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Year of Open Source
12:40 PM.Sam Muirhead is living a year of open source. This week, he's making open source perfume and tinkering with electronics. Audio
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Sunburn
12:20 PM.We speak to Dr Lynn McBain about some of the downsides to getting a suntan, and what you need to keep an eye on to avoid health problems. Audio
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Spanish locksmiths
12:15 PM.The locksmiths of Pamplona have said no to unlocking homes for the big banks to evict jobless homeowners. Giles Tremlett reports from Spain. Audio
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Barbie-nomics
1:55 PM.Why are you paying loads more for some types of Barbie doll this Christmas when they are all pretty much the same?! Emily Oster of the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business is investigating… Read more Audio
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Paper: An Elegy
1:25 PM.Ian Sansom writes a love letter to paper in his book 'Paper: An Elegy'. Audio
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Mould resistant bread
1:15 PM.Don Stull of MicroZap is trying to make bread that won't go mouldy. The technique uses microwaves to kill off mould spores and the main aim is to reduce food waste. Audio
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India: Pashminas and Hinglish
12:45 PM.Anu Anand has been looking at the past, the present, and the future of the pashmina. Audio
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Games Masters
12:30 PM.The new Games Masters exhibition at Te Papa celebrates video games dating back to 1975. With Head Host Philip Louie and Kristelle Plimmer, the exhibition's Concept Developer. Audio
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Swimmable Berlin
12:15 PM.A team of architects in Berlin is trying to create a big natural swimming pool on a stretch of river in the city centre. Tim Edler of realities:united is one of those behind the plan. Audio
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Big old trees
1:50 PM.A new global study shows that the number of big old trees, some more than one thousand years old, is rapidly reducing. Professor David Lindenmayer of the Australian National University is lead author… Read more Audio
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Naked Science: Cheese, jellyfish and the great outdoors
1:35 PM.Dr Chris Smith beams in with the latest science news from around the globe. This week, 7000-year-old cheese, a potential cure for lethal box jellyfish stings, and scientific proof that getting out… Read more Audio
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Algorithms
1:15 PM.In 'Automate This' author Christopher Steiner looks at how the algorithm is revolutionising everything from the music business to healthcare, share trading, and the good old 0800 number. Audio
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Birds: Welcome Swallow
12:45 PM.The arrival of the welcome swallow shows that summer is well and truly here. With Hugh Robertson. Audio
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Tech news: Pandora and mobile roaming
12:30 PM.Peter Griffin beams in with the latest from the world of technology. This week, Telecom slashes mobile roaming charges, and the internet radio service Pandora re-launches in New Zealand. Audio
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The perfect Christmas tree
12:15 PM.The quest to breed the perfect Christmas tree. Professor Gary Chastagner of Washington State University is trying to find the genes associated with needle shedding. Audio
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Acne
1:40 PM.Acne is one of the joys of growing up, and you can blame it all on the hormone testosterone. Jeff Lowe sees lots of spots in his work as a GP at Karori Medical Centre. Audio
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Dreamland
1:15 PM.Dreamland is the name of David K. Randall's book about his adventures in the strange science of sleep. Audio
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Blue Mondays?
12:55 PM.Professor Arthur Stone of Stony Brook University's been measuring how people feel on different days of the week, with some surprising results. Audio
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Babysitting
12:40 PM.Lynn Perkins of UrbanSitter.com is trying to move babysitting into the digital age by connecting parents and babysitters through Facebook and their existing networks. Audio
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Smelling Survivors
12:35 PM.Professor Paul Thomas of Loughborough University developed the trapped human simulator; it's a way to test an electronic nose that can smell for signs of life underneath collapsed buildings. Audio
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Smelling older
12:30 PM.Can you tell the age of someone just from their personal aroma? Johan Lundstrom of the Monell Chemical Senses Center is working in the area. Audio
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History of BO
12:15 PM.The history of body odour. Sarah Everts has been looking at the history of smelling good for Smithsonian.com. Audio
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Stalking sharks
1:50 PM.Sharknet is a new app that can tell you where great white sharks and other ocean predators are in the sea. With Dr. Randy Kochevar of Stanford University. Audio
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KiwiSaver 6: Ethical Investment
1:35 PM.If you have a social conscience how easy is it to tell if your Kiwisaver money is getting ethically invested? With Chris Douglas, the co-head of Fund Research at Morningstar Australasia and Amanda… Read more Audio
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Magnets
1:15 PM.Magnets are great for holding photos and postcards on the fridge but they're even better at converting electrical energy into physical movement! Richard Webb of the New Scientist has been looking at… Read more Audio