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Naked Science
1:10 PM.Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. The discovery of 2.8 million year old human remains in Ethiopia, the exploration of the dwarf planet Ceres is about to begin after a 7 year space voyage, and why we… Read more Audio
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Canine hydrotherapy
12:45 PM.Hydrotherapy with a difference; no togs required and that's because it's for dogs only! With canine hydrotherapist Sarah Apperley of Aqua Hounds, vet Allan Probert and Luna the dog. Read more Audio
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Tech news
12:30 PM.Peter Griffin with tech news, and a proposed law change that could mean 3 months in jail if you forget your password. No pressure then! Also, PC sales are up- we find out why. Audio
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Better dementia care
12:15 PM.Nicci Gerrard of John's Campaign is fighting for better dementia care in UK hospitals inspired by her late father's experiences. Read more Audio
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Saving chocolate
1:55 PM.Professor Paul Hadley of the International Cocoa Quarantine Centre in Reading, England is trying to safeguard the world's future cocoa and chocolate supply. Audio
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Virtual hearts
1:40 PM.Adam Hill of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is leading an Australian project harnessing computer power to model hundreds of thousands of heart beats to stop deaths from arrhythmia. Audio
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Forgotten photos
1:20 PM.Athol McCredie, Te Papa's Curator of Photography, is trying to track down the backstory of some interesting photos in its collection. Read more Audio
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Naked Science: new pesticides and less sticky mucus
1:15 PM.The latest science news with Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists; a new approach to pesticides, and a way of making mucus less sticky. Audio
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Apps for the blind
12:40 PM.Jonathan Mosen helps us test some smartphone apps that can help blind people identify the food in their cupboards. Read more Audio
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Tech: filesharing and global internet
12:25 PM.Technology news with Peter Griffin. This week, nearly 5000 Australian IP addresses are targeted for alleged illegal filesharing. Also a new study by Facebook suggests we might not get to 4 billion… Read more Audio
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Tatts all it takes? Just add cream?
12:15 PM.Alec Falkenham of Dalhousie University in Canada has invented a new tattoo removal cream. Read more Audio
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Micro location technology
1:45 PM.iBeacon 'micro location' technology lets retailers communicate with the smartphone in your pocket. Tim Andrew of Localz is working on the technology in Australia and the UK. Audio
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Naked Science
1:40 PM.Dr Chris Smith with the latest science news. This week, using nanoparticles to unclog narrow arteries, and a study showing babies born to teenage dads are more likely to experience birth defects. Audio
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Birds: white-fronted terns
1:25 PM.Hugh Robertson finds a flock of white-fronted terns, or sea swallows. Read more Audio
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African cycling
1:10 PM.The first African cycling team will compete in this year's Tour de France. Tim Lewis is the author of 'Land of Second Chances: The Impossible Rise of Rwanda's Cycling Team'. Read more Audio
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Tech: Neon and drones
12:45 PM.Peter Griffin on Sky's streaming video-on-demand service, Neon. Also, proposed laws governing drones in the US could rule out Amazon's new delivery service. Audio
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Could your heart be killing you?
12:15 PM.Neurobiologist Professor Jonathan Stone from Sydney University says the billions of beats your heart makes over your lifetime damage your brain, and are a major cause of dementia. Read more Audio
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Hat maker
1:45 PM.Simon Smuts-Kennedy of Hills Hats. The business has been making head furniture for 140 years. Read more Audio
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Ethical foie gras
1:20 PM.A European farmer claims to be producing foie gras the natural way. Trevor Baker went along to meet him. Audio
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Spain: Breathalysing pedestrians
1:15 PM.Ashifa Kassam lives and works in Spain where there are plans to breathalyse pedestrians. Also wine researchers are trying to preserve the country's rare grape varieties. Audio
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Popcorn science
1:10 PM.Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists on the physics of popcorn, smart insulin, and the prospect of a breath-test for Parkinson's disease. Read more Audio
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Sewage treasure
12:45 PM.Paul Westerhoff of Arizona State University has shown that a community of one million people produces precious metals worth up to US$13 million a year in its sewage. So how do they get there... and… Read more Audio
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Personalised medical treatments
12:15 PM.Professor Chris Toumazou explores how technology can be used to manipulate the body's communication systems to improve our health. Read more Audio
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Drugs from Dirt
1:35 PM.Sean Brady of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at The Rockefeller University in New York is trying to find the next generation of anti-cancer drugs and antibiotics by examining soil samples… Read more Audio
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99 Lives
1:35 PM.Professor Leslie Lyons of the University of Missouri is leading the 99 Lives project, a plan to sequence the domestic cat gene in order to fight the diseases that are affecting them, and us. Read more Audio