EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 10 MIN
Meet the young New Zealander with plans to make our roads safer
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The Prime Minister's Science Prizes have just been awarded for another year and boy - does our future look bright. Among the winners is Jesse Rumball-Smith, who's picked up the Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize, for his "Better Backseat Driver" app. Tackling the lack of safety features in older cars, the app brings together modern technology and behavioural psychology, to make our roads safer. Jesse chats to Perlina.
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The Prime Minister's Science Prizes have just been awarded for another year and boy - does our future look bright. Among the winners is Jesse Rumball-Smith, who's picked up the Prime Minister's Future Scientist Prize, for his "Better Backseat Driver" app. Tackling the lack of safety features in older cars, the app brings together modern technology and behavioural psychology, to make our roads safer. Jesse chats to Perlina.
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