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The Better Marriage Blanket
1:15 PM.Frank Bibbo's Better Marriage Blanket promises to save relationships from the scourge of nocturnal flatulence. Plus Professor Roger Lentle on the science of breaking wind. Audio
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Proverbial Wallets
12:50 PM.John Kestner of the MIT Media Lab is working on wallets that can talk to your bank. So the less money you have in your account the harder it is to open and every time a transaction is processed it… Read more Audio
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Food questions: dried pasta and soy milk
12:40 PM.Is there really any difference between all the different brands of dried pasta on the market (apart from the price!)? Plus why consumers have to pay more for coffee made with soy milk. Allan Hardacre… Read more Audio
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Invisible Gorilla: Chris Chabris
12:15 PM.You might remember seeing a psychological test involving monkey suits and basketballs online. Christopher Chabris is one of the guys behind this, and now co-author of 'The Invisible Gorilla: and other… Read more Audio
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The Facebook Effect
1:45 PM.Writer and technology journalist David Kirkpatrick got access to Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook staff to research his book 'The Facebook Effect'. So what did he find out? Audio
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Tech News: Net neutrality
1:25 PM.Bill Thompson beams in with bits and bytes from the world of technology. This week, net neutrality: the concept that all traffic on the Internet should be treated equally. Audio
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Google Maps
1:15 PM.John Gravois is writing about some of the geo-political disputes Google's been getting dragged into with its free mapping software, Google Maps. Audio
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Farmville
12:50 PM.A.J. Liskiewicz is based in Buffalo and he's following the amazing growth of the game Farmville in Facebook. It's meant to be the world's most popular computer game. Audio
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Food Additives: emulsifiers
12:35 PM.More food additives with Associate Professor Matt Golding of Massey University. This week, emulsifiers crop up in everything from chocolate and bread to mayonnaise and ice cream. So what are they… Read more Audio
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World's biggest wind turbine
12:25 PM.Professor Feargal Brennan's the head of offshore engineering at Cranfield University and is part of a team that's trying to develop the biggest wind turbines on the planet. Audio
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The science of toast
12:15 PM.The science of toast and why are some breads better for toasting than others? Allan Hardacre of Massey University's Institute of Food Nutrition and amp; Human Health explains. Audio
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India: Saffron and cosmetic surgery
1:50 PM.The Indian saffron industry, based in Kashmir, is struggling to survive. Plus more students opt for cosmetic surgery to land that dream job. Jason Burke reports. Audio
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Preserving Virtual Worlds
1:35 PM.Jerome McDonough is overseeing the Preserving Virtual Worlds project which is archiving some of the world's most popular video games, from Doom to Second Life. Audio
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Pests: Mice
1:15 PM.Pest controller Paul Chapman checks out a mouse infestation at a block of flats. Plus Dr Carolyn King of Waikato University on its lifestyle and habits. Audio
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Food: Vinegar and mouldy jam
12:55 PM.Professor Phil Bremer of the University of Otago on why vinegar sometimes goes cloudy and/or lumpy. Plus is re-boiling mouldy jam such a good idea? Audio
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Bumpology: Pain and blokes
12:40 PM.New Scientist's Linda Geddes is a few weeks away from giving birth. This week she's looking at how males respond to their partner's pregnancy. Plus why do some women find giving birth a more painful… Read more Audio
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Fish: Paul Greenberg
12:15 PM.From sushi to smoked salmon we're eating more fish than ever. Paul Greenberg's just written 'Four Fish: the story of fishing and what's left to eat' Audio
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Internet addiction in South Korea
1:45 PM.The ancient sport of sumo is having more image problems. Plus the South Korean government's unveiled ambitious plans to help the estimated 2 million Koreans it claims are addicted to the internet… Read more Audio
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Sauces: Piccalilli
1:35 PM.Maggie Forest continues our series on famous sauces and condiments . Piccalilli is the mustard vegetable pickle coloured yellow with turmeric that dates back to Roman times. Audio
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Motion capture in computer games
1:20 PM.Keith Stuart of the Guardian reports. With gamers expecting more realistic sports simulation games, every move gets recorded with the latest motion capture technology. So every wave to the crowd and… Read more Audio
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Inflatable movie extras
1:15 PM.Joe Biggins blows up movie extras every day. He's got an inflatable crowd of 40,000 on his books! Audio
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Italy: Nutella ban?
12:55 PM.There's rumours the sugary chocolate and hazelnut spread could be banned by the European Union. John Hooper lives in Rome. Audio
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Nicholas Carr: The Shallows
12:30 PM.Nicholas Carr's book The Shallows suggests the internet is changing the way we think, read and remember. Audio
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Water sprays on veggies
12:15 PM.Listener food questions with Professor Julian Heyes of Massey University. Why do supermarkets spray water and mist on their fruit and veg? Plus strangely sprouting tomatoes: are frog genes to blame? Audio
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World's most expensive instrument
1:50 PM.Geoffrey Fushi of the Chicago violin trader Bein and amp; Fushi is selling the world's most expensive musical instrument. It's worth about US$18 million and it's a violin: but it's not a Stradavarius. Audio