We ask what a dollar a day really means (more on that here), whether we should pay any attention to dietary advice aimed at preventing cancer, and news that one of the world’s leading cryptographers thinks that the world’s encryption systems - which he developed - may not work. As always, details and podcast to appear here shortly; broadcast 4.30pm GMT on Radio 4.

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