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12:30 PM.What's happening at a neurological level that defines the delighful and sometimes challenging spectrum of adolescent behaviour? We speak to Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore- she's a neuroscientist at… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.We meet Dr Lyn Thomson, a vet who has built a chain of stores dedicated to promoting the benefits of a raw diet as a healthier option for our cats and dogs. But not everyone (particularly those in the… Read more Audio

12:01 PM.Raw pet food, the secrets of the teenage brain, and Google's future products. Audio

12:45 PM.Artificial intelligence technology will not lead to mass unemployment in New Zealand, according to a new report by the AI Forum. Peter Griffin and Emily Wang discuss what artificial intelligence could… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.China is now trying to fight US tariffs by manufacturing its own locally produced semi-conductors and leading the way in battery recycling. Bloomberg journalist Adam Minter has the latest. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Paul Smith of consumer.org.nz has been reviewing which smoke alarms work best – and which ones should be avoided at all costs to keep your family safe. Read more Audio

12:01 PM.Smoke alarms: which ones are best? China gives batteries a second life, and a new report on artificial intelligence in New Zealand Audio

12:45 PM.Many predict self-driving vehicles will be the biggest disruption to the transport system since cars replaced horses. Are New Zealand road users – and laws – ready? Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Soaring demand for real vanilla is threatening valuable habitats and fuelling a crime wave of thefts and killings in the island republic of Madagascar. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Olie Body from Wa Collective is trying to change the way we talk about our periods. She's worked with women in India trying to improve their access to menstrual products, and now wants to tackle… Read more Audio, Gallery

12:01 PM.Could menstrual cups end period poverty in New Zealand? A vanilla-fuelled crime wave in Madagascar, and how should the country regulate driverless vehicles? Audio

12:45 PM.What's happening with Amazon's Australasian strategy, and is Prime likely to come this way anytime soon? Plus is the new international cybersecurity accord akin to a digital Geneva Convention or a… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Invasive wasps put major pressure on our biodiversity and cost the economy an estimated $130 million every year. Entomologist Phil Lester tells us about the latest methods of keeping them under… Read more Audio, Gallery

12:15 PM.The US military is backing a new skin-engineering technique for burns victims developed by an Auckland startup. Upside Biotechnologies claim their method is faster and safer than skin grafting. Read more Audio

12:01 PM.Growing human skin in the lab, the hated wasp, and Amazon conquers the world. Audio

12:50 PM.Faulty airbags are endangering the lives of New Zealand drivers and their passengers, part of a problem affecting 100 million cars worldwide.  A voluntary recall was announced in 2013 but so far… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.Peter Griffin and NZ Privacy Commissioner John Edwards review Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's response to probing questions from US lawmakers this week – and the implications. Plus, the local impact of… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Could a new version of football – developed in NZ and played in what looks like a circular bouncy castle – conquer the globe? Read more Audio, Gallery

12:01 PM.Hungerball: a new flavour of football, Bits+Bytes: Facebook's privacy revelations and killer airbags: what you need to know. Audio

12:45 PM.New European privacy laws that come into force next month will change the internet forever and make privacy and data protection a legal right. Bits+Bytes, with Peter Griffin and Emily Wang, explores… Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Immunologist Daniel Davis is passionate about the healing potential of the human immune system. He explores its mysteries and gifts in his book The Beautiful Cure. Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Lou Clifton has taught hundreds of people in New Zealand to craft their own footwear. We go to her Wellington Shoe School to meet her and some of the people attending her 5-day shoemaking course. Read more Audio, Gallery

12:01 PM.Shoe School, the past and the future of the human immune system and how new EU privacy protections could change the internet. Audio

12:50 PM.Would daily reminders of death change the way you live? The app WeCroak sends its users mortality-themed messages “at random times and at any moment, just like death”. Creator Hansa Bergwall tells us… Read more Audio, Gallery

12:35 PM.Best-selling author David Adam experimented with 'smart pills', brain zappers and memory-enhancing music for his new book about the cognitive enhancement industry, The Genius Within. Read more Audio