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Standing desks
12:15 PM.The science of standing desks and why sitting at a chair for hours could be killing you. With Trish Davis, the CEO of Te Rau Matatini, Dr James Levine of The Mayo Clinic and employment Lawyer Susan… Read more Audio
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World's biggest Ferris wheel
1:50 PM.The race to build the world's biggest Ferris wheel. With Alissa Walker from Los Angeles. Audio
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Planet Carnivore
1:35 PM.Alex Renton is the author of 'Planet Carnivore'; he looks at why the world loves cheap meat so much, and what this means for the planet. Audio
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The Bristol Pound
1:20 PM.The Bristol Pound is an alternative currency to pounds sterling aimed at keeping more cash in the local community. As it approaches its first anniversary, we speak to director Chris Sunderland. Audio
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Extreme weather
1:10 PM.If you claim to live in the hottest town or the rainiest village you can expect a call from Randy Cerveny, the World Meteorological Organisation's rapporteur on Extreme Records. Audio
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Naked Science
12:50 PM.Dr Chris Smith beams in. This week, using Australian tarantula venom as a pesticide, and how some hopping insects have evolved 'gearboxes' to synchronise their massive leaps. Audio
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Tech news
12:30 PM.Peter Griffin on the controversy over broadband pricing rates, using the crowd to fund business ventures, and biometrics going mainstream with the launch of a new smartphone. Audio
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Radio telescopes
12:15 PM.Professor Steven Tingay from Curtin University in Perth is working on the build-up to the Square Kilometre Array. It will be the world's biggest and most powerful radio telescope. Audio
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Nutritionism
1:45 PM.'Nutritionism' is the word Gyorgy Scrinis uses to describe the food industry's infatuation with nutritional information on packaging. He reckons it's being used to divert attention away from the real… Read more Audio
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Birds: Morepork
1:30 PM.On the hunt for the morepork with birdman Hugh Robertson. Audio
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Italy: Tiramisu and Hadrian's tunnels
1:10 PM.The creamy dessert tiramisu is at the centre of a political battle over its cultural heritage in Italy. Also wine-makers try to recreate the wines of the ancient Romans. With Tom Kington in Rome. Audio
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Radio Power
12:50 PM.Vincent Liu is part of a team from the University of Washington that's turning radio waves into power. Audio
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Kosher Food
12:25 PM.Why are so many non-Jewish consumers choosing kosher food? With Timothy Lytton the author of 'Kosher: Private Reegulation in the Age of Industrial Food' (Harvard University Press) and kosher certifier… Read more Audio
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Better buses
12:15 PM.Scott Thorne and David Rundle of NZ Bus are using real time, on-board sensors to monitor how comfortable bus rides are for passengers. Audio
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Tech: Facebook scams and new Nintendo
1:50 PM.Charles Arthur beams in with the latest from the world of technology. This week, the people making hundreds of millions of dollars from Facebook scams, and Nintendo goes back to 2D with its new gaming… Read more Audio
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3D printing planes
1:35 PM.Using 3D printing to build lighter and more aerodynamic planes. With Michael Hayes, the Technical Lead Engineer of Boeing's Additive Manufacturing Research & Development team. Audio
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Denmark: dating and TV porn
1:25 PM.Helen Russell on the dating website with a difference- all the members want to have kids! Also a big Scandinavian hotel chain pulls the plug on its TV porn channels. Audio
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Naked Science
1:15 PM.Dr Chris Smith with some news from Western Australia. Audio
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A Sting in the Tale
12:30 PM.Dave Goulson is the founder of The Bumblebee Conservation Trust. He's been looking at the impact of pesticide use on the environment, and is worried that our pollinators are in peril. Audio
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Driving lessons
12:15 PM.The team of volunteers teaching refugee women how to drive. With Naomi Tocher at ChangeMakers Refugee Forum, learner drivers Abeba Yehdegela and Julia Tha, and Valerie Townsend of the 'Turning the… Read more Audio
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Tech news: 4G and internet.org
1:45 PM.Peter Griffin our technology correspondent has been testing out 4G. Also the internet.org project. Audio
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Posties' eBikes
1:30 PM.Posties could soon be zipping about on their rounds on electric bikes. With NZ Post cycle mechanic, Rod Bardsley. Audio
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Predictive policing
1:15 PM.Technology writer and commentator Evgeny Morozov on predictive policing. It's a way to try to predict the crimes of the future using information and clever computer software. Audio
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Iranian food
12:45 PM.Minoo Officer and Lobat Parsi cook up two Iranian delicacies, fessenjoon and tachin. Audio
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Northern sea route
12:30 PM.Robin McKie is the science and technology editor for the Observer. He's one of many people charting the progress of a Chinese cargo ship sailing from Dalian to Rotterdam through the Arctic Sea via the… Read more Audio