Thu, 17 May 2012

Tui Song Secrets, Plutonium and Peter James

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SATURDAY May 19

Tui singing

11:30:- Environews. The complexities and meaning of Tui song revealed. Sam Hill has just completed his master’s study on the song of Tui. What are they saying and how do they say it? Tune in to hear clear examples and an in-depth explanation.

SUNDAY May 20

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10:30:- Peter James. Crimewriter. Hear Andrew Patterson’s full interview about what makes Peter James tick and how he gathers plots for his best-selling crime novels.

The Carrier

11:15:- Margaret Betts, director of The Carrier. Margaret’s documentary on a Zambian family infected with HIV is a privileged look behind the façade of their rural community. This frank discussion should disturb if not make you plain angry. The Carrier is screening at the Documentary Edge Festival in Wellington. See the trailer here.

11:45:- Plutonium! Professor Tilman Ruff is the Adviser to the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. What is Plutonium? How much is out there? How do you make it? Who’s got it and what should be done with it post Cold War tensions?

Plutonium   Tilman Ruff

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