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yBC’s “Extraordinary” podcast focusses in on the people making a difference. The podcast pulls together a unique array of people taking on big challenges and doing extraordinary things. People modestly focussing on an issue, cause, challenge or industry that they are passionate about, or simply doing something extraordinary. People making things happen to make a real difference to those around them and those who follow in their footsteps, or inspiring others to live life differently.
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His life in books: the classic, epic, real life adventure of Red Széll.
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As a young man, Red Széll got some news - very badly delivered - which instantly changed the course of his life. Find out what he did next (hint: as a young man, he didn’t react well), how his life has ultimately panned out, how he broke a climbing record, and what he is doing to help others who might face a journey in some way like his.…
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The extraordinary journey of Mai Chen and the “immigrant dividend”
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Mai Chen is a super-high achieving, super productive, highly intelligent, go-getting powerhouse of a human being with a long list of awards, achievements, publications and accolades. She arrived in New Zealand from Taiwan at an early age, and has experienced racism in many forms - even now after all these years. Her views on race, diversity and equ…
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From grisly crime scenes to fields of honey bees: the professor of forensic science bringing great minds together to solve big problems.
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In this episode, we talk with Professor Ruth Morgan about the world of forensic science, a field which has seen incredible advancement in recent years, and what this means for crime scenes . She also talks to us in detail about a project she’s spearheading to bring together experts from a broad range of disciplines and fields, to work on some of th…
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The friends who decided to row across the Atlantic without doing “too much research” in advance.
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Giles Johnson lives in a small, idyllic village in Somerset, England. But a year ago, he was on the high seas, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, rowing from the east coast of Canada to the west coast of Ireland. It was the latest of his audacious (possibly crazy) adventures with good friend and adventure partner, Matthew Ponsonby. Hear Giles des…
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A lifetime of climate change science: “I feel positive about the future; it’s important to keep doing things.”
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Dr Jim Salinger is regarded as one of the most important figures in climate change science worldwide. He has devoted his life to measuring, analysing and communicating about climate change. In 2007 he was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize (shared with a group of scientists and also former Vice President Al Gore). In 2024, he was named New Zealander of th…
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