The Kiwi research into evolution that's been a breakthrough

About this episode

Auckland scientists have made a significant discovery in evolution, recognized as a major breakthrough by Quanta magazine.

Research by some Auckland scientists has been labelled one of the big science breakthroughs of 2025 by Quanta magazine - a renowned US publication that focuses on science and maths news. University of Auckland's Dr Peter Wills joins Jesse to share what he helped discover and why it is being heralded by many.

People in this episode

Host: Jesse

Guest: Dr Peter Wills

Topics covered

• evolution
• scientific research
• breakthroughs
• Auckland
• science news

Keywords

• evolution
• research
• Auckland
• Dr Peter Wills
• Quanta magazine
• science breakthroughs
• 2025

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Auckland, Quanta magazine

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