20 Aug 2025

Science with Allan Blackman

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 20 August 2025
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Photo: Unsplash / Егор Камелев

Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Susie to talk about why today is World Mosquito Day.

He'll also look at a study that's found a link between lithium deficiencies and Alzheimer's and another which has found magnets could help with the electrolysis process in space.

Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology.

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