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This Way Up

with Simon Morton

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Audio from Saturday 7 August 2010

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12:15 Fish: Paul Greenberg: 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' (26′59″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
12:40 Bumpology: Pain and blokes: 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 experience than others? (12′06″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
12:55 Food: Vinegar and mouldy jam: 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? (6′08″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
13:15 Pests: Mice: 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. (23′22″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
13:35 Preserving Virtual Worlds: 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. (9′28″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed
13:50 India: Saffron and cosmetic surgery: 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. (10′13″); Download: Ogg Vorbis MP3 | Embed

QUICK HITS
12:15 Four Fish
12:40 Bumpology
12.55 Cloudy vinegar
13:10 House Mouse
13:35 Archiving virtual worlds
13:50 Kashmiri saffron

THE SMALL PRINT
First up this week, fish! From sushi to smoked salmon we're eating more of it than ever and half of the fish we buy today is farmed. We're speaking to author Paul Greenberg about his book 'Four Fish: the story of fishing and what's left to eat' (Penguin Viking).
http://www.fourfish.org/

Then just after 12:40pm it's the final instalment of 'bumpology', the science of pregnancy. New Scientist's Linda Geddes is a few weeks away from giving birth and she's looking at how males respond during pregnancy- apparently we get all hormonal!- and why do some women find birth a more painful experience than others?
http://www.newscientist.com/topic/bumpology

And before the news more food questions and this week why does vinegar sometimes go cloudy or lumpy and is it safe to consume when it does?

After the news at one, we're hunting for the tiny rodent that gets people jumping up on chairs and screaming....yep, the mouse! Pest controller Paul Chapman and I are checking out a mice infestation at a block of flats.
http://www.pestproof.co.nz/

At 1:35pm the librarian who's archiving some of the world's most popular video games- from Doom to Second Life, but why? And what's the best way to preserve these digital artifacts for future historians?
http://pvw.illinois.edu/pvw/

And before we go, we're off to India where the local saffron industry is struggling to survive. Plus the new generation of undergraduates is making sure their face fits in the ultra-competitive job market. Yep cosmetic surgeons are reporting a big upswing in business!

WE'RE PLAYING THESE TRACKS TOO....
Track: If You Want a Lover
Artist: Le Reno Amps
http://www.myspace.com/lerenoamps
Album: Tear It Open
Label: Drift Records
Catalog#: DFT016
Broadcast at: 12.40

Track: Even Your Friend
Artist: The Chap
http://www.myspace.com/thechap
Album: Well Done Europe
Label: Lo Recordings
Catalog#: LCD81
Broadcast at: 13:10

Track: Pow Pow
Artist: LCD Soundsystem
Album: This Is Happening
Catalog#: 640225
Broadcast at: 13:45

AND OUR THEME IS:
Track: The Green Termite
Artist: Jefferson Belt
http://www.myspace.com/jeffersonbelt
Album: Table Manners
Label: Round Trip Mars
Catalogue #: RTM 2009