Dec 8, 2023 | Featured, Science & Technology
By Suzannah Lyons and James Goldie, 360info in Melbourne Photo by Peter Yost on Unsplash Bushfires may be worsening, but we aren’t powerless to reduce their impacts. Everything from our homes to our words can play a role. As Australians begin the first El...
Mar 31, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
(Image credit: Getty Image/BBC) Fiona Charlson, The University of Queensland and Tara Crandon, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the world’s most esteemed climate experts, delivered its...
Oct 7, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Science & Technology
By Paul Panckhurst There’s evidence that looking at paintings can reduce stress and anxiety. A researcher wants to know if this phenomenon can help surgery patients heal. Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”...
Oct 12, 2020 | Science & Technology
What is eco-anxiety? How can we learn to be less anxious as the effects of climate change become more prominent? This seminar hosted by the University of Auckland Sustainability Network explores the issue of eco-anxiety and includes speakers from the University of...
Sep 3, 2020 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology
By Peter Kalmus Climate change is 100% human-caused, so it’s 100% human-solvable. Don’t surrender to anxiety. Sometimes a wave of climate grief breaks over me. It happens unexpectedly, perhaps during a book talk, or while on the phone with a congressional...
Apr 30, 2020 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology
How are New Zealanders with addiction problems coping in the lockdown? We’ve seen the news items showing queues outside liquor outlets, but what is actually happening, especially in households that are affected by alcohol and drug addiction? Grant Christie spoke...
Apr 28, 2020 | Science & Technology
How do we ride the emotional rollercoaster of difficult times? Lillian Ng talks to Marthinus Bekker about building emotional resilience. Lillian Ng is a Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. Marthinus Bekker is a clinical...
Apr 21, 2020 | Science & Technology
What psychological challenges do children and young people face amidst the time of COVID-19? In this podcast, Lillian Ng speaks with Hiran Thabrew and Melanie Woodfield about ways that families can support their children and adolescents. Meet Aroha the...
Apr 10, 2020 | Science & Technology
What is the psychology of a pandemic? In this podcast, psychiatrists Lillian Ng and Stefano Cali discuss emotional contagion and the potential psychological impacts of a lockdown. Lillian Ng is a Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland....
Apr 2, 2020 | Science & Technology
What are the psychological States of COVID-19? How do we respond to fear and anxiety amidst threat and uncertainty? In this podcast, psychiatrists Lillian Ng and Rob Shieff discuss fear, anxiety and our responses to them. Lillian Ng is a Senior Lecturer in...