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Food networks
1:30 PM.József Baranyi is using mathematics to map our ever-more-complex food networks. His aim is to improve our response to food safety scares. Audio
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Tech news: Vodafone/TelstraClear deal
1:15 PM.Peter Griffin on Vodafone's plans to buy Telstra Clear; so what does it mean for consumers? Plus the TPPA or the Trans Pacific Partership Agreement is being negotiated behind closed doors, and our… Read more Audio
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Olympic catering
12:50 PM.The great Olympic catering challenge is about to start in London. Also for the Muslim competitors it's Ramadan just before the games, so how will they cope with no food or drink in the lead-up? Chris… Read more Audio
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Warts
12:25 PM.Jeff Lowe of Karori Medical Centre can remove warts! So what is a wart, why do we get them, and will they go away if left untreated? Audio
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Imagine Cup
12:15 PM.We're off to the Imagine Cup in Sydney, the largest student technology competition in the world. Jade Tan of the New Zealand team shows us Mobile Eye, using cellphones to help blind people see. Audio
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TR10 Emerging Technologies part 2
1:45 PM.Looking at some of the world's top emerging technologies with Jason Pontin, the editor-in-chief of the Technology Review. Audio
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Puff Pastry
1:30 PM.We roll and fold our way to perfect homemade puff pastry. Baker and chef Julie Clark knows the tricks of the trade. Audio
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Smart cars
1:10 PM.Stewart Wang is the Director of the International Center for Automotive Medicine at the University of Michigan. He's wants to use in-car sensors to instantly tell emergency services about your… Read more Audio
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Thermo-electric clothing
12:50 PM.From phones to cameras, soon we could be recharging our electronic gizmos using the heat from our bodies. Corey Hewitt of Wake Forest University is working with Professor Alan Kaiser of Victoria… Read more Audio
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Refugee bikes
12:30 PM.Recycling old bicyles for new residents of Aotearoa. With Faisal, Diana Swarbrick, Arif Saeid and Priscilla Pawson from Refugees as Survivors. Audio
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Watery tomato
12:15 PM.Harry Klee, a tomato researcher from the University of Florida, is on the hunt for the perfect tasting tomato. Audio
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Tech news
1:45 PM.Technology time with Charles Arthur of The Guardian. This week Google keeps branching out from search engines and online tools into hardware, launching a new tablet computer called the Nexus 7. Audio
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iBrain
1:30 PM.A new brainscanning device called the iBrain can be used at home while you sleep, with no clusters of wires, electrodes and hospital visits. We're speaking to the iBrain's inventor, Phillip Low. Audio
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Eat Dirt!
1:15 PM.Eat more dirt! That's what Jeff Leach wants us to do. He's an archaeologist and science writer who reckons that a dearth of good bacteria in our guts is contributing to autoimmune disorders. Audio
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Extreme biking
12:50 PM.We speak to Kiwi cycling record-breaker Oliver Whalley. He's just won the Tour Divide, an ultra cycling event that crosses the US and Canada, smashing the course record by almost 2 days! Audio
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Caspian Sea yoghurt
12:30 PM.Deb Gully shows us how to make yoghurt at room temperature without a kitset in sight. Audio
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Online dating in China
12:15 PM.Evan Osnos has been looking at the online dating scene in China. Audio
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Naked Science
1:50 PM.Dr Chris Smith beams in with the latest science news. This week, gut microbes, growing blood vessels from stem cells, and how one plant makes sure its seeds get spat out rather than eaten. Audio
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Spain olive oil woes
1:40 PM.Stephen Burgen reports from Spain where olive oil producers are getting forced out of business as competition and a supermarket price war pushes prices down. Audio
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Anger Room
1:30 PM.The Anger Room's a facility where you pay to smash stuff up, all in the name of stress relief. Donna Alexander is its founder and co-owner. Audio
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Tech news: Microsoft Surface
1:15 PM.Bits and bytes from the hi tech world with our regular tech head Peter Griffin. This week, lots of noise about a new tablet computer from Microsoft called the Surface. Plus Facebook considers opening… Read more Audio
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Telescope buyers' guide
12:50 PM.If you're keen to get into a bit of stargazing yourself we've got a telescope buyers' guide with John Field of the Carter Observatory. Audio
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Galaxyzoo.org
12:40 PM.dGalaxy Zoo is an army of amateur astronomers using digital technology to map the universe. With Tim Adams of The Observer. Audio
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SETI@home
12:15 PM.Professor Geoff Marcy is the new head of SETI@home. He's leading the search for extraterrestrial life using a distributed computer network of over 3 million users. Audio
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Tech news
1:45 PM.The Guardian's technology editor Charles Arthur beams in with the latest from the world of technology. This week, the rush to get top level domain names like .app, .book and .baby. Also Apple cosies… Read more Audio