Aotearoa Music Awards, while her EP Human - released the following year - has been streamed millions of times. Her debut album, The Rose of Jericho, was released on Friday along with lead single Grand Illusion. Georgia joins Jim to discuss the creative process behind her new music which was written over a two-year period and recorded in two weeks.

Imagine being able to remember every single day of your life from the present day to a decade, two decades ago, or even further. 

Christel Nielsen's research focuses on how chemicals in our environment affect our health - including the chemicals which make up tattoos.