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Science: schizophrenia genetics
12:50 PM.Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. This week a huge study explores the genetics of schizophrenia, and why seals like wind turbines. Audio
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Tech: smart screens and NZ space project
12:40 PM.Peter Griffin on the smart screens that can work out how bad your eyesight is and adjust the picture accordingly! Also the first details of the content available on Telecom's new streaming… Read more Audio
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Shining cuckoo project
12:30 PM.Dr Michael Anderson from Massey University needs your help; he wants you to listen out for the shining cuckoo's arrival in New Zealand, and tell him when and where they arrive. Read more Audio
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China's cold rush
12:15 PM.Nicola Twilley of The Edible Geography blog has just been in China reporting on the country's refrigeration boom for The New York Times. Audio
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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
1:50 PM.Jane Toll of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, works for one of the organisations that oversees The Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It stores 825,000 samples from more than 200 crops in the permafrost on a… Read more Audio
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Picturesque satnav
1:25 PM.Daniele Quercia of Yahoo Labs is working on a clever way to navigate your way around in the most picturesque way possible Audio
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Insects and LEDs
1:10 PM.Dr Steve Pawson, the Research Leader Entomology at Scion and President of the Entomological Society, has been looking at some of the effects new LED lighting technology is having on our insect… Read more Audio
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Brewing yeast genetics
12:50 PM.Professor Kevin Verstrepen of the University of Leuven is on a team sequencing the DNA of more than 200 different yeasts from all over the world. He's trying to understand how individual genes… Read more Audio
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India alcohol labelling laws
12:30 PM.Anu Anand from Delhi, where strict alcohol labelling laws are causing major headaches for some of the world's biggest drinks companies. Audio
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Oamaru taxidrivers turn postie
12:15 PM.Murray and Liz Bell of Whitestone Taxis have started delivering Oamaru's mail. Audio
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Self tracking body sounds
1:50 PM.Tanzeem Choudhury of Cornell University is working on wearable tracking technology that records all the noises our bodies make to work out how we're feeling and what we're eating. Audio
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Ancient plaque and friendship genetics
1:35 PM.Dr Chris Smith of the Naked Scientists with some dental archaeology, and research that suggests that friendship seems to have a strong genetic basis. Audio
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Hemp goes mainstream
1:25 PM.How hemp is confronting its image problem and entering the mainstream food industry. With Matthew Boyle, who writes about the global food industry for Bloomberg Businessweek. Audio
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Netflix to NZ and Kindle Unlimited?
1:15 PM.Technology with Peter Griffin. Amazon could be about to launch an all-you-can-eat ebook subscription service. Also what will Netflix's potential entry into the NZ market mean for its estimated 30,000… Read more Audio
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Print the Legend - Clay Tweel
12:40 PM.The doco 'Print the Legend' tells the story of the push to take the personal 3D printer into every home. Clay Tweel is one of its directors. Read more Audio
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Pottery collector
12:15 PM.Jeff is a private collector who's assembled one of the country's biggest pottery collections over more than 40 years. It's worth millions; but it's taking over his home, and his life. Audio
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Bionic eye
1:45 PM.Professor Robert Shepherd is the Director of the Bionics Institute in Melbourne and is working on a bionic eye, using revolutionary technology that one day could restore sight to the blind. Audio
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Ramen
1:15 PM.The tasty noodle soup that's becoming so popular that it's being tipped as the new cupcake! With Asher Boote and Tsubasa Takahashi of The Ramen Shop, and ramen historian Barak Kushner of the… Read more Audio
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Tech news: Photo storage
12:50 PM.Peter Griffin's here with advice and options for storing your photos and videos in the cloud. Audio
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eBikes
12:15 PM.We look at the global e-biking boom, with electric bikes becoming a common sight on New Zealand's roads and bike trails. With Ted and Margaret Watson, Neil Pollett and Simon Kennett. Read more Audio
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Can we makes ourselves smarter?
1:20 PM.Dan Hurley's a science journalist who's looked into the world of intelligence training in the quest to make himself smarter. His book 'Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power' is published by… Read more Audio
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Naked Science: Living at altitude and friendless fish
1:10 PM.The latest science news with Dr Chris Smith. This week, how higher CO2 levels in our oceans could affect fish behaviour. Also why Tibetans are so good at handling high altitude. Audio
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Tech: Facebook's social contagion study
12:50 PM.Peter Griffin is here with tech news; Facebook's been tinkering around with what you see in your news feed. Audio