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Traditions preserved: Croatian Salami
1:25 PM.We make traditional salami kobasica with Milan Malivuk of Little Wolf. Audio
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Pedestrian Behaviour
1:15 PM.How pedestrians move on the street is valuable information for planning big events and managing congestion. Mehdi Moussaid of the Max Planck Institute in Berlin is studying pedestrian behaviour, and… Read more Audio
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Linux goes mainstream
12:45 PM.Why are a million people a day turning to Linux, the free and open operating system started 20 years ago by a Finnish student? Glyn Moody is a technology writer, and has written about Linux in his… Read more Audio
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Gore-tex storm
12:25 PM.How Gore-Tex has climbed to the top of the outdoor rainwear sector. Mike Kessler of Outside magazine knows his waterproof-yet-breathable fabrics! Audio
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Ancient herd
12:15 PM.There are 1.5 billion cattle living on the planet today, all descended from a single herd of wild ox. Geneticist Professor Mark Thomas of University College London was on the team making the… Read more Audio
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Spices: Allspice
1:50 PM.Alison Sandle's here with a pottle of allspice. It really is the four-wheel-drive of spices, a bit like nutmeg, hints of pepper and cinnamon, and great as a marinade. Audio
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Digital TV
1:35 PM.The switchover to digital TV starts in September. We ask Hamish Wilson from Consumer.org.nz what kit you'll need. Audio
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Food forests
1:25 PM.Seattle's Beacon Food Forest is set to become the biggest food forest in the US. It's a 7 acre space in downtown Seattle and uses a forest ecosystem to grow fresh produce for people to forage… Read more Audio
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Ugly models apply here
1:15 PM.A model agency for the aesthetically challenged in London. It's called the Ugly Model Agency and Chris Parkin went for an audition. Audio
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That's Disgusting!
12:45 PM.Psychologist Rachel Herz's new book explores disgust, and why some things make us go yuck! Audio
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Community bike workshops
12:15 PM.Community bike workshops are opening up all over the globe. With Stephanie, Eric, Rosie and John from Mechanical Tempest in Wellington and Simon Boddy of the Pignon Sur Rue association in Lyon. Audio
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Naked Science
1:55 PM.More of the latest science news with Dr Chris Smith; what fossilised raindrops nearly 3 billion years old can tell us about the earth's climate and scientists reveal the secret behind van Gogh's… Read more Audio
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Chinese eco-city
1:35 PM.We're off to China where Malcolm Moore's just been visiting the world's largest eco-city. Plus the government crackdown on the social networking site, Sina Weibo. Audio
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Names and disfluency
1:25 PM.How easy a name is to pronounce can have an important impact on future success. Adam Alter of New York University's Stern School of Business started studying the link between a stock's name and how it… Read more Audio
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Birds: Black swan
1:15 PM.We're stalking black swans with birdman Hugh Robertson. Audio
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Smelly food
12:55 PM.A simple way to reduce your food intake by 5 to 10 percent. New research shows that strong smelling, aromatic foods mean you reduce your bite size and feel fuller sooner! With Marchel Gorselink of… Read more Audio
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Blokarting
12:35 PM.A blokart's a small, portable land sailing vehicle designed right here in New Zealand. We have a go and chat with Ian Timperley who's heading off to the blokarting world champs. Audio
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Quickflix and iPad 3
12:25 PM.Technology correspondent Peter Griffin on the launch of the online streaming media service Quickflix and why Apple is offering refunds to iPad 3 buyers in Australia. Audio
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Wooden skyscrapers
12:15 PM.Canadian architect Michael Green is planning to build a 30 storey building out of wood. Audio
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Instore technology
1:50 PM.Stephanie Clifford of the New York Times has been looking at how bricks and mortar stores are embracing instore technology. Audio
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Interactive newspaper
1:35 PM.The interactive newspaper's basically a bit of paper that can play music, audio clips, or even emit smells. Paul Egglestone from the University of Central Lancashire's just been presenting the idea to… Read more Audio
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The perfect flytrap
1:25 PM.Professor Phil Koehler is studying what colours flies like. He's doing work for the US military in the quest to design the perfect flytrap (and he thinks he's found the answer!). Audio
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Naked Science
1:15 PM.More Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. This week, the camera that can see round corners, a new tool to predict heart attacks, and how your guts can tell what's good and bad for you. Audio
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Greek economy
12:50 PM.Jon Henley's just been to Greece where massive tax hikes and slashed salaries have seen Greek consumers try to establish a cashless economy. Plus the 'potato movement'; towns and villages are… Read more Audio
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Making cheese: paneer
12:25 PM.We're making cheese at home with Wendy Adams. This week, paneer, it's simple, tasty, and fun to make. Audio