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Gout
1:25 PM.Gout is a condition that affects more than 100,000 New Zealanders. We look at what causes it and the latest treatments with GP Dr Don Simmers. Audio
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Painkiller abuse
1:15 PM.World football's governing body FIFA is warning players about abusing painkillers. Loads of players are doing it but FIFA's worried about the long-term effects on their health. Matt McGrath is a… Read more Audio
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Ketchup liberation
12:55 PM.A question that's perplexed civilisations since the dawn of time. How do you get the last bit of tomato sauce out of the bottle? Now Dave Smith thinks he's found the answer. He's one of the inventors… Read more Audio
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Kaimoana: Mussels
12:40 PM.We're steaming mussels with Rachel Taulelei. The green-lipped mussel is our largest seafood export; it's shipped to more than 70 countries around the world and tastes great! Audio
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The science of salt
12:15 PM.The advice that salt is bad for us and that we should limit how much of it we eat is one of the key public health messages out there. But does the science behind all these warnings really stack up… Read more Audio
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TR10 Emerging technologies part 1
1:50 PM.We look 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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Cutlery taste
1:35 PM.Dr Zoe Laughlin of the Institute of Making at University College London is studying what cutlery tastes like and how it can impart flavour to our food. Audio
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Mindless eating
1:25 PM.Brian Wansink's working on visual cues like coloured potato chips to tell us when we're full and to stop us eating more than we should. Audio
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Naked Science
1:15 PM.Dr Chris Smith on using a mother's blood to sequence her baby's DNA before birth. Also some good news in the fight against heart disease, and for spinal injury patients. Audio
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Ambergris
12:15 PM.The recession-proof treasure found washed up on beaches around the world and worth up to $30,000 a kilo! With author Christopher Kemp, Anton van Helden from Te Papa and Haami Te Whaiti. Audio
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Dating consultant
1:50 PM.Hollywood screenwriter turned online dating consultant Matt Prager helps people navigate their way through this complex and sometimes cruel world. Audio
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Smart Homes
1:35 PM.You'll have heard about smart power meters and smartphones...but how about the smart home? Diane Cook from Washington State University is looking at what homes of the future will look like and what… Read more Audio
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Taste matters
1:15 PM.John Prescott is a sensory scientist and the author of Taste Matters (Reaktion Books). The book examines why we like the foods that we do. So how far is what we eat determined by our culture, by… Read more Audio
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Tech news
12:50 PM.Charles Arthur beams in with bits and bytes from the hi tech world. This week, new laws governing cookies for web sites in the EU. Also, can the new Boeing 787 be hijacked using the internet? Audio
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Neckties
12:15 PM.From the cravat to the Windsor, the tie still has an important place in our schools, boardrooms and rugby clubs. With Thomas Fink, the author of 'The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie', Shelley Macrae of the… Read more Audio
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Naked Science
1:45 PM.More Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. This week, how shift work affects your fertility (if you're a mouse!) and the quest to breed tastier tomatoes using chemistry. Audio
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Mycophilia and fungal foraging
1:10 PM.Fungi are the second largest group of organisms on the planet after insects, making up one-quarter of the earth's biomass. We speak to Eugenia Bone, the author of 'Mycophilia', and head out on a… Read more Audio
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Prison consultant
12:50 PM.You're facing jail time and your only experience of prison life is watching The Shawshank Redemption. It might be time to give prison consultant Larry Levine a call! Audio
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Tech news: Spotify
12:35 PM.Peter Griffin on the news that Spotify, the online music streaming service, has opened for business here in New Zealand. Plus why are people suing Facebook after its IPO last week? Audio
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Flu facts
12:15 PM.Why does the flu love the start of winter, and do high end flu remedies actually work? Flu facts with Dr Lynn McBain. Audio
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The New Zealand way of death
1:45 PM.Sally Raudon has been researching the modern funeral ceremony here and in Europe and shares her findings. Audio
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Solar landfills
1:40 PM.Using landfills to generate solar power. Mark Roberts of HDR Engineering is working on two of these solar landfill projects in Texas and Georgia. Audio
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World's tallest buildings
1:25 PM.How do you measure the tallest buildings in the world and does a mast, spire or radio antenna count? Kevin Brass of The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat knows the answers. Audio
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Lunch beat
1:25 PM.The lunchtime disco movement that's taking Europe by storm. Leave your desk job behind for 60 minutes of clubbing and come back energised, happy, and sweaty too! Molly Range is the founder of Lunch… Read more Audio
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Tech news: Pinterest and Twitter
12:45 PM.Bits and bytes from the hi tech world with Charles Arthur, the technology editor of The Guardian. This week, forget about Facebook floating why is Pinterest so hot? Plus which country has the most… Read more Audio