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Hunter safety
12:25 PM.How laser technology developed here in New Zealand can keep hunters safe. With Michael Scott and Dave Grove of Hunter Safety Lab. Audio
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Norway: Date nights and mirrors
12:15 PM.Helen Russell on the Norwegian government's plans to reduce the country's 40 percent divorce rate through state-sanctioned date nights. Also the town using mirrors to brighten up their days. Audio
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Island Olympics?
1:45 PM.Professor John Rennie Short reckons we should hold the Olympics in the same place every 4 years. He wants to introduce a permanent Olympics venue, on an island. Audio
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Sent into Space
1:35 PM.Sent into Space lets you send anything you want into space using high altitude helium balloons. Then you retrieve your 'payload' and tell everyone about it! Chris Rose is one of its founders. Audio
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Naked Science
12:50 PM.Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. How dogs communicate by wagging their tails, and IBM's plan to build a computer based on the human brain. Audio
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Cockroach farming
12:40 PM.The Chinese cockroach industry is booming. Already 100 cockroach farms are open for business and that number's growing fast. Barbara Demick of the Los Angeles Times has visited China's biggest… Read more Audio
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Tech news
12:25 PM.With tech correspondent Peter Griffin. Are the rules for onboard gadget use likely to change here in NZ? Also Twitter's IPO and the problems facing Chorus. Audio
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Plane devices
12:15 PM.US airline passengers can now use their digital gadgets for a whole flight. With Jack Nicas of The Wall Street Journal. Audio
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Ethan Zuckerman
1:45 PM.In 'Rewire', Ethan Zuckerman argues that we should be doing more to broaden our horizons online. Audio
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Spike
1:35 PM.The Spike is a locally made gadget that slots onto your smartphone. Then simply point it at a building and it maps and measures it instantly using lasers. Leon Toorenburg's Spike's inventor. Audio
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Fruit flies
1:15 PM.Professor Michael Dickinson from The University of Washington has devoted his life to studying the fruit fly. Audio
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Ants and pesticides
12:50 PM.How common pesticides are affecting the ways ants are behaving. Rafael Barbieri and Professor Phil Lester from Victoria University's School of Biological Science are doing the research. Audio
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California news
12:35 PM.Rory Carroll on Santa Monica's plans to restrict outdoor fitness classes, and why Hollywood's losing TV and film production work at such an alarming rate. Audio
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Sports sensors
12:15 PM.The Wellington Phoenix are using sports sensor technology developed here in NZ for more effective training. With Jamie Tout from VX Sport and Lee Spence, strength and conditioning coach of the… Read more Audio
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Birds: Royal Spoonbill
1:50 PM.We're on the hunt for that most regal of waterfowl, the Royal Spoonbill, with Hugh Robertson. Audio
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Tech news: TIN 100
1:35 PM.Peter Griffin looks at the booming NZ tech sector. Audio
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Digital distraction
1:20 PM.A new device stops anyone disturbing you by putting all your distractions on hold. With Paul Chipperton, the CEO of CanFocus. Audio
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Bees and exhaust fumes
1:10 PM.How engine exhausts interfere with honeybees' ability to forage for pollen and nectar. Professor Guy Poppy of The University of Southampton did the research. Audio
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Popcorn
12:55 PM.Dr. Sascha Topolinski has found that eating popcorn makes us a lot less receptive to advertising. Audio
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Naked Science
12:45 PM.Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. A discovery about what's happening inside our brains when we sleep, and a possible cure for baldness. Audio
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Jellyfish
12:15 PM.Jellyfish are eating our food, shutting down our power plants, and stinging us! In her book 'Stung! On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean' Lisa-ann Gershwin looks at the abundance of… Read more Audio
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Compatibility Gene
1:45 PM.In his book 'The Compatibility Gene' Professor Daniel Davis tries to decipher the mysteries and complexities of our immune systems. Audio
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Giant Hornets
1:40 PM.Jon Kaiman is a journalist based in Beijing. He's travelled to Shanxxi province to find out more about the giant killer hornets of North West China. Audio
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Tech news
1:35 PM.Charles Arthur beams in with news that Google and Facebook have changed the fineprint so more of your personal information can be seen and shared. Audio