12 February 2012 - 9:24 am NZ time
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Byron Ballan, whose former business partner recieved home detention in 2004 after pleading guilty to defrauding their clients of 2 million dollars, and criminal defense lawyer John Billington discuss whether or not the justice system favours those who are priviledged or in positions of power. (21′13″)
Sam Arbesman, arvard post-doctoral fellow and writer who has researched three scientific fields to find out how difficult it has been to discover things throughout history. (12′36″)
Michael Goldstein and Jamie Patton are playing a game of golf - every day - at different courses around the world for an entire year to raise funds for children's charity, First Tee. (6′57″)
Discussing the confirmation that a priest was part of an IRA bombing in the 1970s. (6′45″)
Rosie Horton, Auckland philanthropist, legendary charity fundraiser, recipient of the 2010 Auckland Distinguished Citizen Award. (32′24″)
Is the internet changing how our brains work? Figuratively and physiologically, Facebook users choose to tell their friends exactly where they are - is this Big Brother at last? (16′49″)
Psychologist and parenting expert Nigel discusses parent-techer relationships. (17′30″)
Sonja de Freiz reviews The Good Psychologist by Noam Shpancer. Published by Abacus. (4′06″)
Graeme Tuckett reviews The White Ribbon, Predicament and Harry Brown. (11′25″)
09:05 Discrepancies in sentencing
Byron Ballan's former business partner received home detention in 2004 after pleading guilty to defrauding their clients of 2 million dollars; John Billington, criminal defence lawyer; and Kim Workman, Rethinking Crime and Punishment executive director.
09:20 Scientometrics: the science of science
Sam Arbesman, Harvard post-doctoral fellow and writer who has researched three scientific fields to find out how difficult it has been to discover things throughout history.
09:30 365 days of golf around the world
Michael Goldstein and Jamie Patton are playing a game of golf - every day - at different courses around the world for an entire year to raise funds for children's charity, First Tee.
09:45 UK correspondent Michael White
10:05 Rosie Horton
Rosie Horton, Auckland philanthropist, legendary charity fundraiser, recipient of the 2010 Auckland Distinguished Citizen Award.
10:30 Book Review with Sonja de Freiz
The Good Psychologist by Noam Shpancer
Published by Abacus
10:45 Reading
Between The Lines written and read by Elisabeth Easther
A comic tale about ambition set in the grimey world of the London movie business. (Part 4 of 5)
11:05 New Technology with Nigel Horrocks
Is the internet changing how our brains work?
Read an interview with Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows.
See how the Guardian questions Carr's thesis.
Read the author's blog.
Figuratively and physiologically, Facebook users choose to tell their friends exactly where they are - is this Big Brother at last?
Read an article that worries whether Facebook Places is too 1984 Orwellian.
Here a University professor argues in his blog that Facebook Places does
have privacy issues.
How to adjust your Facebook privacy settings.
11:30 Parenting
Psychologist and parenting expert Nigel looks has advice on how to build a relationship with your child's school.
11:45 Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
German film The White Ribbon, local flick Predicament, and a British one called Harry Brown.
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American businessman and blind adventurer Mike May was totally blinded at age three from an explosion of calcium carbide. At the age of 46 he regained partial sight after cornea transplants and pioneering stem cell procedure. He runs the Sendero Group which employes many blind people and assists those with disabilities by using technology.

Mike speedskiing totally blind. Image copyright Mike May.
The man who returned the Daleks to Dr Who, screenwriter Robert Shearman talks to Kathryn about why he wanted to bring back the time travelling Doctor's most persistent enemy and make the Daleks far more menacing than ever before. Robert Shearman is a writer, playwright, and director - and will be in New Zealand next month for Writers and Readers week at the New Zealand Festival of Arts.
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