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This Way Up

with Simon Morton

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Audio from Saturday 22 May 2010

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12:15 Japan: Hostess rights: Modern day geishas are fighting for fairer working conditions in Japan. David McNeill reports. (11′22″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
12:30 Interphone cellphone study: 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. (15′54″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
12:45 Black carrot juice: A listener food question: why are black carrots being used in our drinks? Professor Julian Heyes of Massey University knows. (5′20″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
12:50 Keen as mustard: A new series with Maggie Forest looking at the world's most popular sauces and condiments. This week, mustard. (11′46″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
13:10 Social gaming: 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 Green, Robyn Gallagher and Matt Troughton are Four Square fans- it awards people points for going out. Finally, Ariel Hauter of Armchair Revolutionary wants social gaming to save the world. (33′29″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
13:50 Bumpology: Hi-tech scanning: 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 womb. (13′18″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed

QUICK HITS
12:10 Japan: Hostess rights
12:25 Interphone cellphone study
12:40 Black carrot juice
12:50 Keen as mustard
13:10 Social gaming
13:50 Bumpology: Hi-tech scanning

THE SMALL PRINT
First up this week we'll head to Japan where modern day geisha girls are fighting for fairer working conditions.

Then at 12.25pm it's official: using a mobile phone for long periods over an extended time-frame may or may not cause brain cancer! That's clear as mud, but that seems to be the major finding of a 10-year-long World Heath Organisation study called Interphone that came out this week. We'll ask writer Nathaniel Rich if there's any clear advice for consumers.

At 12:40pm why black carrots are getting used in our soft drinks.

And before the news we start a new series looking at sauces and condiments of the world. This week, mustard.

After the news at one - you'll have heard about social networking and social media - well today we're social gaming. These are the games people play when they're on sites like Facebook - they're public and you compete against your friends or family. It potentially all sounds a bit lame and dull but what if playing these games can let you know exactly when your bus or train will arrive? Plus I'll meet the bloke hoping to save the world by playing games.

And before we go the science of pregnancy with bump-ologist Linda Geddes of the New Scientist. This week we're looking at the latest in real-time scanning technology and how it's contributing to a better understanding of breastfeeding and the baby's movements in the womb.

WE'RE PLAYING THESE TRACKS TOO....

Track: Give Him a Flower
Artist: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Album: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Label: Touchwood
Catalog#: TWCD2012
Broadcast at: 12:40

Track: Black Keys Work
Artist: Erlend Oye
Album: DJ Kicks: Erlend Oye
Label: K7
Broadcast at: 13:40

AND OUR THEME IS:

Track: The Green Termite
Artist: Jefferson Belt
Album: Table Manners
Label: Round Trip Mars
Catalogue #: RTM 200