EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 6 MIN
Celebrating clever New Zealanders in the field of science
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This week on Afternoons we've been celebrating New Zealanders doing extraordinary things in science by speaking with all the finalists for the 'Lifetime Achievement award' at the 'Science New Zealand Awards' So far we've heard from volcanologist Brad Scott, and marine ecologist Dr Rob Murdoch Today Jesse is joined by Dr Peter Johnston, a mycologist who has spent 50 years discovering and naming fungi. His research has helped protect New Zealand's wine and avocado industries, and even in retirement he's still at it, working his way through boxes of unnamed specimens collected over the past five decades.
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This week on Afternoons we've been celebrating New Zealanders doing extraordinary things in science by speaking with all the finalists for the 'Lifetime Achievement award' at the 'Science New Zealand Awards' So far we've heard from volcanologist Brad Scott, and marine ecologist Dr Rob Murdoch Today Jesse is joined by Dr Peter Johnston, a mycologist who has spent 50 years discovering and naming fungi. His research has helped protect New Zealand's wine and avocado industries, and even in retirement he's still at it, working his way through boxes of unnamed specimens collected over the past five decades.
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