Ben Kennedy
Explainer: The world of gemstones
Ben Kennedy is a Professor at the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Canterbury. and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Shower Thoughts: Where does water come from?
Each Tuesday, here on Nights we're aiming to answer those unshakable questions lurking in the back of your mind. Tonight... Where does water come from? Which seems like a very simple question but we… Audio
Grand plans with a grand piano
Young pianist Ben Kennedy is this year's recipient of the Upper Hutt Grand Piano Trust Scholarship. He talks with David Morriss about his upcoming concert, and a trip to Switzerland next month where… Audio
Tragedy on Whakaari/ White Island
With no more survivors on Whakaari/White Island after the volcanic eruptions there yesterday, the official death toll stands at five, with a further eight still officially still listed as missing… Audio
What can we learn from magma?
It sounds like a recipe for disaster - drilling into a magma chamber. But the process could unlock the mystery of volcanoes and tell scientists how magma operates. Audio
Explosive science: What's really going on inside a volcano?
Today's feature guest has really got to know some of the world's hot spots. Ben Kennedy is a volcanologist based at the University of Canterbury and his research has taken him around New Zealand and… Audio, Gallery
Lava Lab and drilling into a volcano's magma chamber
University of Canterbury's Lava Lab, plans to drill into a volcano's magma chamber and a Curious Mind volcano drilling game for schools. Audio
Lava Lab and drilling into a volcano's magma chamber
University of Canterbury's Lava Lab, plans to drill into a volcano's magma chamber and a Curious Mind volcano drilling game for schools.
AudioOur Changing World for 25 April 2019
University of Canterbury's Lava Lab, plans to drill into a volcano's magma chamber and a Curious Mind volcano drilling game for schools. Audio
Will your roof withstand flying volcanic rocks?
Geologists are using a vertical cannon to test how different roofing materials - and even hard hats - can withstand the impact of flying volcanic rocks. Video, Audio
Will your roof withstand flying volcanic rocks?
Geologists are using a vertical cannon to test how different roofing materials - and even hard hats - can withstand the impact of flying volcanic rocks.
Video, AudioTesting Volcanic Ballistics with a Cannon and Catapult
Geologists are using a cannon, a trebuchet and silly putty wrapped in condoms to investigate volcanic ballistics and better understand volcanic eruptions Video, Audio
Testing Volcanic Ballistics with a Cannon and Catapult
Geologists are using a cannon, a trebuchet and silly putty wrapped in condoms to investigate volcanic ballistics and better understand volcanic eruptions
Video, AudioOur Changing World - Simulating volcanoes
Why is it that some volcanoes erupt in violent explosions and some in relatively gentle lava flows? At the University of Canterbury, volcanologists simulate volcanic eruption to figure out the answer.
…Simulating Volcanic Explosions
Volcanologists at the University of Canterbury recreate processes that happen inside an active volcano Audio
