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Pests: Bed bugs
12:15 PM.We pull back the covers on the bedbug with pest controller Paul Chapman and entomologist Allen Heath. Audio
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Bumpology: taste and mum-nesia
1:50 PM.Bumpologist Linda Geddes of the New Scientist with more of the myths and science of pregnancy. Audio
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Tech news: Digital books
1:25 PM.Bill Thompson on continuing battles over the ebook format. Audio
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Scratch
1:10 PM.Building computer games from Scratch, a cool piece of software that means you don't need to know a thing about programming or computer code! Audio
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DEET-resistant mozzies
12:50 PM.DEET's a great repellent for mosquitoes, but no one's really ever understood how it works. Researcher James Logan's trying to change that. Audio
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Toastie pioneer
12:40 PM.New Zealander Frazier Graveson had the challenge of selling some of the first electric sandwich toasters in Asia. Audio
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Telepresence robots
12:30 PM.Now you can log into a workplace robot from home and use a remote controller to whizz around bugging your work-mates. Steve Cousins the CEO of Willow Garage is using this technology today. Audio
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Flies in urinals
12:15 PM.Fly transfers stuck onto mens' urinals are a bit of behavioural science designed to promote better aim. But why a fly? Entomologist Allen Heath reports. Audio
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Ping pong
1:50 PM.The rising popularity of ping pong. Now governments across Europe are trying to harness the sport's popularity to push their keep fit agendas. In one initiative, Sport England is funding 100 free… Read more Audio
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Annoying phone calls
1:40 PM.Scientific proof of why it's so annoying to hear other people talking on their cellphones. Lauren Emberson of Cornell University's been studying the phenomenon. Audio
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China: giant hydro project
1:25 PM.There's plans to build the world's biggest hydro-electric project in the foothills of the Himalayas. Jonathan Watts reports. Audio
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10 emerging technologies: Part 1
1:15 PM.We look at some of the emerging technologies that could shape our future over the next 2 to 5 years with the editor-in-chief of the Technology Review, Jason Pontin. This week, engineered stem cells… Read more Audio
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Burnt Food Museum
12:50 PM.Deborah Henson-Conant's a professional musician and a lousy cook. What better qualifications do you need to be the Burnt Food Museum's founder and head curator?! Audio
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Bed sheets
12:30 PM.When it comes to buying sheets, it's a jungle out there...thread counts, ply, percale, Egyptian cotton...We pick our way through some of the jargon with Professor Raechel Laing of the University of… Read more Audio
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Fruit and veg ripening
12:15 PM.We're looking at some of the science behind keeping our fruit and veg 'fresh' with Professor Julian Heyes of Massey University. Audio
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Intro
12:10 PM.What's coming up in the show today. Audio
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Bumpology: Hi-tech scanning
1:50 PM.The science of pregancy with Linda Geddes of the New Scientist. This week, how the latest scanning technology is contributing to a better understanding of breastfeeding and the baby's movements in the… Read more Audio
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Social gaming
1:10 PM.Social games- a cross between social networking and computer gaming- are being used by millions worldwide. We speak to Nick Parfene who's using them to get real-time transport information. Hayden… Read more Audio
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Keen as mustard
12:50 PM.A new series with Maggie Forest looking at the world's most popular sauces and condiments. This week, mustard. Audio
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Black carrot juice
12:45 PM.A listener food question: why are black carrots being used in our drinks? Professor Julian Heyes of Massey University knows. Audio
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Interphone cellphone study
12:30 PM.The findings of the 10-year-long Interphone study into the potential link between cellphone use and cancer are inconclusive. Nathaniel Rich has written about the issue for Harpers magazine. Audio
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Japan: Hostess rights
12:15 PM.Modern day geishas are fighting for fairer working conditions in Japan. David McNeill reports. Audio
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Mobile phones in Africa
1:50 PM.Cell phone use has exploded in Africa over the past decade. Jenny Aker's looking at the way this is transforming the way people do business and buy goods and services. Audio
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Turning chicken poo into power
1:40 PM.John Logan's a chicken farmer based in the US who's perfected a way of turning chicken poo into power and fertiliser. Audio
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Tech news: mobile termination rates
1:30 PM.Peter Griffin on the government's plan to regulate mobile phone termination rates. Could the threat of regulation mean cheaper calls and increased competition? Audio