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Future protein needs
12:30 PM.With global populations rising, and with more cash to spend on food, the world's protein demands are set to increase. Dr Mike Boland of The Riddet Institute is working on the Proteos Project; its… Read more Audio
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Talking plants
12:15 PM.Plants respond to light and chemicals, and can even make sounds. But are they able to communicate? Dr Monica Gagliano of the University of Western Australia is investigating bioacoustics in plants. Audio
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Migraines
1:50 PM.Medical matters with Dr Lynn McBain. As any migraine sufferer will tell you they're excruciatingly painful. So what's the difference between a migraine and a normal headache? Audio
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Wikicells
1:35 PM.Professor David Edwards of Harvard University is working on a new form of edible, washable food packaging called wikicells. Audio
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Naked Science
1:25 PM.The latest science news from around the world with Dr Chris Smith. This week, the discovery of stem cells in tumours explains how cancers spread, and could help future treatments. Audio
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Greenway
1:15 PM.Christian Brüggemann is on a team of young German inventors working on smarter in-car GPS that can save you time and fuel when mapping a journey. Audio
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Kibbutz
12:45 PM.After decades of declining interest and bankruptcies, the kibbutz movement in Israel is undergoing a revival. We find out why with Harriet Sherwood. Audio
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The Office: a hardworking history
12:15 PM.Australian writer Gideon Haigh's just written a comprehensive history of the office, and its place in our culture. Audio
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Open source living
1:50 PM.Sam Muirhead is going a year without using any product that has any intellectual propery associated with it. Eating, wearing clothes and using technology will be among his many challenges. Audio
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Meet your microbes
1:25 PM.Jonathan Eisen is a professor at the University of California Davis, and he loves microbes. Microbial organisms have been around longer than us humans - we'll find out if there's a chance they've… Read more Audio
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Tech correspondent
1:15 PM.Peter Griffin discusses Bit Torrent branching out, and the best ways to catch the latest from the Olympics online (plus what to avoid). Audio
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Imagine Cup
12:50 PM.This week at the Imagine Cup technology competition in Sydney we'll hear about Flash Food, a real time donation and delivery platform for excess or leftover food. Audio
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Darwin tunes
12:40 PM.Professor Armand Leroi of Imperial College London is using Darwin's theories to create music. He's breeding tunes, allowing only the fittest to survive. Audio
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The science of crunch
12:25 PM.John Allen is a neuroscientist and author of "The Omnivorous Mind: Our Evolving Relationship With Food". He tells us why we might be hard-wired to crave crunchy foods - and it's not just about taste. Audio
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Anu Anand in India
12:15 PM.Our correspondent Anu Anand reports from Delhi - on the traffic police taking to Facebook to catch bad drivers, and the group helping Indian couples marry for love. Audio
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Wearable computers and Nexus 7
1:50 PM.Charles Arthur beams in with the latest tech news. This week, wearable computers and Charles has had a play with Google's new Nexus 7 tablet. Audio
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Birds: fantail
1:35 PM.We go bush with bird man Hugh Robertson on the hunt for the piwakawaka or fantail. Audio
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Larry Smarr
1:10 PM.Larry Smarr's collecting information on everything from how well he sleeps to the state of his stools all in the quest for a healthier life. Audio
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No more QWERTY?!
12:50 PM.John Lambie is an Australian inventor who's declared war on the QWERTY keyboard. Audio
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Comic Con
12:40 PM.Comic Con is an annual gathering for the comics, animation and entertainment industries that attracted 100,000 Hollywood executives and pop culture fans to San Diego earlier this week. Rory Carroll… Read more Audio
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enabletalk.com
12:30 PM.Anton Posternikov and Max Osika are Ukranian students who have designed a pair of gloves that can turn sign language into spoken words. They're the winners of the Imagine Cup, the world's largest… Read more Audio
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Parkinson's voice initiative
12:20 PM.Max Little, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, needs your help as he develops a way to diagnose Parkinson's disease using a telephone. Audio
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Banana genome
12:15 PM.French scientists have sequenced the banana's genome. Banana fan Dan Koeppel on the significance of the discovery. Audio
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Dental sensors
1:55 PM.Manu Sebastian Mannoor is working on smart teeth. He's trying to implant sensors in our teeth that can tell when you need a visit to the dentists, if you have a stomach ulcer, or even if you have… Read more Audio
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Naked Science
1:45 PM.Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. This week, how humans and animals use magnetic fields to navigate, how human cells can tell what time it is, and can you tell if someone is lying by watching their… Read more Audio