Nine To Noon for Friday 12 February 2016
09:05 Airline pilots insist drug and alcohol testing of pilots will be ineffective
Random testing for alcohol and drugs Random testing for alcohol and drugs will become compulsory in 2017 in the commercial aviation and maritime industries. But the Airline Pilots Association says there is little evidence that will make flying safer.
0920 The discovery of gravitiational waves
3D visualization of gravitational waves produced by two orbiting black holes. Photo: Henze, NASA
Renowned mathematician Roy Kerr who in 1963 solved Einstein's equations for black holes on the detection of gravitational waves which proves spinning black holes exist.
09:30 Vets under pressure
The Veterinarian Association says it's aware that it's members are vulnerable to stress and pressure and says the profession has a high suicide rate.
It says rural vets as well as their city counterparts report significant levels of stress.
The Association is working with the Vet Council on initiatives to improve the wellbeing of members.
Association President Caroline Robertson says her organisation is also providing more mentoring for graduate vets starting out.
09:45 Asia correspondent Charlotte Glennie
10:05 Amy Cuddy - body language
Amy Cuddy Photo: supplied
Amy Cuddy is a Harvard Business School social psychologist who studies how non-verbal behaviour and snap judgements affect people from the classroom to the boardroom. Her TED talk, 'Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are' has been immensely popular, attracting more than 31 million views since 2012. Her recent book, Presence - talks about bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenges. Amy Cuddy says our body language not only affects how other people see us, but also it may change how we see ourselves. At Harvard, Amy teaches MBA, executive education, and doctoral courses on power & influence, leadership, and decision-making.
10:30 Book Review: Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett
Reviewed by Tilly Lloyd, published by Profile Books Allen & Unwin, paperback
10:45 The Reading: Some Say Love it is a Flower - by Sue Wootton read by Sonia Yee
A woman buys a red rose for her lover. She imagines possible scenarios in their relationship as she walks through Dunedin.
11:05 Grant Smithies' music review
Grant Smithies showcases songs by three international acts performing here over the next three weeks: American "riot grrrl" punk trio Sleater-Kinney, Jamaican rhythm legends Sly and Robbie, and Melbourne indie pop darlings, Twerps.
Artist: Sleater-Kinney
Song: Oh!
Comp: Tucker/ Brownstein/ Weiss
Album: One Beat
Label: Kill Rock Stars
Broadcast Time: 3'56"
Artist: Sleater-Kinney
Song: Words and Guitar
Comp: Tucker/ Brownstein/ Weiss
Album: Dig Me Out
Label: Kill Rock Stars
Broadcast Time: 2'23"
Artist: Sly And Robbie
Song: Computer Malfunction
Comp: Shakespeare/ Dunbar
Album: Reggae Greats: A Dub Experience
Label: Island/ Mango
Broadcast Time: 4'57"
Artist: Twerps
Song: Stranger
Comp: Twerps
Album: Range Anxiety
Label: Flying Nun/ Chapter/Merge
Broadcast Time: 2'52"
11:30 Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
11:45 The week that was with Te Radar and Elizabeth Easther