This Way Up for Saturday 24 August 2013
Throwing
Neil Roach of The George Washington University has been studying the evolution of our ability to throw.
Northern sea route
Robin McKie is the science and technology editor for the Observer. He's one of many people charting the progress of a Chinese cargo ship sailing from Dalian to Rotterdam through the Arctic Sea via the Northern Sea Route. Could this be a new shipping lane for China's massive export market?
Predictive policing
Technology writer and commentator Evgeny Morozov on predictive policing. It's a way to try to predict the crimes of the future using information and clever computer software.
Posties' eBikes
Posties could soon be zipping about on their rounds on electric bikes. With NZ Post cycle mechanic, Rod Bardsley.
Tech news: 4G and internet.org
Peter Griffin our technology correspondent has been testing out 4G. Also the internet.org project.