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Myth busters: Protein power – how much do you really need?

Even athletes with demanding training regimes can usually meet all their protein needs without taking supplements. Photo / Getty Images Online only Along with Jennifer Bowden’s columns NZ Listener and here listener.co.nzsubscribers can access her “Myth Busters” column, where she explores myths about food and nutrition. This week, Searching for the truth about protein. In… Read More »

Is it time to put a dimmer switch on the pressure for space solar power?

The idea of beaming power from space to an energy-hungry Earth has long been explored. It was first suggested in science fiction 80 years ago. “The officer’s office at Sun Station No. 5 was quiet—except for the soft murmurs of the mighty Beam Director somewhere far below,” famous author Isaac Asimov wrote in his story… Read More »