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1:10 PM.Andrew DeVogelaere is studying what the thousands of shipping containers that fall overboard every year are doing to the environment. Audio

12:40 PM.Actress and best-selling author Madhur Jaffrey has been one of the most influential people in taking Indian cookery to a global audience. Audio

12:30 PM.The musty smell of old books is somehow strangely reassuring. But Dr Lorraine Gibson of Strathclyde University thinks it could be an early warning signal that something's up. She's aiming to stop the… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.The creamy emulsion that's great with a cheese and tomato sandwich. We're making mayonnaise with Maggie Forest. Audio

1:55 PM.Professor David Neivandt's working on a new type of biodegradeable golf ball made from lobster shells. It's never been so environmentally sound to have a rotten golf swing! Audio

1:40 PM.New research shows people are more likely to act kindly if they've just gone up some stairs or an escalator! Larry Sanna of the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina led the… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.We exterminate a German cockroach infestation with pest controller Paul Chapman, and entomologist Allen Heath dances la cucaracha. Audio

12:50 PM.Star anise has been loved by Chinese cooks for millenia, and these days it's infusing its way into global cuisine. Alison Sandle with more. Audio

12:40 PM.Chris Parkin beams in from the UK where there are plans to get more pollination happening in the countryside with dedicated green highways for honeybees. Plus street party plans for the Royal Wedding… Read more Audio

12:15 PM.Tech commentators Paul Brislen and Peter Griffin talk about recent changes to New Zealand's copyright law. Audio

1:50 PM.More free food with our friendly forager Johanna Knox. Purslane's a succulent that's one of the richest plant sources of omega-3. Audio

1:10 PM.Game butcher Darren Meates shows us some of the finer points of butchering a stag. Audio

12:50 PM.Professor Roland Clift from the University of Surrey is involved in developing a self-chilling can. Audio

12:40 PM.Why is water seeping out of Martin's chicken when he cooks it? Food technologist Torben Sorensen on the chances that it could be being injected with water. Audio

12:25 PM.Malcolm Moore on a Beijing ban on some billboards advertising luxury goods. Plus China's military turns to carrier pigeons as a backup communications system. Audio

12:15 PM.New Zealand's about to experience its first ever 'carrotmob' at a Wellington cafe. Connie Nisbet and Ben Gleisner are two of the people behind the event. Audio

1:50 PM.The spice that's handy for treating horse flatulence. And it's also not too bad in a chilli either! With spice specialist Alison Sandle. Audio

1:35 PM.Why was spinach one of the first foods on the banned list after the radiation leaks following the Japanese tsunami? With radiation expert Dr Peter Roberts. Audio

1:15 PM.The Backyard Bee Team runs into some major problems. The head beekeper (aka Simon) is allergic to bees! With Frank and Mary Ann Lindsay and immunology consultant Richard Steele. Audio

12:55 PM.Demand for quinoa from consumers in the US and Europe means that regular Bolivians are struggling to afford this healthy grain. Adam Sherwin reports. Audio

12:15 PM.Peter Griffin on Freeview's expanded High Definition service and the Google Books settlement that isn't. Then an extended look at eBooks in New Zealand libraries with John Stears and Jason Murphy of… Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Sherry Turkle is a psychologist and MIT professor who studies how people's personal relationships are being affected by digital technology in her book 'Alone Together'. Audio

1:30 PM.Some rather delicate questions about toilet paper from a listener. Does more money always equal greater softness? And what are the drawbacks of using scratchy sandpaper on your derriere? Professor… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The latest gaming news with Keith Stuart of the Guardian. Nintendo launches a handheld 3D gaming console called the 3DS (without the silly specs). Plus we're reviewing two new games- Homefront and… Read more Audio

12:50 PM.Uganda's trying to find a genetically-modified solution to a disease that's decimating its banana crop. Xan Rice reports. Audio