Our Changing World
Hosted by Claire Concannon and Sharon Brettkelly · RNZ
4.9from 77 ratings
- 1,148
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 77
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
About Our Changing World
Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Publisher
- RNZ
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Aug 2015
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 1,148 episodes have a transcript.
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Are GLP1 drugs worth the hype?
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Black robin: From the brink to Bird of the Year
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The science quest for a green ammonia catalyst
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Are GLP1 drugs worth the hype?
Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They bind to these same receptors and triggering the same signals. And it seems GLB-1 receptors are in a lot of different places in the body. Studies coming out that connected to things like bone density mass, which you'd never think about if it was just an insulin stimulating drug. It has lots of interesting roles within the brain in regards to dampening sort of reward systems. It has roles in heart function, also kidney function as well too. It surprisingly does a lot of things all over the body. And the immediate comment I have to say is that largely we're only seeing a positive signal. It's not doing something damaging. […]
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- Dr Andrew Reynolds
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- Steve Johnson
- Ari Carrington
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 24 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 53 ratings
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- Quality
- 73
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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