7:20 Symposium: Lasers, Climate Change & Mothers' Diet

Dr Cather Simpson, founding director, University of Auckland Photon Factory; Marc Tadaki Geography Honours Student; Dr Christine Jasoni, Biologist, Otago University.

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Running Hot Panel
Nights host Bryan with the panel for the show's Symposium on emerging researchers in New Zealand. From left to right, Marc Tadaki, Bryan, Dr Cather Simpson and Dr Christine Jasoni.

8 pm News and weather

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World webpage to find links to these documentaries.

8:45 Thinkers: Religion

Professor Paul Morris, religions scholar, Victoria University

Exploring the spiritual dimension of the human psyche... The American Academy of Religion.

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 1

9 pm News and weather

9:06 Insight

9:40 Iran Report

Baqer Moin, correspondent, BBC Central Asia specialist

News and cultural trends from the Islamic Republic of Iran, pop. 66,429,284 (2009 estimate).

9:59 Conundrum: Clue 2

10 pm Late Edition

A review of the news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11 pm News and weather

11:06 Beale Street Caravan

The best in blues from the Blues Foundation in Memphis.