Podcasts by Diffusion Science radio
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Nuclear Australia - pros and cons from 2023-12-12T16:56:47.746806
From the 2013 Nuclear Energy For Australia? conference:
Uranium miner Dr Erica Smyth argues for nuclear power for Australia,
Conservationist Professor Ian Lowe argues against nuclear powe...
AI needs nurturing from 2023-12-04T17:04:06
Listen to Brendan Clarke and Ian Woolf chat about what's happened with artificial intelligence over the last year, and what may happen, and why good parenting is a factor.
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Humans almost extinct and Rat Matrix from 2023-11-27T17:04:06
Listen to the tale of how humans almost became extinct several times in history.
News of rats using their imaginations to move objects and themselves through virtual reality.
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Face transplant and spice for life from 2023-11-20T17:04:06
Successful face transplant including whole eyeball,
News of Cinnamon for longer life and better memory by Ian Woolf,
Face recognition by Gina Sartore
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Are earthquakes affected by climate change? from 2023-11-13T17:04:06
Australian SpIRIT nano-satellite to be launched,
How climate change may cause more volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and make them more severe.
Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Brain Writing from 2023-11-06T17:04:06
Brain writing with bidirectional Brain-Computer-Interfaces,
with news of spots before your eyes mapped at Monash, and stimulated in Toronto
Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Red Cross Blood Bank from 2023-10-30T17:04:06
From 2013:
Ian Woolf reports on Vel-negative blood,
What are A, B and O, and what is RH negative and positive? Ian Woolf speaks with with Joe Patkes, Red Cell Serologist at the Red Cross ...
Woomera blasts off from 2023-10-23T17:04:06
From 2015: Asteroid moons Earth,
Invisible planets sought by Ian Woolf
Kerrie Dougherty describes the beginnings of the Woomera Rocket Range.
Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf
Aussie Space Mail from 2023-10-16T17:04:06
From 2014: Worms uploaded to Lego by Ian Woolf,
Kerrie Dougherty tells tales of Rockets delivering mail in Australia before Woomera.
Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Levitating worms and 2023 Nobel Prizes from 2023-10-09T17:04:06
2023 Nobel Prizes for attosecond lasers, quantum dots and mRNA vaccines. News of Worms leaping with electric fields.
Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Don't ignore your symptoms from 2023-10-02T17:04:09
New protein causing post-exertional malaise hints at new diagnostic tests and drugs for ME/CFS, Flaws found by critics in the PACE Trials and Cochrane Review recommending graded exercise therapy an...
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X marks the Auto-immune disease from 2023-09-25T17:04:06
Listen to Lachan Gray talk about how auto-immune diseases affect many more females than males, and his research into how the extra X chromosome may be the cause.
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Neurofeedback virtual learning from 2023-09-18T17:04:06
Listen to Luke Turner talk about his project to use Neurofeedback and virtual reality to help people learn more things, more easily.
Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Non-coding RNA Puppets from 2023-09-11T17:04:06
From 2014:
Turn another human into your hand puppet by Ian Woolf,
Leonard Lipovich explains non-coding RNA, ENCODE and CHARGE,
Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Graphene power from 2023-09-04T17:04:06
Graphene antenna for more efficient solar power,
Flanders and Swan, First and Second Law
Controversial graphene circuit claims to extracts energy from random heat fluctuations.
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Brain Fog Therapy from 2023-08-28T17:04:06
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy to treat brain fog from Long COVID,
A new anti-COVID drug may protect from all variants and also heal Long COVID lung damage.
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Assange, music and the Law from 2023-08-15T17:04:06
A plea-deal for Julian Assange? Artists given a second chance to sue AI. Not A Crime, Music and Book industries try to shut down the Internet Archive.
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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WorldCoin and Dilution rejuvenation from 2023-08-08T17:04:06
Scan your eyeball for free money?
Rejuvenation by diluting your blood!
Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Edward Teller, Isaac Newton and military Robots from 2023-07-31T17:04:06
Therese Chen reports on Fairy Wren passwords (2012),v
Chris Stewart interviews Sir Isaac Newton (2003)
Tim Baynes reports on fish poison, molecular machines and kidneys, (2003)
Chris Stew...
Multi-agent AI TV shows from 2023-07-24T17:04:06
Walking around a multi-agent simulation to tell the non-player characters that they are in the Matrix,
A Multi-agent simulator using ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion to generate complete South Par...
Cute Beard Slime from 2023-07-18T17:04:06
Ian Woolf reports on Cute Science, Beard beer, Alpha Centauri B's planet and HIV milk - with comments from Julie-Anne Popple and Arwen Cross.
Julie-Anne Popple talks to Chris Reid, a biologist...
Gravity Maverick - part 2 from 2023-07-10T17:04:06
Listen to Dr Viv Robinson boldly explain why the Universe isn't expanding and the Big bang never happened. News of new kind of renewable energy, and preventing long COVID.
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Gravity Maverick - part 1 from 2023-07-03T17:04:06
Listen to Dr Viv Robinson boldly explain why most physicists have misunderstood Einstein's gravity, and what it means for what the Universe is made of. News of impossibly massive galaxies.
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Augment your memory from 2023-06-26T17:03:06
How can we improve our memory? Ian Woolf takes a deep
dive into the ancient art of memory systems.
News of artificial intelligence finding new drugs
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Douglas Engelbart - Inventing the 21st Century from 2023-06-19T17:03:06
Douglas Engelbart invented the 21st Century! In 1968 his Mother of All Demos showed how together work in social networks, using computer screens with graphic user interface, mouse, word processors...
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Killer AI and 2010 Ignobles from 2023-06-12T17:03:06
Hugo DeGaris concludes his warning from 2010 that AI could threaten human existence, with discussion from Marc West. Highlights of the 2010 IgNobel Prizes.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Robot guide dogs and Killer AI from 2023-06-05T17:03:06
Hugo DeGaris warned us in 2010 that AI could threaten human existence, and news of brainfog and robot guide dogs.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Unsimulated mint longevity from 2023-05-15T17:03:06
Listen to the quantum experiment that proves we're not in a computer simulation,
news of Mint for Minds,
and Slowing the ageing clocks, with Ian Woolf
Produced and hosted by Ian Wo...
Public Trust in Science part 2 from 2023-05-08T17:03:06
Listen to the second part of Professor Nick Dirks talking about Science, policy and trust with Ian Woolf,
with news of AI clone wars.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Public Trust in Science part 1 from 2023-05-01T17:03:06
Listen to the first part of Professor Nick Dirks talk about Science, policy and trust with Ian Woolf,
with news of AI helping people speak their mind.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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The Long-Term Threat from 2023-04-24T17:03:06
The Long-Term Threat - the open letter to pause AI research, and who wrote it,
News of plagiarising anti-plagiarism anti-Ai AI by Ian Woolf
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Waluigi Alignment from 2023-04-23T17:03:06
The Waluigi Effect and The Alignment Problem,
News of AI Copyright Shenanigans by Ian Woolf
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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2023 Frontiers of Science part 2 from 2023-04-10T17:03:03
Listen to part 2 of the audience question and answer session of the Frontiers of Science Forum. Professor Robert Booy, Dr Anna Romanov, Associate Professor Susanna Guatelli and Dr David Bishop.
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2023 Frontiers of Science part 1 from 2023-04-03T17:03:03
Listen to part 1 of the audience question and answer session of the Frontiers of Science Forum. Professor Robert Booy, Dr Anna Romanov, Associate Professor Susanna Guatelli and Dr David Bishop.
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Parasites, penicillin and protein from 2023-03-27T17:03:03
2011 Ignobel prizes reported by Ian Woolf, discussion from Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple.
Victoria Bond talks 2011 penicillin shortages with Professor Robert Bhoy,
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Categorification, Not A Crime from 2023-03-20T17:03:03
Anna Romanov talks about what equals means - when is a knot not a knot? Pure maths in the everyday world.
Dave The Happy Singer sings Not A Crime, (lyrics by Ian Woolf, music by Dave The Happy...
Robert Booy - Infectious Diseases from 2023-03-13T17:03:03
Professor Robert Booy talks about infectious diseases, vaccines, epidemics and pandemics.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Analysing chemicals and Synthesizing text from 2023-03-06T17:03:03
David Bishop explains how labs identify poisons diseases and minerals with mass spectrometers.
Ian Woolf explains how ChatGPT works, and how to put it to work.
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Modelling to Mars! from 2023-02-27T17:03:03
Susanna Guatelli uses models to shield astronauts from radiation on their way to Mars, and during their stay on the Moon.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Stable Diffusion Litigation from 2023-02-20T17:03:03
AI Art controversy and lawsuits. Can you sue for what someone might be able to do in the future? Can images be compressed to half a byte and reproduced at will?
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Stable Diffusion? from 2023-02-13T17:03:03
How does AI art software work? Ian Woolf attempts a clear explanation in plain English. News of AI software showing what your brain saw.
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Australian Computer Museum Society - part 2 from 2023-02-06T17:03:03
Listen to Adrian Frenulovich talk about the joys and challengers of curating ancient computers, and their importance to our history. News of the energy breakthrough that wasn't.
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Australian Computer Museum Society - part 1 from 2023-01-31T17:03:03
Listen to Adrian Franulovich talk about the history of Australian computing and the 40th anniversary of the Apple Lisa computer, at the Australian Computer Museum Society. News of good vibrations r...
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Fly Singularity from 2023-01-26T17:03:03
From 2010, Ian Woolf explains how Gregory Benford uses flies and artificial intelligence to slow ageing. News of Gummi hacking, chatbots argue on Twitter and weeds evolve. Presented by Marc West, D...
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SETI reset from 2023-01-18T17:03:03
From 2010, why the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence has been doing it wrong! The discovery of an Earth-like planet 20 light years away, and high resolution tapes of the Moon landing recove...
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2022 Ig Nobel Prizes from 2023-01-11T15:43:03
Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think, from the Annals of Improbable Research. Hosted by Marc Abrahams, edited by Ian Woolf
Produced by Ian Woolf
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Zapping mosquitoes and phishing tales from 2023-01-10T15:43:03
Listen to tales of online scams, zapping mosquito bites, and sperm that can smell, in this episode from the 2014 archives.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Red dust, smart dogs and twitter from 2023-01-08T15:43:03
From 2009, the red dust storm hit Sydney, rats on twitter, and how smart are dogs? Fun science with Marc West and Ian Woolf.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Sydney Space suits part 2 from 2022-12-19T15:43:03
Join founder Kiriti Rambhalta on a tour of the Metakosmos Space suit facility in Sydney with host Ian Woolf.
Listen to an in-person follow-up to last week's Zoom interview
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Sydney Space suits part 1 from 2022-12-12T15:43:03
Meet Kiriti Rambhatla, CEO of Sydney startup Metakosmos, making space-suits and related technologies. Part 1.,
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Dark Matter Astronaut Training from 2022-12-05T15:43:03
From 2007: Professor Joe Silk explains what Dark Matter is, and why it matters,
From 2008: Dr Pascal Lee talks about NASA's long-term mission to send people to Mars,
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Dishbrain puppeting drones in VR from 2022-11-28T15:43:03
Drones puppetting people in the metaverse,
Dishbrain plays Pong by Ian Woolf,
From 2007:
Retocausality by Tim Baynes,
Killer toys by a panel of Ian Woolf, Marc West, Lachlan Whatmor...
Tardigrades to the Moon! from 2022-11-21T15:43:03
A deep dive into the science of tardigrades - the tiny water bears or moss piglets that can withstand extremes of cold, heat, dryness, pressure, and vacuum, by going into suspended animation and th...
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Dementia and artificial intelligence from 2022-11-14T15:43:03
Memory prosthesis for dementia by Ian Woolf,
Tanya Petrovich from Dementia Australia, and Andrew Vouliotis from Deakin University's Applied Artificial
Intelligence Institute talks about th...
The Talking Dead from 2022-11-07T15:43:03
A deep dive into the Digital Afterlife Industry - companies offering to let you have a conversation with dead people who speak back, and offering you a chance to live on as a digital avatar.
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Spinal Fusion from 2022-10-31T15:43:03
Dr Ashish Diwan, Professor Ganga Prusty and Dr Xiaopeng Li come together to make spinal fusion surgery
work for patients, with new materials, and new techniques in their new company Sentonix.<...
Machines Behaving Badly - part 2 from 2022-10-24T15:43:03
Artificial Intelligence software used to find a 25000 times faster shortcut for quantum physics by Ian Woolf,
Professor Toby Walsh talks about autonomous weapons and rights for machines in Mach...
Machines Behaving Badly - part 1 from 2022-10-17T15:43:03
Professor Toby Walsh talks about the ethical dilemmas around Artificial Intelligence
and how they affect us, and his new book "Machines Behaving Badly" - part 1
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2022 Nobel Prize awards from 2022-10-10T15:43:03
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, for discoveries about the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution,
Nobel Prize for Chemistry for a new type of chemical engineering or "functiona...
Functional Super Food from 2022-10-03T15:33:03
Rain-water is poisoned with PFAS everywhere, even in the Arctic circle by Ian Woolf,
Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot talks about nutrition, super-foods and functional foods.
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Zwicky Dating Deja Vu from 2022-09-26T15:33:03
From 2001, David Blank tells the story of astronomer ahead of his time, Fritz Zwicky,
From 2009, once again, Patrick Rubie explains to Ian Woolf the feeling that we've seen this before,
fro...
GFC what did we learn? from 2022-09-19T15:33:03
'Bad Economic Science' Marc West talks to Nick Davis from the World Economics Forum about what went wrong in the 2007-2009 Global Economic Crisis,
Panel Discussion: Lithium in drinking water, m...
Women in Science and Gender-bending from 2022-09-12T15:33:03
International Women's Day 2009 with Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf,
Gender bending stories:
- phthalates feminise boys
- half boy half girl bird brain
- sixth sense switches mice gende...
SETI and Alien archaeology from 2022-09-06T15:33:03
Water world discovered,
The Drake Equation,
The Silurian Hypothesis,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Small Modular Reactors from 2022-09-03T15:33:03
Vaccine for hair loss,
NASA postpones the Moon ,
Are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors the answer?
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Expressly Human - part 2 from 2022-08-22T21:51:03
Computing pioneer Kathleen Booth reaches 100 by Ian Woolf,
Dr Mark Chanizi talks about how emotional expression evolved - part 2.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Expressly Human - part 1 from 2022-08-15T21:51:03
Pleading the fourth - suing the CIA by Ian Woolf,
Dr Mark Chanizi talks about what we said before language was invented - part 1.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Robot birthdays and dentists from 2022-08-08T21:51:03
Publishers try to outlaw libraries by Ian Woolf,
Phil Esterman from Husqvarna talks about lawn mower robots singing happy birthday to the Curiosity rover robot on Mars,
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How safe is your seafood from Ciguatera? from 2022-08-01T21:51:03
Protesters hit with bail conditions that ban them from modern technology for not protesting,
Professor Shauna Murray finds how marine micro-organisms move around Australia's coast, to keep seaf...
Superworm and fake cannibalism from 2022-07-25T21:51:03
Sound implants prevent cancer,
Sun made me hungry,
Superworms,
sub-millimetre robots,
Fake cannibalism
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Balancing Medical Censorship from 2022-07-18T21:51:03
Balance on one leg for longer life,
Rejuvenation without diet,
Dr Berger under conditions by the AHPRA? by Ian Woolf
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Autonomous algorithms from 2022-07-11T21:51:03
This episode was first broadcast in 2018:
Professor Toby Walsh talks about the future of artificial intelligence
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Dorkbot, Putin, Sneezing and Sunlight from 2022-07-04T21:51:03
From 2010:
President Putin's views on the science of whaling and climate change by Lachlan Whatmore,
How Grapefruit could make you pregnant by Ian Woolf,
Ian Woolf speaks to Leigh Russe...
Plants to eat, and plants that eat from 2022-06-27T21:51:03
Beetroot for heart health,
Soluble fibre for healthy weight loss,
Carnivorous plants go underground by Ian Woolf
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Vision Revolutions from 2022-06-20T21:51:03
From 2010:
Ian Woolf reviews The Vision Revolution by Mark Changizi,
about the evolution of human vision and our unrecognised super-powers,
with commentary from Aaron Cook and Daniel Ke...
Core asthma steam spies from 2022-06-13T21:51:03
Core causes days to change,
Solar powered cars for Europe,
UK admits to illegally spying on Julian Assange by Ian Woolf
Asthma Australia warns of wood-fired heater smoke,
Lachlan Wh...
Summon Pompeo - banish EBV from 2022-06-06T21:51:03
My Pictures matter,
Pompeo summoned,
Monkeypox sequenced,
Epstein-Barr Vaccine by Ian Woolf,
Steam hero by Lachlan Whatmore,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Nikola Tesla and Doc Oc from 2022-05-30T21:51:03
This episode first broadcast in 2010:
Aaron Cook reports on Element 117-- Ununseptium
Marc West speaks with "Doctor Boob" about how to become the super-villain Doc Oc
Victoria Bond and ...
Trustworthy fakes and edited hamsters from 2022-05-23T21:51:03
Amplified spiders,
edited hamsters,
Trustworthy fakes,
Monkeypox is airborne by Ian Woolf
Ancient machines by Lachlan Whatmore,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Emerge Australia from 2022-05-16T21:51:03
Anne Wilson, CEO of Emerge Australia talks about the need to change the Clinical Guidlines for diagnosis and treatment of Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis what's changed? from 2022-05-09T21:51:03
1999 ME/CFS Conference with harmful Clinical Guidelines for treatment,
2008 ME/CFS Conference interview with Dr Stephen Graves,
2022 talk by Dr Richard Loeffel on the need for new Clinical ...
Goats, studs and smart beds from 2022-05-02T21:51:03
This episode first broadcast in 2008:
Goat sacrifices of the military by Ian Woolf,
Wired Beds by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro,
Junk DNA points the way by Patrick Rubie,
Female rat...
What Science Policy? from 2022-04-25T21:51:03
A new crystal of ice by Ian Woolf,
What are the Science Policies of the major Australian parties for the 2022 election? by Ian Woolf
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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The Public Goods Game from 2022-04-18T21:51:03
This episode was first broadcast in 2011:
Mic Cavazzini chats with Professor Simon Gaechter from the University of Nottingham
about why we humans just can't co-operate with one another- bef...
Questioning Science Frontiers - part 2 from 2022-04-11T21:51:03
UN Climate Report released, Governments fail to act, scientists protest by Ian Woolf,
Audience questions from the Frontiers of Science Forum - part 2 featuring Professor Johannes le Coutre, Pro...
Questioning Science Frontiers - part 1 from 2022-04-04T21:51:03
NASA telescope naming scandal by Ian Woolf,
Audience questions from the Frontiers of Science Forum - part 1 featuring Professor Johannes le Coutre, Professor Martina Stenzel, Professor Chirs Ti...
Biology Evolves - Part 2 from 2022-03-28T21:51:03
Johannes LeCoutre talks about growing food in new ways, cell by cell with cellular agriculture - part 2
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Biology Evolves - Part 1 from 2022-03-21T21:51:03
Johannes LeCoutre talks about how Biology evolved from a purely investigative science into an area of creative engineering, and specifically about growing food in new ways, cell by cell - part 1
Creating the future from 2022-03-14T21:51:03
Environment Minister Susan Ley wins her appeal against duty to not hurt children,
Environment Minister Ley announces loophole to exempt coal mines from environmental legislation,
Asteroid e...
Plato's compass from 2022-03-07T21:51:03
Professor Chris Tisdell replaces Plato's compass with a template, to make learning geometry easier and safer.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Wave energy and the Coming Famine from 2022-03-07T13:09:52.048470
Victoria Bond coverâs this week's news: helium shortages, revolutionary tuberculosis testing and a suggestion to take a walk and leave the ipod at home.
Joel Werner investigates the newest cont...
Physics of Music revisted from 2022-03-07T13:09:50.971091
First plants were carnivorous by Ian Woolf.
Professor Joe Wolfe talks about thePhysics of Music and Voice.
(first broadcast 2013-07-01)
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produc...
Science Party Election bonus edition from 2022-03-07T13:09:50.933653
Brendan Clarke talks about why Australia needs the best technology for a National Broadband Network,
James Jansson talks about why Australia needs a Space Agency,
James Coffey talks about t...
Why You're Not Dead Yet from 2022-03-07T13:09:50.552058
Powerless cameras by Ian Woolf,
Dr David Farmer and comedian Jackson Vaarhoor explain Why You're Not Dead Yet,
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woo...
Tiny Targeted Plastic from 2022-02-28T21:51:03
Professor Martina Stenzel talks about using polymer nanotechnology to deliver drugs to fight cancer with less side effects.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Printed livers and woven TVs from 2022-02-21T21:51:03
3D printed livers,
Animated t-shirts by Ian Woolf
BA.2 - time for a new letter? by Ian Woolf
From 2010:
Victoria Bond spoke to Robert Booy about the importance of vaccine compliance...
When viruses collude from 2022-02-14T21:51:03
When COVID and herpes viruses team up by Ian Woolf
From 2018: Brett Lidbury talks about diagnostic tests for Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hosted and produced by Ian Wo...
Desiderosmia from 2022-02-07T21:51:03
Chewing gum against COVID19,
Assange appeals the appeal,Xenotransplantation by Ian Woolf
Desiderosmia - a personal story by Justine HamiltonHosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Nuclear windmill synaesthesia - in memory of Charles Willock from 2022-01-24T21:51:03
In memory of my dear friend and long time Diffusioneer
Charles Willock:
Nuclear waste physics by Charles Willock,
Scientists in Politics by Charles Willock, Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf,
Physics of the Internet from 2022-01-17T21:51:03
This show was first broadcast in 2017:
Nuclear diamond batteries by Ian Woolf,
Ben Eggleton explains the physics behind the internet.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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New Year New Behaviour from 2022-01-10T21:51:03
From the Singularity University Summit 2019:
Shelley Laslett talks about the neuroscience of changing your behaviour,
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Plagued - part 2 revisited from 2022-01-03T21:51:03
Ingenuity flies on Mars by Ian Woolf,
Dr John Froude talks about how plagues have shaped human evolution - part 2,
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Plagued - part 1 revisited from 2021-12-27T21:51:03
From 2021-04-12
Dr John Froude talks about plagues past, present and future - part 1
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
IgNobel Prizes 2021 from 2021-12-20T21:51:03
A specially edited version of the Ig Nobel Award ceremony, for science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think, hosted by Marc Abrams.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
Precognition Revolution from 2021-12-13T21:51:03
Julian Assange had a stroke and still lost his extradition trial by Ian Woolf,
UFOs and precognition for better science, the story of how Daryl Bem broke the scientific method. by Ian Woolf
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Sarcastic Multi-dimensional Octopus from 2021-12-06T21:51:03
Sarcasm detector invented,
Touchable 3-D audio-visual display by Ian Woolf,
From 2008:
Patrick Rubie looks at the nice and the nasty side of mistletoe.
Victoria Bond and Jaime Lecle...
2021 Trivia Special from 2021-11-29T21:51:03
Treatment for Long Covid and ME/CFS,
2021 Science Trivia game,
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
Transhuman and Transhumanitarian from 2021-11-15T21:51:03
Vaccines against aging,
Vaccines against asthma by Ian Woolf
from 2009:
Dr Victoria Bond explains how vaccines work and how they are made to Marc West and Ian Woolf,
Hosted and prod...
Vaccination explanation from 2021-11-08T21:51:03
Vaccines against aging,
Vaccines against asthma by Ian Woolf
from 2009:
Dr Victoria Bond explains how vaccines work and how they are made to Marc West and Ian Woolf,
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Guitar engineering from 2021-11-01T21:51:03
From 2009, Lachlan Whatmore pays tribute to guitar pioneer Les Paul,
from 2018, Luke Coffey builds a robotic guitar!
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
Hydrogen greenwash from 2021-10-25T21:51:03
US Justice Department caught lying, cheating, stealing, and killing by Ian Woolf
Hydrogen greenwash by Ian Woolf,
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
Talking ducks and extra limbs from 2021-10-18T21:51:03
Australian Musk ducks can talk,
Third thumb protheses by Ian Woolf
Stelarc talks about his transhuman performance art at the Singularity Summit Australia in 2011,
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The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 3 from 2021-10-11T21:51:03
2021 Nobel Prize for Physics for complexity and climate modelling by Ian Woolf,
Steven Hoffman, author of The Five Forces That Change Everything talks about automating farming and everything el...
The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 2 from 2021-10-04T21:51:03
2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine for touch and heat receptors by Ian Woolf,
Steven Hoffman, author of The Five Forces That Change Everything talks about irresistibly intelligent assistants, biohack...
The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 1 from 2021-09-27T21:51:03
Mini dentists by Ian Woolf,
Steven Hoffman, author of The Five Forces That Change Everything talks about reading and writing thoughts, and networked unconscious collaboration - part 1
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Quick Tests and Cognitive Biases from 2021-09-20T21:51:03
Quicker COVID19 tests by Ian Woolf,
From 2011 Peter Bowditch, of ratbags.com, discusses "Confirmation bias, denialism and
Morton's Demon",
The Ig Nobel 24/7 lectures by Marc Abrams
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Horizontal Memory Transfer from 2021-09-13T21:51:03
The bizarre story of horizontal memory transfer in worms by Ian Woolf,
The Ig Nobel 24/7 lectures by Marc Abrams
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
Virtual Augmented Extended Reality from 2021-08-30T21:51:03
Brendan Clarke explains what's happening in the worlds of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Extended Reality.Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
The Right To Repair - part 2 from 2021-08-23T21:51:03
Pfizer and Astrazeneca similar clot risks? by Ian Woolf,
Samantha Floriani from Digital Rights Watch, and Erin Turner from Choice magazine discuss the Right To Repair - part 2
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The Right To Repair - part 1 from 2021-08-16T21:51:03
Guts repair brains by Ian Woolf,
Samantha Floriani from Digital Rights Watch, and Erin Turner from Choice magazine discuss the Right To Repair - part 1.
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Ventilation stops the spread from 2021-08-09T21:51:03
Professor Lidia Morawska from the Queensland University of Technology talks about how we can improve indoor air quality to reduce the transmission of COVID19
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Census 2021 and privacy - part 2 from 2021-08-02T21:51:03
Fruit fights Parkinson's disease,
Magnetic brains by Ian Woolf,
Tom Sulston from Digital Rights Watch discusses privacy concerns with the Australian 2021 Census - part 2
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Census 2021 and privacy - part 1 from 2021-07-26T21:51:03
COVID19 causes cognitive deficits by Ian Woolf,
Tom Sulston from Digital Rights Watch discusses privacy concerns with the Australian 2021 Census - part 1
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Vaccines and surveillance from 2021-07-19T21:51:03
Universal COVID vaccines,
As good as a COVID cure,
QLD vaccine lives,
US granted leave to appeal for extradition of Julian Assange,
Australian Census on 10th August 2021 to violate ...
Pick-up lines radio reward from 2021-07-12T21:51:03
From 2008:
Pick-up lines by Victoria Bond and Patrick Rubie,
118118 Information hotline challenge by Marc West,
The brain's reward by Amy Bullen,
News by Victoria Bond and Patrick R...
20 years of Bug-bots from 2021-07-05T21:51:03
Mice made friendly,
Cyborg venus flytraps,
20 years of Robo-roaches, 2001-2021 by Ian Woolf
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf,
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Witness Agaisnt Assange Lied from 2021-06-28T21:51:03
New Alzheimer's disease drug more effective,
Running improves cognition,
Alzheimer's disease blood test by Ian Woolf,
US Prosecution's star witness against Julian Assange admits he lied...
Fanny Macleay and Flying Saucers from 2021-06-21T21:51:03
From June 2008:
Electric flying saucers,
Personal networks sewn into clothes,
Fake urine used by miners by Patrick Rubie,
Nineteenth Century naturalist Fanny Macleay by Lachlan What...
Deception and Proteomics from 2021-06-14T21:51:03
From October 2008:
Our closest relatives are all of us,
You can learn to change the way genes are expressed in your body,
Ben Herbert explains proteomics,
Melinda Hall King explains...
Intellectual Property and Medicine - part 2 from 2021-06-07T21:51:03
Ultrasound helps memory by Ian Woolf,
Professor Matthew Rimmer talks about intellectual property and COVID vacccines - part 2
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Quack echoes, and Mood memory from 2021-06-01T08:51:56.464405
Ian Woolf looks up the illusory Duck's Quack, Catherine Beehag shows us how being drunk can help your memory, Justin Zeltzer reads Old Skool science news from 1926, produced by Matt Clarke.
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Intellectual Property and Medicine - part 1 from 2021-05-31T21:51:03
110 clots per million Astrazeneca doses by Ian Woolf,
Professor Matthew Rimmer talks about intellectual property and COVID vacccines - part 1
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Spread By Aerosol - part 2 from 2021-05-24T21:51:03
Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez explains how COVID19 is air-borne, and how that changes what we need to do - part 2
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Spread By Aerosol - part 1 from 2021-05-17T21:51:03
Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez explains how COVID19 is air-borne, and how that changes what we need to do - part 1
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Glow worm quiz immunity from 2021-05-10T21:51:03
Vaccines can protect against more than their targets,
Wind farms dispatched by Ian Woolf,
From 2006: Lindsey Gray illuminates Glow worms,
From 2009: Celine Steinfeld hosts a science qui...
Contraception and cocktails from 2021-05-03T21:51:03
From 2009: The Pill vs the condom, which is greener? by Sarah Wood and Jacqui Hayes,
The science of cocktails - Marc West interviews Manuel Tarron,From 1962: Bell Labs Talking of Tomorrow
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Retro robot love from 2021-04-26T21:51:03
Tobacco finds land mines, Treeman, Cows align Northwards, and cognitive magic by Jacqui Hayes,
Testosterone bargaining by Jacqui Pfeffer
Women's vertebrae by Ian Woolf,
Jaqui Pfeffer sp...
Plagued - part 2 from 2021-04-19T21:51:03
Ingenuity flies on Mars by Ian Woolf,
Dr John Froude talks about how plagues have shaped human evolution - part 2,
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Plagued - part 1 from 2021-04-12T21:51:03
Dr John Froude talks about plagues past, present and future - part 1,
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Life and Toydeath from 2021-04-05T21:51:03
from 2014:
Narwhal cheese crowd-funded by Ian Woolf
Professor Orsola De Marco talks about Astronomy, life off Earth, and why Pluto isn't a planet,
Nick Wishart talks about Toydeath at t...
Venus Flytrap Science from 2021-03-29T21:51:03
Venus flytraps can count,
Venus flytraps have a biomagnetic field,
How Venus flytraps remember and sense time,
How Venus flytraps snap shut,
How Venus flytraps sense insects.
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Molecular machines magnified from 2021-03-22T21:51:03
Professor Antoine van Oijen designs and builds microscopes to watch DNA replicate, and mutate.
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Dr Rachie vs the Anti-vaxxers from 2021-03-15T21:51:03
Dr Rachael Dunlop tells Ian Woolf about her battle with the Australian Vaccination Network.
Victoria Bond explains the new DSM descriptions of mental illness.
News by Victoria Bond
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The Polymer Age from 2021-03-08T21:51:03
Dr Markus Mullner talks about the Polymer Age and new nano-designed technologies.
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Strange geometry in Antiquity - part 2 from 2021-03-01T21:51:03
Muscle regeneration,
Facebook goes nuclear by Ian Woolf,
Dr Daniel Mansfield speaks with Ian Woolf about the strange geometry used by the Babylonians 4000 years ago - part 2,
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Strange geometry in Antiquity - part 1 from 2021-02-22T21:51:03
Dr Daniel Mansfield speaks with Ian Woolf about the strange geometry used by the Babylonians 4000 years ago - part 1.,
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Random Lasers from 2021-02-15T21:51:03
Professor Judith Dawes talks with Ian Woolf about creating random lasers to sense molecules,
Kachina Allen explains the dangers of Power Dressing,
Kachina Allen with the science of Blue eye...
The Pais Effect from 2021-02-08T21:51:03
Frontiers of Science Forum on 12th March 2021,
Two spacecraft arrive at Mars this week, a third next week by Ian Woolf,
The Pais Effect- spin as you shake as you charge - a second deep dive...
Cancer dust super-tasters from 2021-02-01T21:51:03
This show was originally broadcast on January 26th 2009:
John August explains the causes of cancer,
Amy Bullen explores dust,
Jaqui Hayes, Monica Sharma, Derek Muller and Ian Woolf disc...
Dave Sings Sight Scan Science from 2021-01-25T21:51:03
This show was first broadcast on January 5th 2009: lt;br/>Ian Woolf looks inside the minds eye to see what you see - with a scanner, commentary by Charles Willock, lt;br/>Patrick Rubie zaps cheap w...
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Google experiments space volcanoes from 2021-01-18T21:51:03
Google Wars by Ian Woolf,
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Graziella Caprarelli talks about space volcanoes,
The Scarcity Illusion by Ian Woolf
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Vaccination Announceable from 2021-01-11T21:51:03
Vaccines are announceable by Ian Woolf,
From 2008:
The MMR vaccine, autism and anti-vaxxers by Marin Faccini and discussion with Ian Woolf,
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Assange Extradition Decision from 2021-01-04T21:51:03
Report and analysis of UK Judge Baraitser's decision on the extradition of Julian Assange to the US, by Ian Woolf
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To the Moon with fireworks and geckos from 2020-12-28T21:51:03
Mining the Moon by Ian Woolf,
Fireworks frenzy by Patrick Rubie,
Fireworks discussion by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf, Joanne Chang, Lara Davis and Patrick Rubie,
Gecko-inspired cleaning ...
2020 Ig Nobel Prize Awards from 2020-12-21T21:51:03
A specially edited version of the Ig Nobel Award ceremony,
for science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think,
hosted by Marc Abrahams.
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Earworm throat singing regeneration from 2020-12-14T21:51:03
Rejuvenation regeneration by Ian Woolf,
Earworms by Patrick Rubie,
Tuvan Throat singing by Noel Hannah,
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In vitro meat ventriloquism from 2020-12-07T21:51:03
In vitro meat deceit by Ian Woolf,
Would you eat in vitro meat? By Ian Woolf, Marc West and Aaron Coocke,
The science of Ventriloquism by Kachina Allen,
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Gifts, Glows and Gold from 2020-11-30T21:51:03
Platypuses and tardigrades glow by Ian Woolf,
Gifts to avoid by Ian Woolf, Marc West, Chris Stewart, Lachlan Whatmore, Catherine Beehag and Sacha Stelzer,
Michael Cortie zaps mind-control p...
SETI giant spiders from 2020-11-23T21:51:03
Astronomer Jill Tartar talks with Chris Stewart about SETI and Contact,
Hair Science with Lindsey Gray,
Giant spiders by Ian Woolf,
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Print spies dolphin terrorists from 2020-11-16T21:51:03
Male Mobile phone lekking by Tim Baynes,
The Laserprinter conspiracy by Matt Clarke,
Nano-cars with Chris Stewart,
Dolphin terrorists by Ian Woolf,,
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Eugenic multiverses from 2020-11-09T21:51:03
Radio astronomer Maria Cunningham talks about genetic selection and multiple universes - part 3,
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First Contact Time Travel from 2020-11-02T21:51:03
Room temperature superconductors by Ian Woolf,
Radio astronomer Maria Cunningham meets aliens and travels in time - part 2,
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Little Green Molecules from 2020-10-26T21:51:03
The Moon is a bit wet by Ian Woolf,
Radio astronomer Maria Cunningham searches for life off Earth - part 1,
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Butt slings for beetles from 2020-10-19T21:51:03
Shasta Henry shares her passion for the world of beetles, giraffe beetles and parasitising wasps part 2
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Insect passion and extradition from 2020-10-12T21:51:03
Not a normal extradition trial by Ian Woolf,
Shasta Henry shares her passion for the world of insects part 1,
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Plant genetics and vampires from 2020-10-05T21:51:03
Vampires or leukemia by Ian Woolf,
Kelsey Picard on moving her career from chocolate to plant genetics and science communication,
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Cuddling animal DNA data from 2020-09-28T21:51:03
DNA data storage by Ian Woolf,
Dr Amy Edwards talks about zoology and cuddling animals,
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Sythetic chemical adventures from 2020-09-21T21:51:03
Calorie restrictions, Sleep deprivation, CRISPR weight loss, and Alexa resident by Ian Woolf,
Synthetic chemist adventures with Liam Burt part 2,
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Oragano-metallic chemist from 2020-09-14T21:51:03
Venusian life? by Ian Woolf
Liam Burt talks about creating tiny wires with organo-metallic chemistry part 1,
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Food microbiology from 2020-09-07T21:51:03
Britain waives the rules - Assange extradiction trial by Ian Woolf
Dipon Sarkar talks about the micro-organisms that make and spoil food.
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Cyper-pig and Eye-cow from 2020-08-31T21:51:03
Mask decontamination,
Covid kids,
The Information Machine,
Musk's Neuralink 2020 demonstration,
The Eye-cow project,
Ultrasonic coercion
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Developing brains from 2020-08-24T21:51:03
What is your brain made of?
A day in the life of a neuroscientist by by Silvia Vicenzi
Silvia Vicenzi talks with Ian Woolf about National Science Week, studying neurobiology, and how the br...
Landing On Mars from 2020-08-17T21:51:03
Assange arrested again? by Ian Woolf
Bonnie Teece, Kirsten Banks and Martin Kranendonk talk about the search for life on Mars - part 2
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Life On Mars? from 2020-08-10T21:51:03
The race to Mars,
Fusion fuel? by Ian Woolf
Bonnie Teece, Kirsten Banks and Martin Kranendonk talk about the search for life on Mars - part 1
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Face Mask Physics from 2020-08-03T21:51:03
Ian Bryce applies physics to face masks.
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Solar explosions and insect minds from 2020-07-27T21:51:03
From the 2001 archives:
Falling penguins, shifting Earth, neurological optimism,
by Deanna Coleman,
Tim Baynes talks about explosions on the Sun,
Nick Perkins speaks with Professor Sri...
Smell-o-vision and explosive bees from 2020-07-20T21:51:03
Synthetic smells and Sleep smelling memories by Ian Woolf
James Hayes talks about the science of odour, part 3,
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Pheromones and robot noses from 2020-07-13T21:51:03
Salted masks and COVIDSafe follow-up by Ian Woolf
James Hayes talks about the science of odour, part 2,
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How do we smell? from 2020-07-06T21:51:03
Salty masks by Ian Woolf,
James Hayes talks about the science of odour, part 1
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Cystioc fibrosis advocacy wins from 2020-06-29T21:51:03
Fascist face recognition by Ian Woolf,
Bijal Trivedi talks about Cystic fibrosis advocacy and research part 2,
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Breath from salt from 2020-06-22T21:51:03
Bijal Trivedi talks about Cystic fibrosis part 1,
Valeria Senigaglia with Dolphin Facebook,
Dr Laura McCaughey on tackling the antibiotic resistance crisis.
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FameLab Australia 2020 from 2020-06-15T21:51:03
Cody Frear - ‘Out with the old, in with the Noo-Noo’
Madelaine Ferarri - Self-compassion and Perfectionism
Nisharnthi Duggan - A surprising treatment for stroke
Samuel Hinton - Can you...
COVIDFree without COVIDSafe from 2020-06-08T21:51:03
New Zealand Covid-free,
Police immune to Covid-19?
Supermarket face surveillance by Ian Woolf,
Mark Andrejevic talks about COVIDSafe and facial recognition surveillance in the pandemic ...
Face COVIDSafe Explosion from 2020-06-01T21:51:03
Rio Tinto destroys heritage,
Contact stalking by Ian Woolf,
Mark Andrejevic talks about facial recognition surveillance in the pandemic part 3
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Face recognition antagonism from 2020-05-25T21:51:03
Foreign interference in Australia,
Masks and face recognition antagonism by Ian Woolf,
Mark Andrejevic talks about facial recognition surveillance in the pandemic part 2
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Face recognition pandemic from 2020-05-18T21:51:03
Face recognition on trial around Australia by Ian Woolf
Mark Andrejevic talks about facial recognition surveillance in the pandemic - part 1
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Brainwave generation from 2020-05-11T21:51:03
Microsoft body mining,
Seeing what you see, by Ian Woolf,
R Douglas Fields talks about how the brain generates brainwaves part 3,
Catherine Beehag talks about Brainwave fingerprinting, ...
Brainwave discovery from 2020-05-04T21:51:03
Clean money for dirty hydrogen,
Tracing app can't yet trace, but can track by Ian Woolf,
R Douglas Fields talks about the discovery of brainwaves and Elon Musk's Neural-link, part 2.,
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COVIDSafe Brainwaves from 2020-04-27T21:51:03
The broken promises of COVIDSafe by Ian Woolf
R Douglas Fields talks about the Electric Brain part 1,
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CO2 Concrete and Fun Fungi from 2020-04-20T21:51:03
Professor Vivian Tam invented C02 Concrete,
Tim Baynes speaks with Virginia Shepherd about the fun of fungi!
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Pasteurised waste water power from 2020-04-13T21:51:03
Stories copy brain states by Ian Woolf,
Qilin Wang generates power from waste water,
Lachlan Whatmore tells the tale of Louis Pasteur,
"A Little Bit" by MJ Hibbert and the Validators.
Climate change health from 2020-04-06T21:51:03
Elderberry retraction,Brain reading,Furry faces,and viral music by Ian Woolf,
Melanie Zeppel talks about climate change and the health of humans and forests,
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The science of podcasts from 2020-03-11T21:51:03
This show first broadcast in March 2019:
Navy FTL space drive patent by Ian Woolf,
Ben Kiernan's science of science podcasts and the Non-peer reviewed podcast,
Sound and facts checked b...
Nano-tech train sets from 2020-03-11T21:41:02
This show first broadcast in February 2019:
Cyber attack on Australia,
Weird technology from the US Navy, by Ian Woolf,
Nano-engineering molecular motors by Dr Shelley Wickham
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Birds and the bees and the bots from 2020-03-11T21:31:01
This show first broadcast in February 2019:
Professor Srini Vasan talks about how flying animals navigate, and applying their methods to aircraft.
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Emerging technoloy and gender from 2020-03-09T21:31
Soap kills coronavirus by Ian Woolf,
Associate Professor Yolande Strengers talks about emerging technology and gender equity.
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Solar quantum dots from 2020-03-02T21:31
Corvid-19 treatment, Pandemic police state, Goodbye winter, and Assange silenced by Ian Woolf,
Yang Bai wins the Scopus award for his Solar powered quantum dots
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Haiku and Limericks from 2020-02-24T21:31
Rodent operated vehicles and Assange in court by Ian Woolf,
11 early career scientists explain their research in Haiku and limerick!
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Editing genetic disease and sports injuries from 2020-02-17T21:31
Nuclear corrections and Assange update by Ian Woolf,
Adam Culvenor from La Trobe University how surgery doesn't help sports knee injuries,
Laurence Wilson from CSIRO,uses CRISPR to edit gen...
Electric cars, TB and mutated whooping cough from 2020-02-10T20:31
David Sinclair cures blind mice and makes them young again,
Seyedfoad Taghizadeh from Maquarie University designed a intelligent car charger,
Elinor Hortle from the Centenary Institute figh...
Trauma, pain, and fish from 2020-02-03T20:31
Dump deception - nuclear waste dump sneakiness by Ian Woolf,
Joel Hoffman reduces trauma for refugees,
Lindsay Parker measures chronic pain,
Laura Michie sees dams making fish too cold....
Electronic Nose Math Superhero from 2020-01-27T20:31
John Teague builds an electro-mechanical board game,
Wentian Zhang built an electronic nose,
Anne Griebel protects tea tree forests,
David Arnold predicts and prevents forest crimes wit...
Neuromorphic social impact from 2020-01-20T20:31
Face recognition through stealing photos used by police, by Ian Woolf,
Yesh Bethi demonstrates neuromorphic cameras on foosball tables,
Nic Ralph uses neuromorphic cameras on satellites,
Solar race suicide model virtual pain from 2020-01-13T20:31
Over a billion animals dead in the Australian fires by Ian Woolf,
Georgi Georgieff talks about the solar car race,
Mark Heffernan talks about preventing suicide with modelling,
Anton Bo...
Little Ice Ages and Future Housing from 2020-01-06T20:31
This show was first broadcast 2019-02-11:
Will the Sun cool the Earth? by Ian Woolf,
Nathan Waters looks to the future of work and housing needs- part 2,
Sound checked by Charles Willoc...
The Future of Human Needs past from 2019-12-30T20:31
This show was first broadcast 2019-02-04:
3D printed steaks,
One cheap pill to cure most of aging by Ian Woolf,
Nathan Waters examines Human Needs, now and into the future - part 1,
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Ig Nobel Prizes 2019 from 2019-12-23T20:31
A special 24 minute edit of the 86 minute Ig Nobel Award ceremonies for science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think, hosted by Marc Abrams.
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Social effects of algorithmic bias from 2019-12-16T20:31
The News of 2019 in review by Ian Woolf,
From Singularity Australia Summit 2019:
Alix Rübsaam talks about algorithmic bias,
Simon friend describes Soul machines digital brain.
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TeslaSuit Field Brain Scanner from 2019-12-09T20:31
Invisible man from Canada by Ian Woolf,
From Singularity Australia Summit 2019:
Dimitri Mikhalchuk fits me for a TeslaSuit,
Professor Chris Levi develops a field brain scanner for strok...
Bop Seabin Mycoreality from 2019-12-02T20:31
From Singularity University Australia Summit 2019:
Nonto Nkiwane talks about Bop Industries next generation entrepreneurs,
Alexandra Ridout explains how the Seabin Project cleans up plastic...
Hacking sex and citizen space from 2019-11-25T20:31
From Singularity Australia Summit 2019:
Kim Hulett talks about hacking sex and playing God,
From CEBIT Sydney 2019:
Steven Brinks talks about the Citizen's Space Agency.
Produced an...
Exponential Energy from 2019-11-18T20:31
Cooling without power by Ian Woolf,
First and Second Law by Flanders and Swan,
From the Singularity University Summit 2019:
Ramez Naam talks about exponential energy
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Technology and social justice from 2019-11-11T20:31
The cashless debit card by Ian Woolf,
Class Welfare Card by The Juice Media,
From the Singularity University Summit 2019:
Dr Niraj Lal talks about technology, and social justice.
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Changing behaviour from 2019-11-04T20:32
From the Singularity University Summit 2019:
Shelley Laslett talks about the neuroscience of changing your behaviour,
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Spins and valleys from 2019-10-28T20:33
Internet turns 50,
Quantum batteries by Ian Woolf,
Samuel Bladwell explains spintronics and valley technology,
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Future Low Energy Electronic Technology from 2019-10-21T20:33
The 2019 Nobel Prizes for Chemistry and Physics by Ian Woolf,
Samuel Bladwell explains Future Low Energy Electronic Technology,
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Junk DNA extreme weather aphasia from 2019-10-14T20:33
Baby teeth worth more by Chris Stewart,
Baby teeth update by Ian Woolf,
Amanda Hamilton spoke with Professor Malcom Simons about his patent of the "junk" DNA that makes up ninety-five perce...
Baby thoughts,forget to learn from 2019-10-07T20:33
Brain slices, green rain, weird dentistry, 9000 year old city, dried plum preserves, and purr therapy by Ian Woolf, Artificial noses by Gina Sartore,DIY GMO, potato bandages, and duct tape therapy ...
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Synthetic biology and future science from 2019-09-30T20:33
Nano-capsules for lower weight and longer life by Ian Woolf,
Claudia Vickers talks about synthetic biology and the CSIRO future science platform
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Plight of the platypus from 2019-09-23T20:33
Thomas Grant talks about preserving the platypus
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Platypus science from 2019-09-16T20:33
5G wrecks weather forecasting by Ian Woolf,
Thomas Grant talks about Platypus Science,
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AI - replace, destroy, or enhance? from 2019-09-09T20:33
Andrew Despi talks about his vision of an artificial intelligence future,
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Kinder, gentler,transhumanism from 2019-09-02T20:33
Small modular nuclear reactors by Ian Woolf,
Andrew Despi talks about a kinder, gentler Transhumanism,
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Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence from 2019-08-26T20:33
Invisible in water by Ian Woolf,
Franck Marchis from the SETI Institute and Unistellar, talks about the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence,
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Launching Arlula from 2019-08-19T20:33
Aftermath of the big radioactive explosion in Russia, Singing fish by Ian Woolf,
Sebastian Chaoui and Arran Salerno talk about their space image business Arlula,
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Tales from feather and quill from 2019-08-13T20:33
Big radioactive explosion in Russia by Ian Woolf,
Kate Brandis talk how wetland bird feathers tell tales,
Gina Sartore's The Daughter of Time about Grace Hopper,
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Coral Reefs in NSW from 2019-08-05T18:33
Tracey Ainsworth and Steph Gardner talk about NSW coral reefs,
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Nuclear waste dump Australia from 2019-07-29T18:33
Australian national nuclear dump by Ian Woolf,
Sex in space by Ian Woolf,
Daughter of Time by Gina Sartore,
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Romance Scam Detective from 2019-07-22T18:33
Second guessing science by Ian Woolf,
Selina Co talks about her book "I'm an IT Romance Scam Detective",
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Ignoble Artilect war from 2019-07-15T18:33
This show was originally broadcast on 2010-10-11:
Ian Woolf reports the 2010 Ig Nobel prizes,
Ian Woolf concludes his interview with Hugo De Garis about his vision of the impending war betw...
Artilect war and Plankton from 2019-07-08T18:33
This show was originally broadcast on 2010-10-04:
Ian Woolf spoke to Hugo De Garis about the implications of being able to build god-like massively super-intelligent machines at the Singularity...
Quantum dots from 2019-07-01T18:33
ANSTO workers hurt again by Ian Woolf,
Alison Campbell puts quantum dots under the microscope.
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Superlative hydrogen from 2019-06-24T18:33
Hydrogen hijinks, by Ian Woolf,
Matthew Laplante talks about his book Superlative: The biology of extremes, Part 2
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Scientific journalism from 2019-06-17T18:33
Journalism is not a crime, by Ian Woolf,
Matthew Laplante talks about his book Superlative: The biology of extremes, Part 1.
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Nanoparticles and twitter peer review from 2019-06-10T18:33
Twitter peer review by Ian Woolf,
Debora Monego talks about nanoparticles.
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We reveal crimes and secret squirrels from 2019-06-03T18:33
Crowd-funded SETI, brightness, creativity and aliens, and the final frontier reported by Ian Woolf.
Review of the film "We Steal Secrets - the story of WikiLeaks" by Ian Woolf
Tim Baynes ta...
DNA origami kills cancer from 2019-05-27T18:33
Kids without religion are more altruistic,
Election poll mathematics by Ian Woolf
Jasleen Singh designs nanotech devices to kill cancer
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Water, Survival and ME/CFS 1999 from 2019-05-20T18:33
This show was originally broadcast on 9th March 1999:
Castrate-mobile in Rio
Prayer doesn't heal,
Bee venom for cancer treatment by Deborah Lum
Ruby Archis talks with Norm Carruther...
Autism and oxytocin from 2019-05-13T18:33
Vasopressin and autism,
UN Million species extinction report by Ian Woolf
Marilena Demayo talks about autistic spectrum disorder and oxytocin.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Robots Recyle Rags from 2019-05-06T18:33
Pitanga extends life in worms by Ian Woolf
David Hinwood designs robots to recycle old clothing.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Investigating Sight from 2019-04-29T18:33
Blood test for ME/CFS,
Safe alcohol replacement drink by Ian Woolf,
Calvin Eiber investigates the basic science of sight
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Bioengineering Challenge 2019 from 2019-04-22T18:33
Bioengineering Innovation Outreach Challenge 2019 prize winners by Ian Woolf,
Professor Hala Zrieqat talks about the ARC Bioengineering Innovation Centre,
Dr Gavinda Singh talks about his r...
Nano 3D Printing from 2019-04-15T18:33
Feeling hands, incriminating handshakes by Ian Woolf,
Professor Martin Wegener talks about nano 3D Printing,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Home synthetic biology lab from 2019-04-08T18:33
Electric cars are the new NBN by Ian Woolf,
Jaden Hastings talks about creating art and science and her new authorised synthetic biology home lab
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Brain Stimulation from 2019-04-01T18:33
The God helmet by Ian Woolf,
Peter Simson-Young talks about personalising transcranial direct current stimulation using 3D printing.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Fat virus and CRISPR kits from 2019-03-25T18:33
The virus that makes you fat but healthy by Ian Woolf,
Alex Kelly talks about a new model for the Biofoundry, and the CRISOR kits in development,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Investing in our Future from 2019-03-18T18:33
Alex Kelly talks about economics, automation, investment, and how to change things for a better society.
Excerpt from "Machine: Master or Slave"
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
Generating Gravitational waves from 2019-03-11T18:33
High Frequency Gravitational Wave generator by Ian Woolf,
Alcubierre warp drive, EM drive and antigravity with Geraint Lewis,
The strange case of the disappearing anti-gravity researchers ...
Science podcast science and FTL patents from 2019-03-04T18:33
Navy FTL space drive patent by Ian Woolf,
Ben Kiernan's science of science podcasts and the Non-peer reviewed podcast,
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by...
Nano molecular train sets from 2019-02-25T18:33
Cyber attack on Australia,
Weird technology from the US Navy, by Ian Woolf,
Nano-engineering molecular motors by Dr Shelley Wickham,
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Prod...
Birds, bees and bots -reloaded from 2019-02-18T20:33
Professor Srinivasan talks about how flying animals navigate, and applying their methods to aircraft.
Sound checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Solar cooling, work and housing from 2019-02-11T18:33
Will the Sun cool the Earth? by Ian Woolf,
Nathan Waters looks to the future of work and housing needs- part 2,
Sound checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
The Future of Human Needs from 2019-02-04T18:33
3D printed steaks,
One cheap pill to cure most of aging by Ian Woolf,
Nathan Waters examines Human Needs, now and into the future - part 1,
Sound checked by Charles Willock,
Produce...
The Woolf-Pulfrich effect from 2019-01-28T18:33
From 24th January 2011:
Ian Woolf reports on whistling caterpillars,
carnivorous domestic entertainment robots,
fluoridated water can hurt children's teeth,
Profiling everybody at G...
Opt out of My Health Record from 2019-01-21T18:33
From 12th November 2018:
My Health Record privacy director quits,
99 data breaches reported by Ian Woolf,
Bernard Robertson-Dunn talks about why you should opt out of My Health Record.<...
Discovery - Women, MindSwitch and Quantum computers from 2019-01-14T18:33
From 16th November 1999:
News of Martian probes and exoplanets by David Blank,
Matt Whitfort asks Dr Michelle Smyth about the issues facing women in science.
Ian Woolf interviews Profes...
Axiomatic - Never was a cornflake guy from 2019-01-07T18:33
From 18th January 2000:
The strange connection between corn flakes and masturbation by Ian Woolf,
- discusssion with Sophie Kalvalides, Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf.
The Life of Jacob...
Axiomatic weird food and Bronowski from 2018-12-31T18:33
From 11th January 2000:
Antidepressant orgasms by Ian Woolf,
US AIDS AID by Lachlan Whatmore,
Fun with grapes by Ian Woolf
Light emitting vegetable diodes by Ian Woolf,
The Life...
2018 Ig Nobel Prizes from 2018-12-24T18:33
Marc Abrahams hosts the Annals of Improbable Research's Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony.
2 hour ceremony cut down to 24 minutes by Ian Woolf.
Sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced a...
Twenty years and Biblical genes from 2018-12-17T18:33
Teen boy puts religion in his genes by Ian Woolf,
Twenty years of Diffusion, a walk down memory lane by Ian Woolf
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian ...
Full unemployment and Elvis on the Moon from 2018-12-10T18:33
Germs deep underground,
Germs from hand drying by Ian Woolf,
Lucas Koellen lifts the lid on toilet hazards and Elvis on the Moon,
Elyse Sue talks about full unemployment at Transhumanis...
Transhumanism engineering Cat-girls from 2018-12-03T18:33
CRISPR babies update by Ian Woolf,
Transhumanism and emerging technologies by Peter Xing,
Engineering Cat-girls by Meow Ludo Meow Meow.
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
P...
Asteroid deflection and CRISPR babies from 2018-11-26T18:33
CRISPR baby by Ian Woolf,
Nikola Schmidt and Petr Bohacek talk about Planetary Defense - part 2.
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Planetary Defense and symbiotic drones from 2018-11-19T18:33
Symbiotic drones by Ian Woolf,
Nikola Schmidt and Petr Bohacek talk about Planetary Defense - part 1.
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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My Health Record Opt out from 2018-11-12T18:33
My Health Record privacy director quits,
99 data breaches reported by Ian Woolf,
Bernard Robertson-Dunn talks about why you should opt out of My Health Record.
Fact and sound checking b...
Space Force and Llamas from 2018-11-05T18:33
Llamas fight flu by Ian Woolf,
Steven Freeland talks about the US Space Force,
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.
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Fizzy icecream and musical planes from 2018-10-29T18:33
Chimpazee fossils, Chimpanzee genome,and
Lunar penguin robot to jump around the Moon,
by Adam Richardson, Peter Robins, Michael Sun, Jacqui Pfeffer and Chris Stewart
Fizzy Icecream by Matt ...
Absinthe and beer froth from 2018-10-22T18:33
DIY genetic engineering,
Potatoes stop bleeding,
Gaffa tape stops warts,
and Venusian bacteria by Ian Woolf
2002 Chemistry Nobel Prize - identifying biological macro-molecules by Ch...
Coeliac genes and zombies from 2018-10-15T18:33
Nepenthes lure insects with carbon dioxide by Ian Woolf,
Richard Charlesworth examines gene expression to diagnose Coeliac disease spectrum,
The secrets of real zombies by Ian Woolf,
Pr...
Anti-encryption bill from 2018-10-08T18:33
Lizzie O'Shea talks about the anti-encryption Assistance and Access Bill,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Meow on Mars from 2018-10-01T18:33
Reprogrammed cells heal wounds by Ian Woolf,
Meow Ludo Meow Meow in conversation about the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, realistic robots, growing plants in space, astrobiology, co...
Whales, drones and bacteria from 2018-09-24T18:33
Bacteria from humans can generate electricity by Ian Woolf,
Vanessa Pirotta uses drones to sample whale snot.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Tickets and power in NSW from 2018-09-17T18:33
When is a ticket not a ticket? by Ian Woolf
Meow Ludo Meow Meow explains the legalities of travelling with an implanted ticket,
Sander Fransen concludes When the stars will align for Zero C...
Zero Carbon stars align from 2018-09-10T18:33
Cameras take roll call all day in Australian schools by Ian Woolf,
Sander Fransen asks When will the stars align for Zero Carbon energy in NSW?
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Lightbulb terrariums and biobiz from 2018-09-03T18:33
Gartner's Hype Report predicts 5 trends for the next 5 years by Ian Woolf,
Meow Ludo Meow Meow in conversation about lightbulb terrariums, biodomes, space stations and bio-businesses.
Produ...
Hearts, strawberries and water from 2018-08-27T18:33
Strawberries help Inflammatory Bowel Disease symptoms,
Nano-fibre nets catch water from the air by Ian Woolf,
Muthu Vellayappan mends hearts with groovy patches.
Production checked by C...
Seaweed science week and Memory from 2018-08-13T18:33
Lana Kajlich reports on her seaweed Science Week activities,
Dana Leidl talks about memory and amnesia,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
Operation Crayweed from 2018-08-13T18:33
Rotten egg gas rejuvenates cells by Ian Woolf,
Lana Kajlich talks about Operation Crayweed and restoring seaweed forests.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Presented and Produced b...
Sick supplements and secret gardens from 2018-08-06T18:33
Commercial astronauts at NASA by Ian Woolf,
Kate Samardzic talks about biotoxins in supplements,
Christina McGhee talks about Secret Science events for National Science Week, at the Royal B...
Vitamania, woken worms and DNA repair from 2018-07-30T18:33
Woken worms and crowd-funding against cancer by Ian Woolf,
Derek Muller talks about making his new film: Vitamania.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Funding ME, CFS and FMS research from 2018-07-23T18:33
Senate Estimates prompts NHMRC to start an ME/CFS panel to target research funding,
Stephen Graves describes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2008,
Brett Lidbury talks about funding ME/CFS.
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Diagnosing ME, CFS and FMS from 2018-07-16T18:33
CT38 - a cure for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis?
MyHealthRecord Opt out website fails
Brett Lidbury talks about diagnosing Myalgic encephalomyelitis, Chronic fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.<...
Grinding your face from 2018-07-09T18:33
Face tracking tested on poor people by Ian Woolf,
Tim Cannon talks about implanting devices for fun and profit.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Presented and Produced by Ian Wool...
Mathematically impossible laws from 2018-07-02T18:33
Oz war on mathematics by Ian Woolf,
Meow Ludo Meow Meow explains the five pillars of biohacking,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Nobels and IgNobels from 2018-06-11T18:38
from October 2005:
News by Jacqui Pfeffer,
Rubber from fruit flies,
Ultra-violet spiders,
Dumped by SMS,
the Nobel Prize winners with Adam Richardson,
the IgNoble Prize winn...
Science week questions again from 2018-06-11T18:35
18th June 2018
Marc Victoria and Ian tackle the questions you have asked us in 2010
Why do I sneeze at the Sun?
What would something look like if it was travelling at the speed of light...
Quantum sexy hello from 2018-06-11T18:33
25th June 2018
Ian Woolf interviews Samuel Braunstein about quantum teleportation, how to get yourself faxed from A to B, without travelling in the space in-between,
Patrick Rubie explains ...
Wound honey and rhythmotron from 2018-06-04T18:33
Walk fast if you want to live by Ian Woolf,
Daniel Bouzho talks about Manuka honey and bacteria,
Raelene Sommer describes the Rhythmotron and Penrith Observatory.
Sound and facts checke...
Bacterial cleavage virtual observatories from 2018-05-28T18:33
Hangover cure by Ian Woolf,
Michael Widjaja talks about bacteria using cleavage,
Kate Wilson talks about building the virtual Penrith Observatory.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Wil...
Parasite hacks and computer vision from 2018-05-21T18:33
Akane Tanaka finds new treatments for auto-immune disorders by studying how parasites hack our immune system,
Quian Wu uses computer vision and machine learning to find your clothing size, and ...
Brain upgrades from 2018-05-14T18:33
Memory prosthetic by Ian Woolf,
Brain Computer Interfaces for augmentation by Avinash Singh.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Poked plant physics and Ant venom from 2018-05-07T18:33
Live bodiless brains by Ian Woolf,
Toby Hendy talks about the physics of poked plants,
Samira Aili talks about using ant venom to save the world,
Sound and facts checked by Charles Will...
Honey therapy and emotional helmets from 2018-04-30T18:33
China surveils emotions? by Ian Woolf,
Nural Cokcetin talks about the therapeutic properties of honey,
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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March for Science and Prawn plastic from 2018-04-16T18:33
Computers listen to your imagination by Ian Woolf,
Andrea Leong talks about the March for Science,
At the Biofoundry, Jared Wood talks about plastic for plants from prawns,
Sound and fa...
Milking spiders and interfacing brains from 2018-04-09T18:33
Headset that listens to your internal voice,
Alex Kelly tells us about the latest Biofoundry projects, and about brain-computer interfaces.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
P...
Sneaky SpaceBees from 2018-04-02T18:33
Exploring the Sun by Ian Woolf,
Sneaky satellite launches and the law with Steven Freeland,
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Native bees and biological computing from 2018-03-26T18:33
Human cell computers by Ian Woolf,
Kit Prendergast talks about native bees,
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Science communication and Quantum transistors from 2018-03-19T18:33
News of bacteria engineered with an electronic switch,
Naomi Koh Belic and Noushin Nasiri talk about science communication,
Michelle Simmonds explores how transistors work at the quantum le...
Nanotech sensors and Autistic expression from 2018-03-12T18:33
Neurotypical people shun autistic people by Ian Woolf,
Noushin Nasiri talks about detecting diabetes in your breath with nanotech sensors.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Pr...
Women's Day, Stem cells, and Multiple Sclerosis from 2018-03-05T18:33
Women in Science, Confident women, and delivery drones by Ian Woolf,
Naomi Koh Belic talks about modelling Multiple Sclerosis with stem cells.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Autonomous artificial intelligence algorithms from 2018-02-26T18:33
Professor Toby Walsh talks about artificial intelligence with Ian Woolf.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Brain hacking chocolate from 2018-02-19T18:33
Addictive apps by Ian Woolf,
Galit Segev explains the science of chocolate.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Insulin DISCO crypto-jacking from 2018-02-12T18:33
Crypto-jacking by Ian Woolf,
Alex Kelly talks about the Open Source Insulin project.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Asteroid mining virtual power from 2018-02-05T18:33
Giant batteries make a profit, and Virtual power to the people by Ian Woolf,
William Crowe talks about mining asteroids that come to Earth,
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
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The Forgetting Machine - part 2 from 2018-01-29T18:33
Driver-less crash, Military plants and Crypto loyalty by Ian Woolf,
Rodrigo Quian Quiroga on the brain as a forgetting machine, part 2.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produ...
The Forgetting Machine - part 1 from 2018-01-22T18:33
Slow ice cream, drone rescue and shocking work conditions by Ian Woolf,
Rodrigo Quian Quiroga talks about our brain as The Forgetting Machine - part 1,
Professor Aleksandra Przegalinska's I...
Telogeny and guitars from 2018-01-15T18:33
Dr Angela Crean explains environmental effects on fathers and non-genetic inheritance,
Luke Coffey builds a robotic guitar.
Sound checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian ...
Bright Sparks 2017 - part 3 - poetry from 2018-01-08T18:33
For the final Bright Sparks challenge, the Fresh scientists perform their haiku and limericks, and share the insights they've gained.
Mohamed Tashani on vaccines from The University of Sydney
Bright Sparks 2017 - part 2 from 2018-01-01T18:33
Fresh Science:
Claire Henry - Ovarian cancer targets,
Juliano Morimoto - Fertility and gut bacteria,
Rebecca Poulos - Sunlight and cancer,
Mohamed Tashani – Making pneumonia vaccine...
Ig Nobel Prizes 2017 from 2017-12-25T18:33
Ten Ig Nobel prizes condensed from the full 90 minute ceremony for your listening pleasure. Science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think.
Hosted by Marc Abrams of www.improbable....
Ghost of Xmas 2000 from 2017-12-18T18:33
News by Nick Perkins:
I'm Not Dead Yet gene discovered,
Mobile phone safety,
Big Foot imprint found!
Nick Perkins explains science of the beer gut,
Lachlan Whatmore discusses an...
Head transplant HEAVEN? from 2017-11-29T18:33
Stephen Juan talks with Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf about keeping a severed head alive,
Head transplants - HEAVEN? by Ian Woolf,
RE: Your brains by Jonathan Coulton.
Sound and fact c...
Terminal decline and Zero emissions from 2017-11-29T18:32
Victoria Bond spoke to Prof. Mohammed Khadra about his latest book, Terminal Decline. They also spoke about end of life care, and the
strained Australian health budget.
Ian Woolf and Julian...
Polarity, courtrooms, chilli and weirdness from 2017-11-27T18:30
From the dusty vaults of 2003:
Christine Baker interviews Kip Williams from Macquarie University about courtroom psychology,
Keir Smith looks at retinal displays, and finds his Uncle John's...
Bright Sparks 2017 - part 1 from 2017-11-20T18:30
Puppeteer fungus by Ian Woolf,
Bright Sparks challenge with Nial Byrne:
Jessica Allen on carbon for batteries from thin air,
Yik Lung Chan about the affect on babies of tobacco use by p...
Sound is the next wave from 2017-11-13T18:30
Australian Government wants you to post nude photos by Ian Woolf,
Professor Ben Eggleton explains how how sound is the next wave in cutting edge communications technology.
Production checke...
The Science behind the Internet from 2017-11-06T18:30
Nuclear diamond batteries by Ian Woolf,
Ben Eggleton explains the science behind the internet.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Expressive Blockchain AI Robots from 2017-10-30T18:30
Dubai takes to the air, by Ian Woolf,
Ben Goertzal talks about his blockchain Artificial Intelligence platform and emotionally expressive robot Sophia,
Production checked by Charles Willock...
Singing Astronaut Again from 2017-10-16T18:30
This show was originally broadcast on 17th August 2015.
Dr Paul Willis from RI Aus TV, and Will Berryman from Hostworks talk about bringing Astronaut Chris Hadfield to 10 000 school-children ar...
Face recognition and civil rights from 2017-10-09T18:30
Australian Government will target asylum seekers from space,
Driver's license database plundered for face recognition surveillance.
Tim Norton from Digital Rights Watch talks about the new ...
Luna Letters and sub-orbital hops from 2017-10-02T18:30
NASA and RosCosmos to build moon station,
SpaceX to launch two passengers around the Moon in 2018,
SpaceX to use Mars spacecraft for sub-orbital hops around Earth by Ian Woolf,
Taofiq H...
The story of Ruby Payne-Scott part 2 from 2017-09-25T18:30
Space Agency for Australia? by Ian Woolf,
Claire Hooker tells the final part of the story of Ruby Payne -Scott, pioneer radio-astronomer.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production checked...
The story of Ruby Payne-Scott part 1 from 2017-09-18T18:30
Octopolis and DolphinAttack by Ian Woolf,
Claire Hooker tells the first part of the story of Ruby Payne -Scott, pioneer radio-astronomer.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production checked...
Rockets and Rejuvenation from 2017-09-11T18:30
Fish and flies young again by Ian Woolf,
Patrick Wang talks rocket science with SpaceOps Australia.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and ...
Pupils Pulse at Parkes from 2017-09-04T18:30
SETI signals and Encoded E. coli by Ian Woolf,
Rob Hollow talks about Pulse at Parkes for pupils at CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production checked by...
Create UNSW, MakerSpace and Repair Cafe from 2017-08-28T18:30
Bionic bacteria get solar panels to make vinegar while yeast turns Astronaut urine into plastic by Ian Woolf,
Anthony from Create UNSW show the latest student projects,
Anna Lise explains M...
Cuberider, CubeSat and MathWorks from 2017-08-21T18:30
Stealthy sonar spying on cell phones by Ian Woolf,
Anh Nguyen, Flavia Ching Lu, Jenna Chan and Teresa Tran from Cerdon College develop space face cream with Cuberider data,
Dr Elias Aboutan...
Run your own Space business from 2017-08-14T18:30
Virus in your virus? by Ian Woolf,
Troy McCann from MoonshotX explains how to make money in Space.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and p...
What good is consciousness? from 2017-08-07T18:30
Sea fleas and smart drugs by Ian Woolf,
Peter Watts talks about biologically plausible aliens, why only two sexes, and why you don't need to be conscious.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
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Space students and Mars jars from 2017-07-31T18:30
DIY Day, Age control and Vacuum cleaner spying by Ian Woolf,
Gavan Huang talks about launching a student satellite,
Meow Ludo Meow Meow tells us what's bubbling at the Biofoundry.
Rynos...
Changing the world with Peerism from 2017-07-24T18:30
Automatic glasses by Ian Woolf,
Nathan Waters talks about changing to a better society with Peerism,
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and...
The five pillars of biohacking from 2017-07-17T18:30
Meow Ludo Meow Meow explains the five pillars of biohacking,
Oz war on mathematics by Ian Woolf,
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and pre...
Transport implant from 2017-07-10T18:30
Tesla builds a battery for South Australia,
Programmable dress by Ian Woolf,
Meow Ludo Meow Meow talks about his implanted transport chip.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production ch...
Crooke's radiometer mystery from 2017-07-03T18:30
Virus cures diabetes,
Butterfly power,
Batteries banned,
Cannabis helps aged memories,
Drugs for better hearing,
Oz Govt hacks phones for welfare money.
The mystery of Crook...
Baby bioethics and flavour tripping from 2017-06-26T18:30
No more fillings by Ian Woolf,
Dr Ainsley Newson talks about the bioethics of babies with a third parent,
Miracle berries by Ian Woolf.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production check...
Bioethics and the Narcissome from 2017-06-19T18:30
Gut bacteria for longer life by Ian Woolf,
Dr Ainsley Newson talks about bioethics and personal genomics.
Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Robonomics, Hyperloop and autonomous cars from 2017-06-12T18:30
Cow-free dairy products from GM yeast by Ian Woolf,
Arjan Rensen talks about the Australian Driverless vehicle Initiative at CeBIT,
Anjelo Fernando talks about VicHyper at CeBIT,
Samir ...
Robots and Voxels at CeBIT from 2017-06-05T18:30
New Zealand launches a 3D-printed rocket by Ian Woolf,
Claude Sammut from UNSW talks about robots at CeBIT,
Todd the T1000 by Jonathan Coulton,
Gavin Smith from Voxon Photonics talks ab...
Equal Reality for social intelligence from 2017-05-29T18:30
Skeleton finger print unlocks phones by Ian Woolf,
Annie Harper and Brennan Hatton use virtual reality to raise social intelligence,
Nady Braidy treats alcohol addiction with NAD+,
Lael...
NAD+ and Ciguatera Fish Poisoning from 2017-05-22T18:30
Rosmarinic acid for your spinal injury, and aged brain by Ian Woolf,
Nady Braidy talks about Ciguatera, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and NAD+,
Ian Woolf reports the latest from the Louis Mallar...
NAD+ and ageing from 2017-05-15T18:30
Two compounds rejuvenate mice - are humans next? by Ian Woolf,
Nady Braidy talks about NAD+ , ageing, Alzheimer's and treating dementia,
Interview with a marching Diffusion listener,
In...
Environmental toxins and civil society from 2017-05-08T18:30
Smart burgers, salt, juice, and diapers by Ian Woolf
Nady Braidy talks about envrionmental neurotoxins,
Eva Cox spoke about science and civil society
Friends of CSIRO interview
Ange...
More colours and March for Science part 2 from 2017-05-01T18:30
See more colours by Ian Woolf,
John Hewson talks about science and politics,
Angela Maharaj talks about climate science politics,
Ian Woolf speaks with CSIRO scientists marching.
Pr...
March for Science part 1 from 2017-04-24T18:30
Ian Woolf speaks with John Hewson,
Simon Chapman talks about public health and politics,
Ian Woolf speaks with Mike Hall,
Jonica Newby talks about appreciating science,
Ian Woolf sp...
Voice, micro-algae and CFS from 2017-04-17T18:30
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers found to have damaged calcium ion channels, immune system, and energy generation, by Ian Woolf,
Noel Hanna talks about what we know and don't know, about the ...
The Internet of Hacked Things and OzSpace part 2 from 2017-04-10T18:30
Dishwashers, teddy bears and TVs hacked by Ian Woolf,
Tim Parsons concludes that the space industry in Australia is about to grow rapidly.(part 2)
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Will Oz space industry take off? Part 1 from 2017-04-03T18:30
Uncertainty Village at Confest by Chris Waterguy,
Tim Parsons explores whether the space industry in Australia is about to grow rapidly.(part 1)
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Voice Operated! from 2017-03-27T18:30
Diffusion is a finalist for the Cast Away Awards by Ian Woolf,
Patrick Catanzariti talks about Voice recognition and artificial intelligence in the home.
Production checked by Charles Willo...
Surprizing stories and Quantum computers from 2017-03-20T18:30
Flashing lights treat Alzheimer's mice by Ian Woolf,
Professor Stuart Kauffman reads from The surprizing story of Patrick, Rupert, Sly and Gus - evolutionary niches and complexity.
Quantum ...
Smart grids and Musk's wager from 2017-03-13T18:30
Elon Musk promises South Australia 100MWh storage installed in 100 days or FREE by Ian Woolf.
Dr Nick Engerer talks about integrating solar power and storage into smart electricity grids.
P...
The origin of life - inevitable? from 2017-03-06T18:30
Weight lifting is good for your brain by Ian Woolf,
Stuart Kauffman talks about the origin of life.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Mixed Shared Augmented Virtual Reality from 2017-02-27T18:30
Rituximab for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Ian Woolf,
Patrick Catanzariti talks about Shared Mixed Augmented Virtual Reality.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and presente...
Freeze, wait, reanimate? Cryonics! from 2017-02-20T18:30
Southern Cryonics starts building a people-freezing facility in NSW by Ian Woolf.
Matt Fisher talks about why you want to be frozen when you die.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Addictive epigentics and heatwaves from 2017-02-13T18:30
Kelly Clemens talks about how drugs of abuse alter the brain's epigenetics,
Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick talks about heatwaves.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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After the robots take our jobs from 2017-02-06T18:30
Vampires switch to human blood by Ian Woolf,
Paul Mason talks about the future of society after robots take most of our jobs.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Digging dinosaurs from 2017-01-30T18:30
Antibody prevents brain ageing,
Stem cell genes rejuvenate by Ian Woolf,
Mitchell Seymour talks to Barry McKay about digging dinsosaurs,
Put it To The test by They Might Be Giants,
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Zap your genes into space from 2017-01-23T18:30
Physician zap thyself by Ian Woolf,
Paddy Neumann talks about testing his electric rockets on the International Space Station.
Nemeses by Jonathan Coulton,
Production checked by Charles...
Identity cards for Australia again? from 2017-01-16T18:30
One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson is campaigning for the introduction of a card to identify everyone using Government services, so its time to revisit the ID Card.
Synthetic interview with form...
Sexual ecology and Pirate privacy again from 2017-01-09T18:30
In Pitt St Mall, Ian Woolf talks to David W Campbell, Pirate Party Senate candidate about the PRISMbreak privacy protest.
At Nerd Nite Sydney, Ian Woolf chats with Dr Peter Jonason about the be...
Sleep, Lasers and Sauce revisted from 2017-01-02T19:00
Robot fleas, brain chips, and viral confections by Ian Woolf,
Sarah Blunden gives Darren Osborne. tips on how to get a good nights sleep,
Harald Giessen tells Chris Stewart how lasers wi...
2016 Ig Nobel Prizes condensed from 2016-12-26T19:00
The 2016 IgNobel prizes hosted by Marc Abrams, condensed from 2 hours down to 27 very funny minutes.
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Oz Space law and 2016 in review from 2016-12-19T19:00
2016 science news in review by Ian Woolf,
Steven Freeland talks about the review of Australian Space Law.
From 2008: Melinda Hall-King talks about deception in the playground.
Productio...
Space law and blood money from 2016-12-12T19:00
Money for young blood by Ian Woolf,
Steven Freeland talks to Ian Woolf about the basics of Space Law.
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Savannasaurus and teenaged blood from 2016-12-05T19:00
Mice fed human blood get younger by Ian Woolf,
Dr Stephen Poropat talks about Savannasaurus to Barry McKay.
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Seagrasses, Art and Maggots revisted from 2016-11-28T19:00
No manned space craft for the International Space station rescue by Victoria Bond
Art meets Science at the Powerhouse Museum by Ian Woolf,
Professor Pinas talks about maggot therapy with Vi...
Dinosaurs and the CSIRO from 2016-11-21T19:00
CSIRO now allowed to do science for the public good by Ian Woolf,
Barry McKay speaks with Phil Hore about Australia's dinosaurs,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Longevity policy undetectable faces from 2016-11-14T19:00
Fooling facial recognition by Ian Woolf,
Avinash Singh talks about changing Government policy so we all live longer,
Listener's letters,
Annals of Improbable Research 24/7 Lecture on Je...
Biohacking longevity automated heroics from 2016-11-07T19:00
Should automated car owners get a free ride? by Ian Woolf
Meow Ludo Meow-Meow talks about biohacking longevity.
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Oz nuclear dump and virtual biohacking from 2016-10-31T19:00
Taking a nuclear dump on Australia by Ian Woolf
Brennan Hatton talks about biohacking augmented reality
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Diamonds and milk from 2016-10-24T19:00
Devil milk and cockroach milk by Ian Woolf,
Igor Aharonovich talks about using diamonds for biosensors, communications, computing and research.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Biomimicry and coral bones from 2016-10-17T19:00
Ultrasound for younger brains by Ian Woolf,
Krishneel Singh talks about making bone out of stem cells from fat using inspiration from coral.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Photobiomodulation and bees from 2016-10-10T19:00
Bees teach pulling strings,
Bees count to four,
Fruit fly brain ageing reversed with spermadine by Ian Woolf.
Daniel Johnstone uses photo-bio-modulation to treat neuro-degenerative dise...
Weird pets, possums and blood vessels from 2016-10-03T19:00
2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine,
Wifi emotions by Ian Woolf,
Stewart McPherson travels the world documenting nature - part 2,
Bright spark challenge:
- Edward Waters, University of Not...
Save the carnivorous plants from 2016-09-26T19:00
Oldest computer music restored by Ian Woolf,
Stewart McPherson talks about climbing 300 mountains to research 25 books and films on carnivorous plants and their conservation - part 1.
Produ...
Rhino horn, mitochondria and GenSpace from 2016-09-19T19:00
Carnivorous plants fluoresce blue by Ian Woolf,
Fresh Science Bright Sparks Challenge:
Kyle Ewart identifies rhino horn,
Minal Menezes detects mitonchondrial diseases,
Dr Ellen Jorg...
Open Source Science Accelerates from 2016-09-12T19:00
Microsoft Excel breaks science by Ian Woolf,
Matt Todd explains Open Source Science for Malaria research, part 2.
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Open Source Malaria from 2016-09-05T19:00
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is like hibernation? by Ian Woolf,
Associate Professor Mat Todd talks about Open Source Malaria research - part 1.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produc...
Frog leg steak art Innovation from 2016-08-29T19:00
Alcohol causes cancer by Ian Woolf,
Oron Catts talks about Symbiotica and frog leg steak art,
Richard Brophy talks about Innocators Club,
Part 2 of Dr Bernard Robertson-Dunn on electron...
My Health Record - private? from 2016-08-22T19:00
Grow your own rocket fuel, by Ian Woolf
Dr Bernard Robertson-Dunn talks about privacy problems with Australia's national electronic health records.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Exo-planets - another Earth? from 2016-08-15T19:00
Has another Earth been discovered? by Ian Woolf
Chris Tinney talks about exo-planets - what they are, and how we find them.
Why is Earth called Earth? by Fred Watson
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Life, the Universe and Carnivorous plants from 2016-08-08T19:00
Plants that eat, help you eat wheat by Ian Woolf,
Professor Mark Colyvn talks about the fine tuning of the Universe for Life,
Science is Real by They Might Be Giants,
Produced and hoste...
Cenusfail or Privacy? from 2016-08-01T19:00
Census or privacy? Why can't we have both? by Ian Woolf
Dr Bernard Robertson-Dunn from the Australian Privacy Foundation talks about the Australian Census.
Honest Australian Census advert b...
Retro trivia special from 2016-07-25T19:00
Ian has the flu, so from 2009: Join Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf as we tackle questions in mathematics, biology, popular science and chemistry. Can you do better than the team?
Produc...
Fine tuning for life from 2016-07-18T19:00
Rat robot stingrays have heart by Ian Woolf,
Luke Barnes discusses how finely tuned the Universe is for life,
Callisto by the Ephemera Ensemble.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Music inspired by Space from 2016-07-11T19:00
Brain scan bugs by Ian Woolf,
Keyna Wilkins talks about creating music inspired by Astronomy,
Paul Francis has transcoded radio astronomy signals into haunting sounds.
Production checke...
Oz in High Earth Orbit from 2016-07-04T19:00
CFS identified by gut by Ian Woolf,
Tom Crosten talks about building a little satellite for QB50,
William Crowe starts a business mapping all the asteroids.
Why is Uranus Upside-down? b...
Swarm Intelligence from 2016-06-27T19:00
Fair go for CSIRO by Ian Woolf,
Tanya Latty talks about applying swarm intelligence,
Phil Dooley tells a Physics Fairy Tale at Physics in The Pub.
Production checked by Charles Willock,...
Heat shock physics poetry from 2016-06-20T19:00
Autism treated with good guts by Ian Woolf,
Mark Febbraio talks about heat shock proteins for longer life,
Heather Catchpole recites physics poems in the pub.
Production checked by Char...
Cellf - Making a musician from 2016-06-13T19:00
The science policies of seven parties competing in the Australian Federal Election by Ian Woolf -table,
Guy Ben-Ary talks about ...
More Carbs for longer life from 2016-06-06T19:00
Solar panels reach record high efficiency, but funding will be cut,
Universe expanding faster than predicted by Ian Woolf,
David LeCouteur talks about healthier ageing through a high carboh...
Seahorse sex and smart looms from 2016-05-30T19:00
Excitement in the air by Ian Woolf,
Camilla Whittington talks about seahorse sex,
Seahorse by Jonathan Coulton from jonathancoulton.com,
Andrew Whalen talks about Robobuilt smart looms....
Solar racing and women's ageing part 2 from 2016-05-23T19:00
Australian science has become a political playground by Ian Woolf,
Part 2 of Judy Ford talking about slowing women's ageing,
Will Green talks abouyt the Sunswift solar racer.
Production...
Slowing women's ageing from 2016-05-16T19:00
Giant black hole discovered - announced in Parliament by Ian Woolf,
Judy Ford talks about slowing women's ageing part 1,
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RobotX Carp telepresence from 2016-05-09T19:00
Carp! by Ian Woolf,
A round-up of the Australian Biological Ageing Conference by Ian Woolf - part 2,
Jarrah Peddie talks about the RobotX competition and Underwater Autonomous Vehicles at C...
Pulsar glitching 2 and Biological Ageing from 2016-05-02T19:00
A round-up of the Australian Biological Ageing Conference, part 1 by Ian Woolf,
Jim Palfreyman talks about glitching pulsar discoveries, part 2.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
P...
Pursuing pulsars, part 1 from 2016-04-25T19:00
Thought texting in development by Ian Woolf,
Part 1 of Jim Palfreyman talking about his research into the Vela pulsar.
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Biohacking baby formula from 2016-04-18T19:00
Electric gustation by Ian Woolf,
Meow Ludo talks about biohacking baby formula with proteins from breast milk.
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STEAM through space bubbles from 2016-04-04T19:00
Its raining innovation by Ian Woolf,
Solange Cunin talks about launching QuebRider's STEAM projects,
John Barrow talks about Eternal Bubble Multiverses,
Production checked by Charles Wi...
Kids 3D print internet Barbie from 2016-03-28T19:00
Stem cells seeded on apples to make organs for transplant by Ian Woolf,
Patrick Catanzariti talks about kids 3D printers, the perils of Internet Barbie, and how to develop for emerging technolo...
AI, Smart watches and augmented reality from 2016-03-21T19:00
New physics may have been seen at LHC by Ian Woolf,
PatCat talks about Artificial Intelligence, Smart watches and Augmented Reality.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Science Poetry Slam rewind from 2016-03-14T19:00
This time for sure!
Urine power news by Ian Woolf.
Highlights from the Science Spoken Word Spectacular:
Ian Bryce "Ode to the Higgs" and "The Bull's Lament",
Vanessa Hill "When you ...
Embryonic stem cells and crocodiles redux from 2016-03-07T19:00
Crocodiles climb, and use tools, while alligators make video by Ian Woolf,
Michael Morris talks about finding out how embryonic stem cells become all other cells.
Production checked by Char...
Hackagong and Biofoundry from 2016-02-22T19:00
Water safety scientists sacked by Ian Woolf
The Creeping Garden, by Ian Woolf
Travis Wall talks about Hackagong,
Meow Ludo Meow Meow tells us about the Biofoundry's plans for 2016.
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Fate of the Universe from 2016-02-15T19:00
Gravitational waves,
The Creeping Garden,
Glowing waste is the best part? by Ian Woolf
Professor John Barrow talks about where the Universe has been and where its going.
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Innovation Engineering from 2016-02-08T19:00
Climate scientists protest on the streets by Ian Woolf,
Rowan Braham talks about Innovation Engineering at Laing O'Rourke.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Space Psychology Array from 2016-02-01T18:30
Electric brains by Ian Woolf,
Adena Silverstein on the psychology of space travel,
Matthew Whiting on processing Big Data from the Australian Square Kilometre Array pathfinder telescope.
Blockchain Citizen Science from 2016-01-25T18:30
Venus flytraps can count to five by Ian Woolf,
Decentralise all the things by Ian Woolf,
Clement Epie talks about blockchain Cellabz and La Paillaise biohacking,
Kasek Gulgul talks abou...
Plasma Rocket Science from 2016-01-18T18:30
Free speech for kids with autism by Ian Woolf,
Paddy Neumann talks about his plasma rocket engines at OrbitOz,
All about that space by NASA Johnson Space Centre interns,
Production chec...
Star-seeking robots touch language from 2016-01-11T18:30
Eye gazing alters minds by Ian Woolf,
Nuria Lorente talks about her star bug telescopic robots,
Heba Khamis talks about finding the language of touch in the Bright Spark challenge,
Prod...
Real Space Cowboys and Star AI from 2016-01-04T18:30
Alien planet in the Goldilocks zone by Ian Woolf,
Ed Buckbee talks about the Real Space Cowboys and Space Camp,
Elise Hampton uses machine learning to crunch astronomical amounts of data.
Visual illusions for computer vision from 2015-12-28T18:30
Brain ageing and Alzheimers disease reversed in mice by Ian Woolf,
Astrid Zeman's talk about visual illusions at Ultimo Library,
Astrid Zeman chats about illusions and computer vision.
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Ig Nobels 2015 special edition from 2015-12-21T18:30
Diffusion news update by Ian Woolf,
Ig Noble Prizes ceremony hosted by Marc Abrams, featuring medicinal kissing, unboiling an egg, and natural disaster entrepreneurs.
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3D printed Jewelery baldness cure from 2015-12-14T18:30
Bacteria for baldness by Ian Woolf,
3D printed Jewelery with Caitlin Dubler,
Not the news - Melbourne Uni space program, Colourful fish, ads on your phone, CMBP research node, Healing yoga ...
IdeasBoom Educating for the Future from 2015-12-07T18:30
The National Innovation Ideas Boom by Ian Woolf,
Jackie Slaviero talks about educating for the future,
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Dark matter anyon computing from 2015-11-30T18:30
A pill to slow ageing by Ian Woolf,
Catherine de Burgh-Day hunts for Dark Matter with gravity lenses,
Robert Pfeiffer computes with exotic matter,
Production checked by Charles Willock,...
Heatwave detecting cancer from 2015-11-23T18:30
Clean water from thin air by Ian Woolf,
Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick talks about heatwaves - measuring and predicting them,
Majid Warkiani talks about developing a blood test for all cancers,<...
DNA bitcoin Virtual Astronomy from 2015-11-16T18:30
Bitcoin encoded DNA by Ian Woolf,
Kai Polsterer and Andre Schaaf talk about astronomical visualisation with Google cardboard at the Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems conference - ...
Virtual Observatory defeating salt from 2015-11-09T18:30
Asthma drug rejuvenates brains by Ian Woolf,
Yeshe Fenner talks about Virtual Observatories,
Natalie Lister talks about eating potassium to defeat harmful effects of salt in your diet.
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Antarctic astronomy biofuel catalyst from 2015-11-02T18:30
Murderous meat by Ian Woolf,
Michael Burton talks about astronomy in Antarctica,
Jessica Stanley talks about her catalyst for converting plant waste into biofuel.
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Gene repair, eggs and entropy from 2015-10-26T18:30
LHC tests Rainbow Gravity,
Daraprim for a dollar by Ian Woolf,
Bright Spark Elizabeth Hine describes how to see genes repaired for Fresh Science sparkler sessions,
John August explains ...
Lateral, Entropy and the Egg from 2015-10-19T18:30
Anomalies speed around nearby star,
Anomalies block too much light around a distant star by Ian Woolf.
Jack Scanlon talks about Lateral magazine,
John August explains the Entropy and th...
Life and death of Stars from 2015-10-12T18:30
Sleek Geek Eureka Primary School prizes by Ian Woolf,
Michael Burton explains the life and death of stars,
Why does the Sun really shine by They Might Be Giants,
Production checked by C...
Dynamics of expectation from 2015-10-05T18:30
Nobel prize in Medicine for anti-parasite drugs by Ian Woolf
Dr Casimir MacGregor talks about the sociology of anti-ageing and stem cell tourism,
Glucose, glucose by Science Groove,
Pro...
Crowd-funding Galaxy Exploration from 2015-09-28T18:30
The Eureka Prizes Secondary School division by Ian Woolf, Professor Michael Burton crowd-funds MOPRA to map the Delta Quadrant of the Galaxy,Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton, Production ch...
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Soothe your genes from 2015-09-21T18:30
Profiteering in Big Pharma,
and memorable Ape TV by Ian Woolf,
Professor Steve Cole explains what to do about the effects of isolation and insecurity on the regulation of gene expression,
Change your genes from 2015-09-14T18:30
Self-control or memory? by Ian Woolf
Professor Steve Cole explains the influence of personal experience on the regulation of your genes (part 1),
Chris from Create UNSW talks about live Pac...
Black holes, worm holes and time machines from 2015-09-07T18:30
NICTA is enveloped by CSIRO by Ian Woolf,
Geraint Lewis talks about Black hoiles, worm holes, time machines and the EM drive,
Fletcher Thompson talks about his 3D printer designed for the c...
Warp drive and Antigravity from 2015-08-31T18:30
MRI can treat cancer as well as diagnose it by Ian Woolf,
Professor Geraint Lewis talks about how Relativity may allow faster than light travel by space warp, and antigravity,
Edric Hong ex...
Future work, farmbot and Chiptunes from 2015-08-24T18:30
Futurist Roger Lawrence talks about the future of work at the Augmented Reality meetup,
Tom D'netto builds a farmbot at the Sydney Mini Maker faire, and
James Laird Wah turns old games into...
Singing Astronaut Special from 2015-08-17T18:30
Dr Paul Willis from RI Aus TV, and Will Berryman from Hostworks talk about bringing Astronaut Chris Hadfield to 10 000 school-children around Australia at once.
Colonel Chris Hadfield answers q...
Biological art and killer robots from 2015-08-10T18:30
Beware the robots by Ian Woolf,
Jaden Hastings talks about her art and science at the Biofoundry,
Montgomery Gilhouse talks about virtual reality and 360 degree cameras.
Production chec...
Mind controlled brains, artificial IQ from 2015-08-03T18:30
Software beats humans on verbal IQ test by Ian Woolf,
Laura Jade talks about her mind-controlled illuminated brain art,
Sam Gentle explains how he helped make the mind-controlled colour-cha...
Falling cats and Stem cell tourism from 2015-07-27T18:30
Military drones for farmers and cataracts dissolved with eye drops by Ian Woolf,
Dr Ken Silburn talks about falling cats and the dangers of DHMO,
Dr Heather Main talks about Stem Cell Touri...
Vaccination ethics and electricity wars from 2015-07-20T18:30
Sydney Science festival news by Ian Woolf,
2015 Einstein lecturer Dr Ken Silburn talks about vaccination ethics and electricity wars,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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What are you looking at? from 2015-07-13T18:30
Plants put out the bat signal by Ian Woolf,
Tracking your attention with Dan Sovick,
Let them eat coal! by Ian Woolf,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Hyperspectral fleet and Giant robots from 2015-07-06T18:30
Mind controlled cockroaches and giant battling robots by Ian Woolf,
Brian Lim talks about tracking pollution from his fleet of hyperspectral satellites,
Todd the T1000 by Jonathan Coulton.<...
Urthecast and space lasers from 2015-06-29T18:30
Healthy high heels, Vaping for minors, Pluto fly-by, and Space lasers for Canberra by Ian Woolf,
Canada in Space with Marc Beaudry,
Singularity by Paul Rhodes,
Production checked by Cha...
Canada in Space, Google listens from 2015-06-22T18:30
Google listening by Ian Woolf,
Canada's space success can teach Australia by Marc Beaudry,
Does the FIV vaccine prevent FIV? by Mark Westman at Famelab.
Production checked by Charles Wi...
Brain nets and Broccoli from 2015-06-15T18:30
Brain nets to catch your thoughts by Ian Woolf,
Astha Singh talks about Glucosinulates in Broccoli
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Brainwaves and Photonics from 2015-06-08T18:30
Robot shops the Darknet by Ian Woolf
Ben Eggleton talks about his research into the physics of light,
Genevieve Steiner talks about using brainwaves to help cure Alzheimer's disease.
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Photonics and quadcopters from 2015-06-01T18:30
All you can eat diet for healthy mice by Ian Woolf,
Graphene propelled by light by Ian Woolf,
Ben Eggleton talks about the International Year of Light,
Quadcopter science by Ian Woolf
Kidneys, Hearts and Coal from 2015-05-25T18:30
Heavy fat for slow aging by Ian Woolf,
Megan Rossi talks about a gut feeling about kidney disease,
Rina Soetanto explains How you mend a broken heart, a big role for small RNAs - at Famelab...
Virtual, Augmented and Robot Reality from 2015-05-18T18:30
Rubber hand illusions by Ian Woolf,
Tristan Robinson talks about his autonomous robots,
Jake Fountain talks about his virtual realities,
Joseph Wang talks about the Meta augmented reali...
Space Biz, Orbital Art and Horses from 2015-05-11T18:30
Power suits for bankers by Ian Woolf,
Michael Leslie talks about AU Launch Services,
Toby Knyvvett talks about Orbital Illumination at OrbitOz,
Barbara Padelino talks about horse transp...
DIY EEG and Rocket Science networking from 2015-05-04T18:30
A cranky review of the week's science news by Ian Woolf,
Sharif Olerin talks about DIY Electrophysiology at Maker's Place,
Jack Yeh and Jackson Delahunt talk about STEMN, the rocket scienti...
Synthetic Biology De-extinction from 2015-04-27T18:30
Genetically engineered humans by Ian Woolf,
Michael Molitor talks about innovating with synthetic biology,
De-extinction of Thylacines, Mammoths and Neanderthals by Ian Woolf
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Paper engineering city spiders from 2015-04-20T18:30
Drugs to make you fairer by Ian Woolf,
Jean Kropper talks about engineering paper structures,
Lizzy Lowe talks about urban spiders at Famelab,
I Feel Fantastic by Jonathan Coulton,
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FAMELAB 2015: Bacteria, Labeckia, and Wellness from 2015-04-13T18:30
Where does the fat go when you lose weight? by Ian Woolf
Famelab 2015 talks:
Solving bacteria's identity crisis by Sabgeeta Bhatia,
Lebeckia: a perennial for deep sandy soils by Sofie D...
Solar powered racing cars from 2015-04-06T18:30
Ciguatera disrupts genes by Ian Woolf,
Rob Ireland talks about the Sunswift solar racing car, ready for commuters?
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Asteroid mining and radioactive waste dumps from 2015-03-30T18:30
Radioactive waste dump for Australia by Ian Woolf,
Interview with Mark Read about modelling bacteria in your gut,
William Crowe talks about using swarms of small spacecraft to gather data f...
Diet, bacteria and health from 2015-03-23T18:30
Sounding out Alzheimer's symptoms by Ian Woolf,
Mark Read explains how diet affects the bacteria that influence your health.
Bacteria by Jonathan Coulton.
Production checked by Charles ...
Good cop/Bad cop: Cholesterol from 2015-03-16T18:30
Magnetic nanoparticles stimulate the brain by Ian Woolf,
Good Cop/Bad Cop: Cholesterol talk by Blake Cochran,
Cholesterol interview with Blake Cochran by Ian Woolf.
Production checked b...
DIY Space Exploration from 2015-03-09T18:30
Mystery lights on Ceres by Ian Woolf,
Sebastian Chaoui talks about DIY Space Exploration and Quberider,
Interplanetary Cubsats by Ian Woolf
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Future Day with Aubrey de Grey from 2015-03-02T18:30
Luminous clouds on Mars by Ian Woolf,
Adam Ford speaks with Aubrey De Grey about SENS and Future Day.
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Bionic eyes traffic and Do-arama from 2015-02-23T18:30
Spies stole all the mobile phone keys, and
Spies hacked all the hard drives by Ian Woolf
At the NICTA Techfest:
David Gambril talks about Intelligent traffic,
Nick Barnes talks abou...
Breakfast robots and TECHmyway from 2015-02-16T18:30
Zoomable contact lenses by Ian Woolf,
Cameron Clarke explains the connection between robots and breakfast,
Rosie Menzies and Jim Cook talk about innovation, and virtual reality at TECHmyWay...
TV spying and Biohacker stimulation from 2015-02-09T18:30
TV watches the watchers by Ian Woolf,
Garrick Bercero describes La Pallaise Manila's biohacker group,
Peter Simpson-Young gives us a taste of his brain stimulating device,
Production ch...
Maker's Place Think Differently from 2015-02-02T18:30
3D printed high rises,
Synthetic milk, and medical tattoos by Ian Woolf,
Mel Fuller talks about Maker's Place,
Bronwyn Milkins from UWA asks Can retraining your thinking improve your sl...
Woomera blasts off, Asteroid moons Earth from 2015-01-26T18:30
Asteroid moons Earth,
Invisible planets sought by Ian Woolf,
Kerrie Dougherty describes the beginnings of the Woomera Rocket Range.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Bitcoin disrupts home-made Segway from 2015-01-19T18:30
Asteroid nears Earth on Australia Day by Ian Woolf,
Michael Dance explains the disruptive nature of Bitcoin,
Malcolm Faed discusses his home-made self-balancing Segway-like scooter.
Pro...
Rideable multicopters transition waves from 2015-01-12T18:30
Balanced bladderworts Ian's script read by David Merriman,
Ridable multicopters by Ian Woolf,
Soliton oscillations by John August,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced an...
Bitcoin rules soliton waves from 2015-01-05T18:30
Medical nanobots treat cancer by Ian Woolf
Jason Williams tells us why Bitcoins rule,
John August explores the history of Solitons.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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2015 - The year of the drone from 2014-12-29T18:30
The news and interviews in this episode were first broadcast on August 25th 2014:
Biohackers modify their vision to see more colours by Ian Woolf.
Ian Lyons explains how to start flyin...
2014 science news review from 2014-12-22T18:30
A look back at 2014, through the lens of the Diffusion news headlines of the year, by Ian Woolf.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Aussie Rockets Worm Lego from 2014-12-15T18:30
Worms uploaded to Lego by Ian Woolf,
Kerrie Dougherty tells tales of Rockets in Australia before Woomera.
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Vaping Freematics from 2014-12-08T18:30
NASA's Orion goes up and down,
Nature pretends to open access by Ian Woolf.
Stanley Huang connects analytics from your car to your phone,
Is vaping safe? by Ian Woolf.
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Solidifier, Ozberry Pi and RoboDojo from 2014-12-01T18:30
Diabetes reversed in mice, and CSIRO loses 1000 staff by Ian Woolf,
From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire:
David Vandenberg talks about Solidifier,
John Wulff talks about Ozberry Pi,
Jus...
Carotenoids - why vegetables are good for you from 2014-11-24T18:30
Harvard spying scandals by Ian Woolf,
Chris Cazzonelli talks about carotenoids,
Production checked by Charles Willock,
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Primate RNA and pocket communicators from 2014-11-17T18:30
More women linked to less prostate cancer,
Mind-controlled genetically engineered implant for mice by Ian Woolf,
Leonard Lipovich talks about Primate RNA and evolution,
Roche Mathews ta...
Non-coding RNA and hand puppets from 2014-11-10T18:30
Turn another human into your hand puppet by Ian Woolf
Leonard Lipovich explains non-coding RNA, ENCODE and CHARGE,
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3D Printing for the rest of us from 2014-11-03T18:30
Brain inflammation and abnormalities in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Ian Woolf,
What do you do after you buy a 3D printer? with Shane Morris,
Ksenia Gnevsheva's 3 Minute Thesis: Non-nat...
Wildlife Forensics and Water Divining from 2014-10-27T18:30
Hover-boards are back, by Ian Woolf,
Dr Greta Frankham from the Centre for Wildlife Genomics solves environmental crimes with wildlife forensics,
Richard Saunders turns a skeptical eye on d...
Singing frogs and spliced mice from 2014-10-20T18:30
Spliced mice and oral HIV vaccines by Ian Woolf,
Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum Research Institute talks about her search for rare amphibians at Inspiring Science,
Gemma Sharp's ...
Cancer, Alzheimers, hearing and oxygen from 2014-10-13T18:30
The 2014 Nobel prizes for Medicine, Chemistry and Physics by Ian Woolf,
From the 2013 Trans-Tasman Three Minute Thesis Competition:
Thomas Fin: Oxygen - a double edged sword for lifeforms,<...
Koalas, robots and brains from 2014-10-06T18:30
Cheap flexible solar cells, Randomness chips, and the breaking 2014 Nobel prize for Physics by Ian Woolf,
From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire:
Elwin tracks Koalas online,
Gavin has built a...
Invisibility donuts and Mars Direct from 2014-09-29T18:30
Invisibility doughnuts and wearable drones by Ian Woolf,
A potted history of Martian exploration,
Robert Zubrin talks about Mars Direct and the Case for Mars in 2000.
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2014 Ig Nobel Prizes - Food from 2014-09-22T18:30
MAVEN orbits Mars by Ian Woolf,
The 2014 Ig Nobel Prizes - science that first makes you laugh, then make you think, by Ian WoolfProduction checked by Charles Willock,
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Makers of every generation from 2014-09-15T18:30
Machine telepathy? by Ian Woolf
From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire:
Makers Empire with a system for 5 year olds to make toys with 3D Printers,
Three teen roboticists from First Australia ...
Mood Dress and the End of the World from 2014-09-08T18:30
Nicaragua got hit! by Ian Woolf,
Orsola De Marco talks about what astronomy tells us about how the world ends,
Andrew and Ashley Stapleton talk about the Mood Dress,
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Astronomy for Life and Toydeath from 2014-09-01T18:30
Narwhal cheese crowd-funded by Ian Woolf
Orsola De Marco talks about Astronomy, life off Earth, and why Pluto isn't a planet,
Nick Wishart talks about Toydeath at the Sydney Mini Maker Fair...
Drones in the air and underwater from 2014-08-25T18:30
See like a fish by Ian Woolf,
Ian Lyons talks about flying quadcopters,
Dominic talks about DIY underwater remotely operated vehicles for exploration and education,
at the Sydney Mini M...
Social context and Electric cars from 2014-08-18T18:31
Fruit flies rolled by magnets by Ian Woolf,
Ian Sharpe talks about social context, leadership and solving problems for NASA,
Mark Taylor talks about Electric cars at the Sydney Mini Maker F...
FundScience, Albatross, LoVid from 2014-08-11T18:31
Recovering the world's oldest sound recordings, and DIY Flone drones by Ian Woolf,
Maria Oh talks about crowd-funding science on FundScience Australia,
John August on Albatrosses fly,
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Megaphones and Microfluidics from 2014-08-04T18:30
Sound reconstructed from video vibrations by Ian Woolf,
Microfluidics by Meow Ludo Meow Meow,
Jenny "Kit" Alaca uses her Listening Voice to tell Ian Woolf about her artful megaphones.
P...
Semaphore and legal Biohacking from 2014-07-28T18:30
3D printed ice cream, solar cheaper than coal, Sydney Mini Maker Faire and a contradicting study for women's smell choice by Ian Woolf.
Meow Ludo Meow Meow talks about how Biohacking is regulat...
Fact or Fiction Implants from 2014-07-21T18:30
Remote controlled contraceptrives could lead to altered choices by Ian Woolf,
Rod Dowler from ANSTO talks about the Fact or Fiction show with Marc West,
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Neural Knitworks from 2014-07-14T18:30
Writing beats typing for lecture notes by Ian Woolf,
Pat Pillai yarns about knitting neurons for brain health.
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Galactic Haloes light walls from 2014-07-07T18:30
Vibrating plants defend themselves, and reflux medicine can cause vitamin B12 deficiency by Ian Woolf,
Vanessa Moss explains the halo around the Milky Way Galaxy,
Rory McKay talks about pro...
Play sub-atomic games in Space from 2014-06-30T18:30
Pill to help immune system defeat all cancers,
and mechanical 3D printer without electricity by Ian Woolf,
Paul Sztajer talks about his game of sub-atomic physics - Particulars,
Tim Nel...
Giant echidnas drive air conditioned thorium cars from 2014-06-23T18:30
Giant echidnas may still live in WA by Ian Woolf,
Vahid Vkiloroaya talks abut solar absorber air conditioning,
Thorium cars run on rainbows by Ian Woolf.
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Re-using carbon and Biohack Syd from 2014-06-16T18:30
Sydney Mini Maker Faire returns, and NASA's mission to Charon by Ian Woolf,
Mouse vampire retractions by Ian Woolf,
Matt speaks with Ian Woolf about Biohack Syd,
Ken Richards talks abou...
Space law and Bee decisions from 2014-06-09T18:30
Stem cell exhaustion by Ian Woolf.
Sara Langston talks about Space law at OrbitOz,
James Mackinson analyses honeybee decision-making.
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Biohacking Citizen Science from 2014-06-02T18:30
Epidermal electronics and Lego Atomic Force Microscopes by Ian Woolf,
Andraes Siagian talk about his Indonesian Citizen Science Initiative and Hackteria,
Andrew Tuckwell talks about hacking...
Mission to Earth from 2014-05-26T18:30
Wild animals love exercise wheels,
New dwarf planet discovered, and
Venus Express takes a dive by Ian Woolf
George Dyke speaks with Ian Woolf about Earth Observation satellites and dron...
3D Printing Way Out West from 2014-05-19T18:30
The Australian Federal budget for science, and Virtual reality meets Kinect by Ian Woolf,
Stuart Grover talks about his new 3D printing studio in Parramatta.
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Infinity and Money part 3 from 2014-05-12T18:30
Fixing broken hearts and adding new letters to the DNA alphabet by Ian Woolf,
Marcus Schappi talks to Ian Woolf about building the Internet of things with Microview micro-controllers at Dorkbot...
Geo-engineering Art from 2014-05-05T18:30
An introduction to popular geoengineering methods by Ian Woolf,
Josh Wodak speaks with Ian Woolf about Climate change, geo-engineering and art.
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Mapping Robots and printed houses from 2014-04-28T18:30
China, the Netherlands and the US print houses by Ian Woolf,
Josh Harle speaks to Ian Woolf about mapping robots and graffiti for art.
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Powdered alcohol and Money part2 from 2014-04-21T18:30
Glucosamine for longer life,
Powdered alcohol,
Solar thermal fuel by Ian Woolf
Bitcoin Mining with James Nichols,
Money - Science or Alchemy? Part 2 of an interview with economist J...
Spiderman 2 and Money from 2014-04-14T18:30
Social media censorship for Australia,
More CSIRO job cuts,
#Australiansforcoal trends on twitter by Ian Woolf,
Review of the science of SpiderMan 2 by Ian Woolf,
Money - Science or...
Wearable Experiments from 2014-04-07T18:30
Suspended animation to be trialled,
Changing fonts saves money by Ian Woolf,
Ben Moir of Wearable Experiments talks about Fundawear, Navigate jacket, and Fan jersey.
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Pet CSI, treasure maps and cartilage from 2014-03-31T18:30
Spies in your eyes, Mouse muscle gets younger, and Whaling science by Ian Woolf.
From FameLab NSW:
Vince Polito talks about the psychology of Agency,
Al Fathi talks about healing c...
Time, Mars and chocolate from 2014-03-24T18:30
Australia and India go to Mars,
How dark chocolate saves your heart,
Job cuts to the CSIRO staff who earned half a billion dollars,
and uncanny robots, by Ian Woolf,
About Time by I...
Skyrmions and Eternal September from 2014-03-17T18:30
Mind reading apps for Google glass, and
Alcohol without the harm? by Ian Woolf
Skyrmions explained by John August,
Tales of the internet before the web by Ian Woolf
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Set Google Glass to Stun from 2014-03-10T18:30
Earclip-type wearable PC by Ian Woolf,
Google Glass hands on first impressions by Ian Woolf,
Rob Manson from BuildAR.com talks about developing for Google Glass,
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Space Beer, OrbitOz and Launchbox from 2014-03-03T18:30
Make your phone compute while you sleep with Power To Give, by Ian Woolf,
Brian Lim speaks with Ian Woolf about OrbitOz and his company Launchbox,
Justin Held spoke with Ian Woolf about Sab...
Aging Brains and Ciguatera from 2014-02-24T18:30
Fukushima reactor spills radioactive water yet again by Ian Woolf,
Ian Woolf interviews Dr Nady Braidy about how toxins cause age-related brain diseases, and Ciguatera Fish Poison.
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Embryonic stem cells and crocodiles from 2014-02-17T18:30
Crocodiles climb, and use tools, while alligators make video by Ian Woolf,
Michael Morris spoke with Ian Woolf about investigating the basic science of embryology to find out how embryonic stem...
Stem cells for ailing hearts from 2014-02-10T18:30
Flying snakes by Ian Woolf,
Dr Alexis Bosman speaks with Ian Woolf about creating stem cells to understand inherited heart disease.
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Phish Tales, and Zapping mosquito bites from 2014-02-03T18:30
Sperm can smell by Ian Woolf,
Mosquito bite zapping by Ian Woolf,
Phishing tales by Ian Woolf,
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Building Biosensors to detect disease from 2014-01-27T18:30
Placebos for sleep, exercise and vision by Ian Woolf,
Dr Olivier Laczka speaks with Ian Woolf about designing biosensors for marine pathogens, Indigo V open source science, and detecting HIV.
Where is Ciguatera? Ritalin for CFS from 2014-01-20T18:30
Genetically engineering green glowing eggs to reduce cruelty to chicks,
Trial of Ritalin and nutrients to treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Ian Woolf.
Associate Professor Shauna Murray and ...
Reshaped eyes and TPP Copyright week from 2014-01-13T18:30
Tiny turbines, and myco-diesel by Ian Woolf.
Professor Helen Swarbrick speaks with Ian Woolf about Orthokeratology for correcting short-sightedness without surgery, glasses or contact lenses,
Plasticised brains, tea, and pain from 2014-01-06T18:30
News of Black tea blocks herpes, and fermentable fibre helps asthma, by Ian Woolf.
Brains restored to the speed learning of childhood with a pill, by Ian Woolf,
Dr Patrick Rubie and Ian Woo...
Artificial arguments and alcohol messages from 2013-12-30T18:30
News of male contraception and LCD contact lenses, by Ian Woolf.
Alcoholic text messages from across the room by Ian Woolf,
Automated arguments online by Ian Woolf,
3 Second Theses by I...
Rat Park and Chromatic Composer from 2013-12-23T18:30
News of mice rejuvenated with B3 extract, by Ian Woolf.
From the Sydney Mini MakerFfaire,Susanna Alarcon demonstrated a machine that draws music,
The tale of Rat Park - how socially connect...
Stem cells fight HIV and Biohacking from 2013-12-16T18:30
News of Fibromyalgic pain, and
Dream images identified by computer, by Ian Woolf.
Professor Geoff Symonds talks with Ian Woolf about modifying stem cells to fight HIV,
From the Sydney M...
Healing corneas and making robots from 2013-12-09T18:30
News of: DARPA brain implants,
Sony smart wigs,
and prosthetic hands that feel by Ian Woolf.
Professor Stephanie Watson spoke with Ian Woolf about how she heals corneas with stem cells,...
Valves, rockets and Doctor Who from 2013-12-02T18:30
From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire:
Steve Price talks about making Valve amplifiers,
Lester talks about popup 3D workshops,
George talks about launching your own rockets
Ian Woolf rev...
Mini Maker Faire and Google You from 2013-11-25T18:30
NBN petition delivered to Australian MPs by Ian Woolf,
Google You by Ian Woolf,
From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire:
Julian talks about 3D modelling,
Chris Ferman talks about his 3D pr...
Mechanical stem cells and Original catalysts from 2013-11-18T18:30
The Trans-Pacific-Partnership, patents and copyrights by Ian Woolf,
Professor Melissa Knothe Tate speaks with Ian Woolf about Mechanical stem cells,
John August investigates the role of cat...
BrainChips and artificial intelligence from 2013-11-11T18:30
Australia cuts a quarter of CSIRO jobs by Ian Woolf,
Peter Van De Made talks with Ian Woolf about his Brainchip and the nature of intelligence.
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Stem Cell Revolutions and HIV protein from 2013-11-04T18:30
Hearing restored to deaf mice, and
Breast milk protects against HIV by Ian Woolf
Clare Blackburn speaks to Ian Woolf about the film "Stem Cell Revolutions",
Kate Doherty spoke to Ian Wo...
Shadow profiles and eating babies from 2013-10-28T18:30
Why you want to eat babies by Ian Woolf,
Facebook shadow profiles by Ian Woolf
The Singularity by Paul Rhodes,
The Placebo effect and faith by Ian Woolf,
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Thorium Trans-Tasman 3MT competition from 2013-10-21T18:30
Poverty uses up more brain power by Ian Woolf
Thorium SkeptiCamp presentation by Ian Woolf,
Ian Woolf attended the Trans-Tasman 3 minute thesis competition and spoke to:
Kelsey Kennedy ...
SkeptiCamp, Life and HackerSpace from 2013-10-14T18:30
3D Printed toothbrushes and nuclear fusion creeps nearer by Ian Woolf.
Robin Hilliard talks to Ian Woolf about Conway's Game of Life,
Alistair D'Silva explains to Ian Woolf how to make a bi...
RbutR rebuttals and mosquito fans from 2013-10-07T18:30
Fans for mosquitoes! by Ian Woolf
Shane Greenup, founder of rbutr.com speaks with Ian Woolf about the online critical thinking tool
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2013 Ig Nobels and Willpower from 2013-09-30T18:30
Bitcoin for the homeless, Tricorders for food, and willpower never runs out, by Ian Woolf,
The 2013 Ig Nobel Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think, by Ian Wool...
BitCoin mining and Panspermia from 2013-09-23T18:30
Panspermia and the stratosphere by Ian Woolf
James Nichols speaks with Ian Woolf about building BitCoin mining computers at Dorkbot,
The hundred dollar 3D printer from Peachy Printers,
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30 IQ points more, and Bitcoins from 2013-09-16T18:30
The Bionic Eye is successfully tested, and the new Government closes down the Science Ministry,
Feeding and educating people to bring about the Singularity,
Bitcoin for beginners by Chard ...
4D printing and Caring for carers from 2013-09-09T18:30
World Suicide Prevention day news by Ian Woolf,
Interview with Stuart Grover about the future of 3D printing by Ian Woolf.
Ty Lees presents his 3 Minute Thesis: "Who Cares for our Carers?"<...
Asteroids, Nanowires and Llamas from 2013-09-02T18:30
Llamas treat diarrhea, and jetpacks take off in New Zealand, by Ian Woolf.
Chard Core interviews David Faber of Deep Space Industries about mining in space,
Laingchen Zhu presents his 3 Min...
3D Paper and Identity theft from 2013-08-26T18:30
PANDORA archive news by Ian Woolf
Connor Moore discusses about printing 3D objects with paper, with Ian Woolf,
Joanna Spasojevic presents her 3 Minute Thesis: "Morphometric Face Analysis: A...
Gambling and big data from 2013-08-19T18:30
Forever fertilser news by Ian Woolf
Indonesian nuclear power by Ian Woolf
Interview with Alex Blaszczynksi, about gambling addiction,
Marianne Menictas presents her 3 Minute Thesis: Fas...
Sydney Maker Culture from 2013-08-12T18:30
Australian National Security Enquiry needs a time machine by Ian Woolf,
Daniel Green plans the Sydney Mini Maker Faire.
Adam Farrow-palmer describes his electronic shirt,
Iain Chalmers ...
Nuclear Power For Australia? part 2 from 2013-08-05T18:30
Mind controlled rat news by Ian Woolf.
Ian Woolf concludes the Nuclear Energy For Australia? conference and speaks with:
Howard Eastwood who argues for nuclear power for Glen Innes and the ...
Nuclear Power For Australia? part 1 from 2013-07-29T18:30
Wearable computing news by Ian Woolf.
Ian Woolf attends the Nuclear Energy For Australia? conference and speaks with:
Dr Erica Smyth argues for nuclear power for Australia,
Dr Timos Aik...
Science Spoken Word Spectacular from 2013-07-22T18:30
Urine power news by Ian Woolf.
Highlights from the Science Spoken Word Spectacular from:
Ian Bryce, Vanessa Hill. Lou Steer, and Ricky Pannowitz.
Organised by Rebecca Rose, Jack Peck an...
Trolling science and throat singing from 2013-07-15T18:30
Send your own mini-spaceship to the Moon, and
Protect your mobile phone privacy reported by Ian Woolf.
Tuvan throat singing by Noel Hanna,
Trolling science by Ian Woolf,
The Beard P...
Sexual ecology and Pirate privacy from 2013-07-08T18:30
In Pitt St Mall, Ian Woolf talks to David W Campbell, Pirate Party Senate candidate about the PRISMbreak privacy protest.
At Nerd Nite Sydney, Ian Woolf chats with Dr Peter Jonason about the be...
Physics Of Music special edition from 2013-07-01T18:30
First plants were carnivorous by Ian Woolf.
Professor Joe Wolfe from the UNSW speaks to Ian Woolf about the Physics of Music and Voice.
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We Reveal Crimes and squirrels from 2013-06-24T18:30
Crowd-funded SETI, brightness, creativity and aliens, and the final frontier reported by Ian Woolf.
Review of the film "We Steal Secrets - the story of WikiLeaks" by Ian Woolf
Tim Baynes ta...
Hypercolour vision and soap from 2013-06-17T18:30
Do GM crops upset pigs? by Ian Woolf
Hypercolour vision by Ian Woolf
Scurvy by Chris Stewart
Soap Science by Ian Woolf
Produced and presented byIan W...
Magnetic bacteria and chilli from 2013-06-10T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on the rapid aging from fish oil, Podcasting threatened by patents, and paper 3D printers.
Tim Baynes investigates magnetically sensitive animals,
Christine Baker speaks w...
Chocolate robots from 2013-06-03T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on asteroids with moons, and squeezing breast cancer. At CeBIT 2013 Ian Woolf spoke to Fred Paulson about Telepresence robots,to Cindy Huang about ThunderDownUnder's robot trophy,...
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Microfactories and synthetic food from 2013-05-27T18:30
Angus Deveson spoke with Ian Woolf about Microfactories and 3D printing
Ian Woolf explores synthetic food, from lab grown hamburgers, to food printers, and replacing eating altogether.
Prod...
Young blood RoboWars from 2013-05-20T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on Wind powered nuclear weapons, Google Glass, and turtle freezing genomes.
Angus Deveson spoke with Ian Woolf about RoboWars Sydney,
Glowing Mouse draculas return to hea...
Future silkmoth tricycle games from 2013-05-13T18:30
Ian Woolf reports how Harvard robot bees hover.
Janine Cahill speaks with Ian Woolf about improving the future with games.
Silkmoths ride robot tricycles cruising for sexy females in Japan,...
Baby talk, Naughties, and the web from 2013-05-06T18:30
Ian Woolf gives a brief history of the world wide web,
and reports on faces sculpted from DNA data.
Gina Sartore tells us about 19th Century astronomer Maria Mitchell.
Dr Uté Vollmer-Co...
SpaceApps and Spider silk from 2013-04-29T18:30
Lachlan Whatmore explores the spiders web,
Ed Pollitt speaks with Sean Herron about the NASA Hack-a-thon.
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Goodbye 2SER, Steve Mann and qBits from 2013-04-22T18:30
Ian Woolf showcases the wearable computers of Steve Mann.
Ed Pollitt reports on the invention of silicon quantum bits.
Ian Woolf delves into the history of Diffusion as told by our theme mu...
Kid-friendly science and emulsions from 2013-04-15T18:30
The Lyrid meteor shower report by Ian Woolf
Emulsion science interview with Ann Evans by Ian Woolf
Time travel by Ian Woolf and Ed Pollitt
Interview with Mike Pollitt about building a r...
Sonic Screwdrivers and ingenuity awards from 2013-04-08T18:30
Ed Pollitt reports on Dental Anxiety, Heart modelling and the Chinese moon mission.
Ian Woolf investigates the Science of Doctor Who,
The Rolex Awards for Enterprize by Ed Pollitt,
Prod...
Head, heart and galaxy from 2013-04-01T18:30
Heartened Mummies by Therese Chen,
Facebook Science by Ed Pollitt,
Get Into Your Head Space interviews with Thomas Fath, Christine Froud, and Bridget Murphy by Ian Woolf,
Discussion of ...
Red Cross Blood Science Special from 2013-03-25T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on Vel-negative blood,
What are A, B and O, and what is RH negati
ve and positive? Ian Woolf speaks with with Joe Patkes, Red Cell Serologist at the Red Cross Blood Services c...
Pond scum and ALS from 2013-03-18T18:30
In a Brain Awareness week special, Dr Rachel Dunlop explains her research exploring the connection between blue-green algae and motor neurone disease, and how Gulf War veterans are coming down with...
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Cognitive Reserve and Solar max from 2013-03-11T18:30
Deanna Coleman reportson Penguins, planetary engineering, and introverted charges.
Cognitive Reserve byIan Woolf,
Craniometry by Lachlan Whatmore,
Tim Ba...
Plutonium credit and IQ from 2013-03-04T18:30
Wired rats byIan Woolf,
Eelectric bees by Therese Chen,
Publicly available research memo byIan Woolf.
From 1999, Carol Ol...
Spooky worms and animal farms from 2013-02-25T18:30
'Spooky Worms' by Lachlan Whatmore
'Dr Pet and Medicine Farms' by Patrick Rubie
News by Patrick Rubie
Presented by Lachlan Whatmore
Panelled/Produced by Pat...
Meteors and publishing from 2013-02-18T18:30
A meteor explodes over Russia, harming a thousand people, what's next?
Science publishing, politics and profit - Aaron Swartz, Richard O'Dwyer, Garry Mackinnon and Julian Assange.
Produced and ...
Extremophiles and The Vision Revolution from 2013-02-11T18:30
From 2000, Tim Baynes interviews Professor Rick Cavicchioli from UNSW about bacteria that thrive in extreme conditions,
Derek Muller sings about electricity,
and from 2010, Ian Woolf review...
Colour evolution and Darwin part 6 from 2013-02-04T18:30
Do fish feel pain? by Ian Woolf
Ian Woolf interviews Mark Changizi about the evolution of colour vision.
The sixth and final part of Natural Selection, a radioplay by Lachlan Whatmore.
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Fecal transplants and Darwin part 5 from 2013-01-28T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on Fecal microbiota transplantation - in 1999 he interviewed Professor Thomas Borody who pioneered the field.
Part 5 of Natural Selection, the life and discoveries of Charles...
Crab torture and Darwin part 4 from 2013-01-21T18:30
Pained crabs, Australia's heatwave, and
Bionic eyes open around the world by Ian Woolf.
Natural Selection part 4, a radioplay by Lachlan Whatmore.
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Horizontal genes and Darwin part 3 from 2013-01-14T18:30
Natural genetic modified cows,
The Little Prince saves the world,
and deaf mice regain their hearing by Ian Woolf,
Natural Selection part 3, a radioplay by Lachlan Whatmore.
Produce...
Octopus bush and Darwin part2 from 2013-01-07T18:30
News by Ian Woolf:
3D printing becomes recyclable,
3D printing of huts and satellites, and walk-in 3D print studios.
Wearable cameras take photos all day.
Natural Selection part 2 - a ...
Tilting at windmills, Natural Selection from 2012-12-31T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on viral heart-beats and bee venom wrinkle remover.
Natural Selection, the life of Charles Darwin part 1 - radioplay by Lachlan Whatmore
Charles Willock explains how your ...
The Joy of Diffusion from 2012-12-24T18:30
Marc West tells the tale of reindeer science, and spreading the joy of Diffusion.
Patrick Rubie explores mistletoe science, and why Santa needs to shape up to save lives.Produced and presented by
Privacy, Cosmic Rays and burning cold from 2012-12-17T18:30
Dissolving nanofibre condoms,
Burning cold of Ciguatera explained,
Galactic cosmic rays and world changing,
Ben Dechrai talks about owning your data at the Open Source Developer's Confe...
Open Source Cryptoparty from 2012-12-10T18:30
Arwen Cross reports on life under the ice,
Therese Chen reports on Tasmanian Devil tumours,
Ian Woolf speaks with Ben Dachrai about Open Source software, and about Cryptoparties at the Open...
The Singularity and Nuclear Medicine (encore) from 2012-12-03T18:30
(This show was first broadcast on 2011-02-28)
What is the technological Singularity? by Ian Woolf
I'm Atoms by Derek Muller
Can medical radioisotopes be made without reactors and withou...
Robots, Newton, Teller and Fugu from 2012-11-26T18:30
Therese Chen reports on Fairy Wren passwords,
Chris Stewart interviews Sir Isaac Newton (2003)
Tim Baynes reports on fish poison, molecular machines and kidneys, (2003)
Chris Stewart re...
Algae oil and CFS from 2012-11-19T18:30
Brian Lennon spoke with Ian Woolf about vegetable oil powered cars and the algal oil revolution(2008),
Charles Willock and Ian Woolf discuss the algal oil revolution,
Christine Baker report...
Fukushima stresses Europe, Petrol from air from 2012-11-12T18:30
Therese Chen reports LED researchers learning from fireflies.
Charles Willock reports on how Europe is learning to be ready for Fukushima style emergencies,
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Crown of thorns, and Single cell science from 2012-11-05T18:30
James Millar reports on self-healing concrete and organ rhythms,
Ian Woolfreports on Smart highways and hurricane prevention.
Arwen Crossexplains the imo...
Roulette, Nobels, Rocking Science from 2012-10-29T18:30
Therese Chen reports on profiting from the physics of Roulette.Ian Woolfreviews "The Eudaemonic Pie" by Thomas Bass about a group of physicists winning at roulet...
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Cute science, Smart slime and Beard beer from 2012-10-22T18:30
Second Live special edition of Diffusion!
Ian Woolfreports on Cute Science, Beard beer, Alpha Centauri B's planet and HIV milk - with comments from
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Singing mice, Ig Nobles and MooresCloud from 2012-10-15T18:30
Live special edition of Diffusion! Julie-Anne Popple reports on DNA half-life with expert comments from Dr Simon Ho from the University of Sydney, and on singing mice.
Arwen Cross, Oliver Feath...
Hybrids, Healing Fat, Snap tentacles from 2012-10-08T18:30
Arwen Cross reports on how climate change is leading to Grizzly bear and Polar bear hybrids,
Ian Woolfreports on how stem cells from fat is being sold to tre...
Snail snorkels and authentic science from 2012-10-01T18:30
Therese Chen reports on Eunuchs and tooth patches,
Ian Woolfreports on chocolate memories for pond snails.
Oliver Featherston speaks with Michael Kasumov...
Voyager 1 and the Multiverses from 2012-09-24T18:30
Twitter history and the police byIan Woolf
Atomic imaging by James Millar,
Oliver Featherston speaks with Associate Professor Fred Menck about Voyager 1'...
Carnivorous Pineapple Controversy from 2012-09-17T18:30
Ian Woolfreports on vegetables that eat prey, and bats who live inside them.
Nathan Sinclair explains why most published research is wrong.
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Frozen memories and sex tentacles from 2012-09-10T18:30
In the science news Therese Chen reports on the Tassie Devil Facial Tunour Disease and gobies with a Napolean Complex.
Ian Woolf int...
Tassie Devil's Dilemma and the Big Chill from 2012-09-03T18:30
In this week's science news: singing gibbons, (nearly) toothles rats, mars curiousity in space and angry birds!
Dr Beata Ujvari speaks to Julie-Anne Popple about the plight of the tasmanian dev...
Dragons, astronauts and surveillance from 2012-08-27T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on zombies, quantum computers, and DNA data storage.
Ian Woolf reports on the life and death of Neil Armstrong,
Julie-Anne Popple spoke to Dr Beata Ujvarti about the impac...
Wallaby, damaged doubt, rat pilots from 2012-08-20T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple discusses the foraging behaviour of swamp wallabies with Miguel Bedoya-Perez.
Ian Woolf finds out how damage to your brain can reduce your ability to doubt your beliefs.
J...
Belief updating kiwi from 2012-08-13T18:30
Part 2 of How To Change Your Mind by Nathan Sinclair,
Lindsey Gray talks about Kiwis with Julie-Anne Popple,
Therese Chen reports on:
- Curiosity
- Attenborough's Goblin
- dolph...
How to change your mind, snakes on a plane from 2012-08-06T18:30
Nathan Sinclair explains How to change your mind,
Professor Mike Thompson spoke with Julie-Anne Popple about the time he got a snake on a plane,
Ian Woolf reports on the lack of Dark Matter...
Frogs, wallabies and troubled turtles from 2012-07-23T18:30
Julie-Anne delivers the science news: sexy dumpling squid, holy mars and space gopher.
Julie-Anne Popple interviews Miguel Bedoya-Perez about finding rare frogs and swamp wallabies. Professor M...
Sizzled intelligence retention from 2012-07-16T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple reports on the global warming comedy Sizzle with a hot issues discussion panel of Randy Olsen, Dr Rod Lamberts, Professor Lesley Hughes, and Professor Tim Flannery.
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Higgs tastes dark tendrils from 2012-07-09T18:30
Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf discuss the discovery by the team at the Large Hadron Collider,
Victoria Bond reports on Dark Tendrils,
Ian Woolf reports on how taste affects judgements, the sp...
Sick prawns and sleep rehearsal from 2012-07-02T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple reports on Turtle death mysteries,
spray on batteries, and Hot dinosaurs.
Ian Woolf reports on Sleep rehearsal,Vortex data streams
Hiccupops, Shoes for efficient running,recor...
Species Invasion and Burritobot from 2012-06-25T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on a spider-man backpack,
Julie-Anne Popple reports on a molesting mosquito,
Ian Woolf reports on the Burritobot,
Ian Woolf reports on Cosmetic nuclear medicine,
J...
Extreme Science Experience special from 2012-06-18T18:30
At the Extreme Science Experience, 250 high school students met the Australian Academy of Science Technology and Engineering Clunies Ross innovator's award winners and spoke to Ian Woolf:
Dr Gi...
From 2007: ID Card special from 2012-06-11T18:30
In March 2007 this special edition examined in depth issues of identity and privacy raised by the proposed introduction of a card to identify everyone using Government services.
Presented by Da...
Too smart phones, Venus and Science from 2012-06-04T18:30
Therese Chen reports on Balding Wombats,
Ian Woolf reports on too smart phones,
and the SpaceX Dragon returns triumphant,
Victoria Bond speaks with Kathryn Ticehurst and James Bond abou...
Gigabit wires and 3D Printers from 2012-05-28T18:30
In the news: Wikileaks on trial without charges.
Fan Ng tells Ian Woolf how his invention makes plain old telephone wires carry gigabit broadband,
Bruce Jackson and Dale Nichols from 3D Pri...
The Seven Deadly Things from 2012-05-21T18:30
Therese Chen reports on flatulent dinosaurs,
and Ian Woolf looks at treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Aubrey De Grey talks about the 'Seven Deadly Things' of ageing,
and Ian Woolf inte...
Teleportation and Quack Physics from 2012-05-14T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple reports on high heels helping prosthetic design,
Ian Woolf discusses Harvard's journal boycott
and Therese Chen looks at Harry Potter style blood testing.
Dr Boob pond...
Pokemon thrips, and night at the disease museum from 2012-05-07T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on plasma jets and migraine shock therapy.
Therese Chen reports on developments Nano-medicine to treat Cerebral Palsy.
Julie-Anne Popple speaks to Dr James Gilbert about '...
Hot locusts and digital contact lenses from 2012-04-30T18:30
Patrick Rubie reports the news:
- left handed sports
- zebra fish heart stem cells
- adventurers matched with scientists
Ian Woolf reports on Augmented Reality contact lenses and th...
Digging for Cicadas, Glow-worms and Life on Mars from 2012-04-23T18:30
Therese Chen reports on the intelligence gene and life on Mars, On "Creature Features" Julie-Anne Popple talks about glow-worms and their brightly glowing bottoms,For this weeks "In the name of sc...
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Smart Sand, Video Glasses, Electric Universe from 2012-04-16T18:30
Larissa Savvas reports on Smart sand and breast cancer detection.
Julie-Anne Popple reports on the Royal Society's Science and the Media Forum.
Ian Woolf reports on the emergence of wearabl...
Starfish and talking corn from 2012-04-09T18:30
Therese Chen reports on zooplankton resistance, talking corn,
Ian Woolf reports on fracking versus carbon capture.
Ian Woolf speaks with Max Ott from NICTA about mobile video,
Julie-Ann...
Super Vaccines Meat Ice-cream bees! from 2012-04-02T18:30
Victoria Bond reports on a super vaccine against cancer.
Julie-Anne Popple reports on meat ice-cream and Free-loving Flipper.
On this weeks 'In the name of science', Julie-Anne Popple inter...
MMORPG peers, and deep voices from 2012-03-26T18:30
Therese Chen reports on fattening air,and deep voices,
Ian Woolf reports on baldness, prostate protection, and hard games.
Ian Woolf speaks with Geoff Batty of NICTA about peer to peer rese...
Trusted computing and ant beauticians from 2012-03-19T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple reports on new humans, Dr Frog, and Lego bones.
Ian Woolf interviews Kevin Elphinstone and Gerwin Klein from the
Validated computing project at NICTA,
Julie-Anne Poppl...
Coral Art Life Science TV Eyes from 2012-03-12T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple visits the Coral Art Life Science Exhibition at he University of Sydney and speaks with:
science inspired artist Carmel Wallance, and
Dr Adrienne Grant about her rese...
Phone fears, eco-kids and DNA nanopores from 2012-03-05T18:30
Larissa Savvas reports on nerve regeneration,
Ian Woolf speaks with Dr Maia Sauren about mobile phone safety,
Julie-Anne Popple asks Melissa Slarp about teaching kindergarten science,
I...
Kind meat, ant war and Techfest2012 from 2012-02-27T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple talks about when ants go to war,
Larissa Savass vtalks about kindly cultured burgers,
Ian Woolf reports on the NICTA Techfest 2012, interviewing:
James Laird about ele...
Freeze, wait, reanimate! from 2012-02-20T18:30
In this Cryonics special edition Ian Woolf speaks with immortalist Matt Fisher about freezing people after death
for future resuscitation, and the state of Cryonics in Australia.
"Our Cryon...
E-Cat, bionic bugs and 3 parents from 2012-02-13T18:30
Larissa Savvas reports on the prospect of having 3 parents,
Therese Chen reports on the suggestion of introducing megafauna to Australia,
Julie-Anne Popple reports on Cybernetics in the ser...
Boycotts, Tricorders and Everything from 2012-02-06T18:30
Larrissa Savas reports on Rett's Sydnrome,
Ian Woolf reports on the Tricorder X Prize,
Victoria Bond and Marc West discuss the History of Nearly Everything,
and the scientific boycott o...
Pigs in Cyberspace! from 2012-01-30T18:30
Ian Woolf and Therese Chen discuss:
Pigs and humans collaborating in the virtual world,
Birds eaving illusions,
Robot farmers,
Google memory disorders,
Chocolate nuteceuticals,<...
Exercise, censorship and mobiles from 2012-01-23T18:30
Ian Woolf , Julie-Anne Popple and Therese Chen diuscuss:
Hormones that give the weight-loss benefits of exercise,
the internet blackout protest,
what is the youngest age for owning a mo...
Polarity, chilli and weirdness from 2012-01-16T18:30
From the dusty vaults of 2003:
Christine Baker interviews Kip Williams from Macquarie University about courtroom psychology,
Keir Smith looks at retinal displays, and finds his Uncle John's sen...
Brain magnets, junk DNA and nyphomania from 2012-01-09T18:30
Tim Baynes speaks to Eva Ferados about using brain magnets to switch off HIS brain functions, during the interview,
Amanda Hamilton interviews Dr Malcom Simons about patenting junk DNA,
Ada...
Grave chemistry, anti-gravity, armpits from 2012-01-02T18:30
Memory pill research from 2011 by Ian Woolf
Unearthed from 2003 are:
Tim Baynes reporting on the strange tale of Anti-gravity and the disappearing researchers,
an interview by Tim Bayne...
The 2005 science trivia special fresh from Alaska from 2011-12-26T18:30
The ghost of Diffusions Xmas past! Listen to a classic from the vaults: the 2005 Christmas special!
It was an eventful time - we were served a "Cease and Desist order" from using the name "Disc...
People puppets and molecular synthesis from 2011-12-19T18:30
Ian Woolf asks Dr Andrew McDonagh about making molecules,
Ian Woolf reports on the latest presentation of people doing strange things with electricity,
Therese Chen describes abusive boobie...
Cricket balls and Climate Fix Flicks from 2011-12-12T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Dr James Gilbert about cricket testicles,
Ian Woolf speaks with Professor Ann Henderson-Sellers about the Climate Fix Flicks competition,
News by Larissa Savva...
Corpse power and blood pressure genes from 2011-12-05T18:30
Brigid Mullane interviews Professor Brian Morris about the genes for Hypertension,
Larissa Savvas explores human corpses as renewable energy,
Julie-Anne Popple talks timed turtles,
Ian ...
Cockroaches, crabs and kindness from 2011-11-28T18:30
Larissa Savvas reports on how we detect people with the kindness gene, and how crabs sense danger despite being only able to see blobs,
Patrick Rubie reports on how promiscuous sparrows have le...
Meat, and 200 million year old art from 2011-11-21T18:30
Victoria Bond, Ian Woolf and Therese Chen discuss:
How much meat can an Eco-citizen eat?
The LHC may explain why there is more matter than ant-matter,
200 hundred million year old art may b...
Sexy Smells and parasite overlords from 2011-11-14T18:30
Martin Faccini reports on the dopamine brain control mechanisms of our parasite overlords,
Patrick Rubie reports on the science of sexy perfumes,
News by Ian Woolf:
- test tube artifici...
Sunstones, chocolate and rain-making from 2011-11-07T18:30
Patrick Rubie reports on the ancient crystal navigation technology of the Vikings, Ian Woolf reports on anti-cancer and chocolate therapies for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,Mic Cavazzini interviews Sco...
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Disgusting politics and drought resistance from 2011-10-31T18:30
Ian Woolf explains the neuropolitics of left and right wing brains,
Mic Cavazzini interviews Professor Jim Hasselof about the consequences of genetically engineering drought resistant crops,
Photosynthesis and the Malaria vaccine from 2011-10-24T18:30
Dr Victoria Bond reports on the new Malaria vaccine,
Dr Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Dr Min Chen about photosynthesis,
News by Dr Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf
- parrot's names
- IQ cha...
Protein, penicillin and parasites from 2011-10-17T18:30
The Ignobel prizes reported by Ian Woolf, discussion from Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple.
Victoria Bond talks Penicillin shortages withProfessor Robert Bhoy,
Julie-Anne Popple interview...
Labile languages and remembering Steve Jobs from 2011-10-10T18:30
Patrick Rubie discusses an immunological breakthrough in organ transplant technology. Victoria Bond commemorates Steve Jobs. Patrick Rubie and Victoria Bond speak to John Olstad, of the University...
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Stelarc and Artificial Brains from 2011-10-03T18:30
Therese Chen reports on Faster Than Light Neutrinos, and cats that shine in nightclubs.
From the Singularity Summit Australia, Ian Woolf speaks to Artifical Brain builder Colin Hales,
and t...
Axis of Eating, Secrets of Chocolate from 2011-09-26T18:30
Lindsey Gray reports on the Axis of Internal Well-being,
Julie-Anne Popple reports on being locked up with plants,
Ian Woolf interviews Galit Segev about the Secrets of Chocolate,
Victo...
Artificial Intelligence and windy assassins from 2011-09-19T18:30
Dr Julie-Anne Popple reports on the assassin bug's windy tricks,
Ian Woolf discusses a 13 year old boy's solar invention with Victoria Bond,
and the release of genetically modified mosquito...
Synthetic biology and cloud-busting from 2011-09-12T18:30
Ian Woolf and Victoria Bond discuss this week's news: infectious disease and IQ variations, laser cloud busting, and electronic temporary tattoos.
Dr. Mic Cavazzini is back, and he asks Prof. H...
Seagrass, Art, and Maggots from 2011-09-05T18:30
No manned space craft for the International Space station rescue by Victoria Bond
Art meets Science at the Powerhouse Museum by Ian Woolf,
Professor Pinas talks about maggot therapy with Vi...
Hormoned beef and fracked farming from 2011-08-29T18:30
Patrick Rubie reports: bacteria as a solution to dengue fever, and harnessing kinetic energy to power up your mobile phone.
Victoria Bond and Martin Facini discuss the potential and hazards in ...
A Social Experiment from 2011-08-22T18:30
Mic Cavazzini chats with Professor Simon Gaechter from the University of Nottingham about why we humans just can't co-operate with one another- before putting our panelists through Gaechter's Publi...
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Bones, Tassie Devils and Mind Control from 2011-08-15T18:30
Ian Woolf talks to Professor Bruce Milthorpe about tissue engineering using coral.
Mic Cavazzini chats with Professor Jenny Graves about immunity in Tasmanian devils.
James Bourne takes a l...
Lizard babies and exploding stars from 2011-08-08T18:30
Dr Julie-Anne Popple interviews Brigid Murphy about her discovery that lizards live births illuminate the evolution of cancer,
Ian Woolf speaks to Dr Martin van Kerwijk about his research in ne...
Enquiry based learning and Hendra from 2011-08-01T18:30
Associate Professor Les Kirkup spoke to Ian Woolf about how to make lab classes more interesting,
James Bourne, Mic Cavazzini and Ian Woolf discuss the Hendra virus news.
Presented by James...
I love that word, Meltdown from 2011-07-25T18:30
Ian Woolf tells us about the latest and greatest in stem cell organ transplant.
Victoria Bond, Ian Woolf, and Martin Faccini speak to to Matt Dawson, the amateur astronomer who named the recent...
Lactating insects and handy fish from 2011-07-18T18:30
Dr Julie-Anne Popple interviews Dr James Gilbert about insects that look after their young,
News by Therese Chen
- tool use by fish
- magpies kill other magpies chicks
- warm bloode...
Expanding Universe, Zombie ladybugs from 2011-07-11T18:30
Professor Robert Kirshner speaks to Ian Woolf about supernovas and the accelerating expanding universe,
News by Dr Popple and Therese Chan:
- Greenhouse wallabies
- giant wombats
- ...
Anatomical anomalies and Cane toads from 2011-07-04T18:30
Ian Woolf speaks with Dr Robert Quinby about his discovery of a third type of supernova,
Victoria Bond speaks with Dr Adam Freeman about Anatomical variations,
Julie-Anne Popple speaks with...
The birds and the bees and mint from 2011-06-27T18:30
Julie-Anne Popple, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf speak with Botanist Dr Trevor Wilson about pollenation and mint,
Julie-Anne Popple reports the news:
- Cervical cancer vaccination
- Green...
Let's talk about X... and exits from 2011-06-20T18:30
Victoria Bond speaks to Dr. Jacqui McPhee about her experiences in ICU and palliative care, and end of life care.
Ian Woolf and Julianne Popple discuss Terry Pratchet's endorsement of euthanasi...
Phone cancer and giant cuttlefish from 2011-06-06T18:30
Ian Woolf, Julianne Popple, and Victoria Bond discuss mobile phones' ugrade in carcinogenecity category by the WHO.
Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie talk about all the threats to giant cuttlefish.
Fear pathways and vampire allergies from 2011-05-23T18:30
Mic Cavazzini interviews Dr Tim Bredy from the Queensland Brain Institute about post traumatic stress disorder,
Patrick Rubie reports:
- Peanuts eaten by donors can hurt blood transfusion r...
HIV vaccine, Sponge music, casual sex from 2011-05-16T18:30
Victoria Bond reports on the latest HIV Vaccines,
Ian Woolf interviews Martin Marier about his musical sponge instrument at Dorkbot Sydney,
Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie discuss research into...
Circadian rhythms and sperm teasing from 2011-05-09T18:30
Victoria Bond interviews Professor Ian Hickie about circadian rhythms and depression,
Patrick Rubie reports on:
- Sperm teasing
- big tobacco cures starvation
- asteroid dust and th...
Bionic Eyes and Synthetic Biology from 2011-05-02T18:30
Associate Professor Gregg Suaning shares his Bionic Vision with Ian Woolf,
Ian Woolf explores Synthetic Biology, and would he would do with access to a wet printer.
Presented and produced b...
Driver Fatigue and Ury's Night from 2011-04-25T18:30
Victoria Bond celebrates 50 years of human space travel,
Ian Woolf interviews Dr Sara Lal and Diarmuid Kavanagh about stopping tiredness killing people,
News by Patrick Rubie:
- safe in...
Protect Research Rally and 3 blind mice from 2011-04-18T18:30
Ian Woolf visits the protest rally against proposed medical research budget cuts, and interviews:
Bettina Arndt, Bill Ferris, Judy Black, and Andrea MacFarland.
Patrick Rubie with the latest me...
Fukushima special! from 2011-04-11T18:30
Victoria Bond asks Ian Woolf to explain what radiation is, anyway.
Martin Faccini cuts through the spook to get down to the bottom of health risks surrounding the meltdown.
Finally, a Diffu...
Handwashing, meltdown and nanocooling from 2011-04-04T18:30
Victoria Bond gets the scoop from Ian Woolf on the nuclear reactor situation in Japan and asks, what is a meltdown, exactly?
Victoria Bond speaks to Adam Freeman about why surgeons get so passi...
Smart windows and Morton's Demon' from 2011-03-28T18:30
"Confirmation bias, denialism and Morton's Demon" by Peter Bowditch,
Professor Geoff Smith spoke to Ian Woolf about how nano-photonics
can be used for smart clothes and smart windows
Pr...
TB Day and CSIRO vacations from 2011-03-21T18:30
Kate Barnard speaks to students in the CSIRO Vacation Scholarship Program,
Victoria Bond talks about World Tuberculosis Day,
Ian Woolf interviews Professor Geoff Smith about the importance ...
First computers and Radio mashups from 2011-03-14T18:30
Peter Bowditch describes Australia's first computer science,
Smooth by Derek Muller,
Ian Woolf talks with Balint Seeber about radio-frequency mashups,
Presented and produced by Ian Wool...
Smart Bras and cheesey pickup lines from 2011-03-07T18:30
Phillipe Perez interviews Dr Timothy C. Nielsen about the Smart Bra
News by Ian Woolf
-BBC saved by Bit Torrent,
-Electro-shock body armour,
-Mulchable PC cases,
-Solar roads,
Nuclear medicine and the Singularity from 2011-02-28T18:30
Singularitarian by Charlie Cam,
The technological Singularity by Ian Woolf,
I'm Atoms by Derek Muller,
Reactor-free nuclear medicine by Ian Woolf
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf...
Unfair reporting and DNA Poetry from 2011-02-21T18:30
Free internet for everyone by Ian Woolf Electronic glasses by Ian WoolfDNA poetry by Ian Woolf, How not to be fair and balanced, and why never to debate, by Peter BowditchPresented and produced by ...
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Fire and Transhumanism from 2011-02-14T18:30
Invisibility - all done with mirrors by Ian Woolf, Kate Grimwood talks with Ian Woolf about her science of Fire Investigation PhD,An introduction to Transhumanism by Ian Woolf, Presented and produc...
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Death by Chocolate! from 2011-02-07T18:30
What is the lethal dose of chocolate?
Prayer and the neurology of scepticism,
Seduction while you sleep,
Caffeine makes you suggestible,
DNA altered by the mind,
Elderly made yo...
The Science of Romance from 2011-01-31T18:30
Matthew Hall and Melinda Hall King discuss the psychology of human courtship,
Ian Woolf reports how women can unconsciously read an attractive man's face,
Matthew and Melinda discuss the ps...
Attention and Woolf-Pulfrich effect from 2011-01-24T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on whistling caterpillars,
carnivorous domestic entertainment robots,
fluoridated water can hurt children's teeth,
Profiling everybody at Gotham partners,
Peer Rev...
Skin hunger and mouse Draculas from 2011-01-17T18:30
Matthew Hall and Melinda Hall King explain to Ian Woolf why men in our culture suffer from skin hunger,
Ian Woolf explores research rejuvenating old mice with the blood of young glowing mice,
Mating dance, Vitamin C and Coal from 2011-01-10T18:30
Matthew Hall and Melinda Hall-King share their wisdom on the human mating dance,
Ian Woolf revisits the link between vitamins and sexual behaviour,
and revisits how the coal industry could ...
Lifelogging and fake meat from 2011-01-03T18:30
Record your life with life-logging.
Do you care about privacy on the
internet?
Would you eat fake meat?
Discussion by Ollie Barrand, Catherine Beahag, Marc West and Aaron Cook.
Pres...
Sperm Wars and Santa science from 2010-12-27T18:30
Marc West and Bianca Nogrady revisit the Science of Santa from 2009,
Ian Woolf discusses Robin Baker's Sperm Wars with Aaron Cooke and Daniel Keogh
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Tsunami warning and Greentech awards from 2010-12-20T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews Marianne Menictas about her tsunami warning modelling to save the most people for the least cost.Matt Clarke in 2006 talks about semen allergies with out-takes,
Marc West i...
Younger mice and spider invasions from 2010-12-13T18:30
Marc West speaks to Dr Cor Vink about the invasion of foreign spiders to New Zealand
Ian Woolf reports on the reversal of aging in Harvard lab mice,
News from MX read by Ian Woolf:
- pr...
Neutron bombs, GM apples and Zanzibar from 2010-12-06T18:30
Lachlan What more looks back over the history of neutron bombs,
Victoria Bond reports on apples genetically modified to hide spoilage,
discussion from Marc West, Peta Waller-Bryant, Ian Woo...
Real Doctors eat Breakfast from 2010-11-29T18:30
Victoria Bond checks in with some new evidence of a Universe before
the Big Bang.
Marc West interviews Kylie Smith on a recently published study which
outlines possible long term risks involved...
Ethics of addict detention and enhanced children from 2010-11-22T18:30
Ian Woolf summarises Robert Sparrow's talk "The Not-so-New Eugenics: The Harsh Logic of human enhancement", about the ethics of child enhancing technology, from the Singularity Summit, Australia,
Healthy Old Age from 2010-11-15T18:30
Ian Woolf reports from the Singularity Summit on Gregory Benford's Genescient research into preventing the diseases of old age using genomics and artifical intelligence to produce nutraceuticals th...
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Herpes, Dengue fever and Marijuana from 2010-11-08T18:30
Lachlan Whatmore interviews Bill Halford of
Southern Illinois University about his cutting edge research on theupcoming Herpes vaccine.
In a similar vein, Victoria Bond tracks Robert Booy down ...
Amniotic eggs and SETI doomed by AI from 2010-11-01T18:30
On this edition of Diffusion, Ian Woolf brings back grim tidings from
the Singularity Summit in Melbourne, Australia.
Newly uncle'd Lachlan Whatmore delves into the evolutionary marvel
that are...
Of madness, love, and melted space ships from 2010-10-25T18:30
Victoria Bond covers this week's news.
Victoria Bond interviews Professor Anthony Harris on attachment theory
and the development of healthy relationships.
Marc West keeps slugging through ...
Oxytocin, love and sex from 2010-10-18T18:30
2010 Subscriber drive!
Victoria Bond discusses oxytocin with Dr. Champion.
Marc West trolls bars for opinions on love and sex.
Ian Woolf voices in on antidepressant chemicals found in s...
Ig Nobels 2010 and Artilects 3 from 2010-10-11T18:30
This is the pre-recorded version of Diffusion that was broadcast on the Community Radio Network. There is a second live 2SER subscriber drive edition for this date.
Ian Woolf and Marc West...
Plankton and the Artilect War from 2010-10-04T15:00
Ian Woolf speaks to Hugo De Garis about the implications of being able to build god-like massively super-intelligent machines at the Singularity Summit Australia in Melbourne.
Lachlan Whatmore ...
Gene modified salmon and Sexy dancing from 2010-09-27T15:00
Victoria Bond reports on the legalisation of genetically modified salmon and its Frankenfish implications, leading a panel discussion with Marc West, Phillipe Perez and Ian Woolf.
Ian Woolf des...
BSD Sex and Beady-Eyed Agents from 2010-09-20T15:00
Lachlan Whatmore reports on the chocolate genome
Marc West and Darren Osborne discuss the science of sex in the pub,
Ian Woolf interviews Dr Michael Georgeff about Rational agents,
Pres...
Sports at altitude and Jacob Bronowski from 2010-09-13T15:00
Victoria Bond presents this week's news.
Marc West interviews Chris Gore about why athletes train at high altitude.
Lachlan Whatmore commemorates the late, great Jacob Bronowski.
Hosted...
DIY EMP, Putin and Sunlight from 2010-08-30T15:00
Ian Woolf speaks to Leigh Russell at Dorkbot. Leigh explodes a hydrogen filled condom to cause an Electromagnetic pulse that reboots a computer. He moves beads with sound and brings non-Newtonian f...
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Photic sneezing and a naked scientist from 2010-08-23T15:00
Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf cover this week's news.
Marc West spoke to Dr. Louis Ptacek for even more about photic sneezing.
Lachlan Whatmore gets down to the bottom of what a breed is, exa...
2010 Science Festival special from 2010-08-16T15:00
The Diffusion Science Week special, coming to you from the Ultimo Science Festival. We tackle the questions you have asked us over the last few weeks.
Why do I sneeze at the Sun?
What would...
Brown science, Solar cells, horse tale from 2010-08-09T15:00
Aaron Cook presents this week's juicy news.
Lachlan Whatmore finishes off his trilogy tribute to horse evolution.
Marc West grills Senator Bob Brown, leader of the Green Party, about
his pa...
Power tool orchestra, self-attraction? from 2010-08-02T15:00
Ian Woolf speaks to Fred Rodrigues with his power tools orchestra at Dorkbot Sydney,
Lachlan Whatmore brings us part 2 of the evolution of the horse,
News by Victoria Bond
- Dogs can't ...
Rare Earth, Horses, Nano-wires from 2010-07-26T15:00
Brigid Mullane interviews Dr Matthew James about rare earth minerals from mines to mobiles,
Lachlan Whatmore begins part 1 of the evolution of the horse,
Ian Woolf interviews Professor Matt...
Female physicists and belly button dynamics from 2010-07-19T18:30
Victoria Bond spoke to Aileen Woo about gender equity at the University of NSW's physics department,
Lachlan Whatmore explores the underwater Hudson Canyon,
Victoria Bond spoke to Robert Bo...
Beauty and the Geek, and Homeopathy from 2010-07-12T18:30
Victoria Bond and Lachlan Whatmore speak to the Australian Beauty and the Geek reality TV show,
Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf discuss the UK de-funding of Homeopathic hospitals,
News By Victo...
Sexual selection and the bionic eye from 2010-07-05T18:30
Marc West continues his interview with Professor Rob Brook about sexual selection in evolution.
The latest Bionic Eye development is explained to Ian Woolf by Nanjian Liu and Paulette Lieby of ...
Sex Evolution and Technological Art from 2010-06-28T18:30
Marc West interviews Professor Rob Brook about sexual selection in evolution.
Ian Woolf participates in a technological art workshop to build an
interactive sculpture with artist Ian Burns,...
Cognitive Load and Vision Revolution from 2010-06-21T18:30
Ian Woolf speaks with Dr Bo Yin about how your voice can betray to software how hard you are concentrating,
The Vision Revolution by Mark Changizi reviewed by Ian Woolf with commentary by Aaron...
Solar racing and toxoplasma from 2010-06-14T18:30
Alexandra Bulgakov talks with Ian Woolf about the UNSW Solar powered racing car,
Victoria Bond talk about Toxoplasmosis Gondii,
News by Victoria Bond,
Presented by Marc West,
Produc...
R.I.P. Martin Gardner and Rover Phoenix from 2010-05-31T18:30
Diffusion remembers the wondrous Martin Gardner and his contribution to science education.
Aaron Cook commemorates Rover Phoenix after a long slog on Mars.
News by Aaron Cook, Marc West, an...
Sexy Greys and super-planes from 2010-05-24T18:30
Ian Woolf, Dan Keogh and Aaron Cook discuss: - 3G planes that take advantage of physics to save 50% fuel by Aaron Cook,- Male Topy antelopes decieve females into staying by faking predator warnings...
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Trigeneration and Sports networks from 2010-05-17T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews Melissa Neighbor about Project Survival Pacific and disappearing landmass in the Pacific islands
Aaron Cook talks about the link between singing and cricket balls
Jon B...
Electric spaceships and domesticating dogs from 2010-05-10T18:30
Marc West interviews Alan Wilton about the history of dog domestification
Aaron Cooke reports
- how dementia caring puts carers at risk of dementia,
- how some countries will be uninhab...
Pill's 50th twitter box office hits from 2010-05-03T18:30
Jon Bale covers the news with water-recycling cacti
Marc West interviews Sitaram Asur about predicting box office hits on Twitter
Victoria Bond celebrates the Pill's very special 50th birth...
Dwarf planets and cooperating rats from 2010-04-19T18:30
Pluto demoted again? It's been some fall from grace for Pluto. This week sees a possible new definition of dwarf-planet, and it seems Pluto is hardly special at all. Charles Lineweaver explains to...
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Dwarf planets and cooperating rats from 2010-04-19T18:30
Pluto demoted again? It's been some fall from grace for Pluto. This week sees a possible new definition of dwarf-planet, and it seems Pluto is hardly special at all. Charles Lineweaver explains to...
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Doc Oc, Element 117, and Nikola Tesla from 2010-04-12T18:30
Aaron Cook reports on Element 117-- Ununseptium
Marc West speaks with "Doctor Boob" about super-villain Doc Oc
Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf discuss the life and legend of Nikola Tesla
Pr...
Australian Pirate Party, and LHC restarted from 2010-04-05T18:30
The Australian Pirate Party's Simon Frew explains how the party is for online civil liberties to Ian Woolf.
Victoria Bond reports that the Large Hadron Collider didn't destroy the world,
th...
Glowing sperm and syphilis handshakes from 2010-03-29T18:30
Aaron Cook talks glow in the dark sperm with Scott Pitnick
Marc West and Victoria Bond demonstrate how to check for syphilis
Iam Woolf discusses Man Flu
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Beneath your feet, pharmacegemnomics from 2010-03-22T18:30
Aaron Cooke asks Geophysicist Hrvoje Tkalcic whats happening inside the Earth,
Ollie Barrand, Marc West and Ian Woolf discuss Pharmacogenomics and Gattaca,
Ian Woolf and Aaron Cooke discuss...
Solar Gem, and Wolverine bones from 2010-03-15T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews Khimji Vaghjiani of Solar Gem about affordable solar powered lighting,
Marc West interviews Dr Chris Pettigrew about splicing metal to Wolverine's bones,
and Marc's cor...
GAY MUMS, TELOMERES, TRANSSEXUAL CLOWNFISH from 2010-03-08T18:30
Special International Women's Day edition!
Victoria Bond talks about transsexuality in clownfish
Catherine Beehag explains the science behind nobel-prize winning telomeres
News by Victo...
G-spot, wealth and nanotechnology from 2010-03-01T18:30
Can we vaccinate cows against producing methane?
Is the G-spot a myth? by Ollie Barrand.
The correlation between wealth and orgasms By Marc West.
Nanotechnology hypothetical reported by...
Luna Park, ant martyrs, dopamine bees rave from 2010-02-22T18:30
Marc West and Dr Chris Pettigrew bring us part 2 of Wolverine science,
Ant martyrs by Victoria Bond
Hot stuff at the RHIC with Olli Barrand
King Tut's diagnosis by Catherine Beehag
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Dr Rachie vs anti-vax, and DSM psycho from 2010-02-15T18:30
Dr Rachel Dunlop tells Ian Woolf about her battle with the Australian Vaccination Network
Victoria Bond explains the new DSM descriptions of mental illness
News by Victoria Bond
- Coma ...
Safflower insulin, and sperm spit protons from 2010-02-08T18:30
Sperm fire proton torpedoes by Aaron Cooke
News by Victoria Bond
- SIDS and serotonin,
- Iran launches animals to space
- Primordial soup challenged
- spray-on on liquid glass,<...
Earworms and cultured meat from 2010-02-01T18:30
Ever had a song that you just can't get out of your head? Patrick Rubie explains Earworms,
News by Ian Woolf
- Cultured meat
- 2 million years without sex
- Cola powered phones
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Wolverine, snails of steel, and you from 2010-01-25T18:30
Marc West and Dr Chris Pettigrew try to recreate Wolverine in the lab.
Marc West, Aaron Cooke and Ian Woolf discuss the science of superheroes.
Ian Woolf challenges you to read his mind in...
Housework, sex and comedy from 2010-01-18T18:30
Marc West examines the correlation between sex and housework,
Victoria Bond walks into a bar with science comedian Brian Malow,
News by. Aaron Cooke
- starquakes
- stroking rats
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Drinking with Aliens from 2010-01-11T18:30
The ordinary guy talks to Dr Ali Ford from Monash University , Australia about life in space,
Patrick Rubie talks to Joe Duncan, co-owner of the Bowral Brewing Company and Pigs Fly Beer, and Gr...
Cancer alternative and Santa's role from 2010-01-04T18:30
Cancer Alternative by John August,
Santa sets a bad role model by Patrick Rubie
News by Ian Woolf
- kanagaroo cream to prevent skin cancer
- testosterone does not produce aggression...
Diffusion from ten years ago in 2000 from 2009-12-28T18:30
The ghost of Diffusion past - the Xmas show from 2000 in 20Kbs:
Myths and facts of the great Aussie Beer Gut by Nick Perkins,
Anthropomorphisation by Lachlan Whatmore,
Weird science by ...
Lung flutes, leg growing and Science circuses from 2009-12-21T18:30
Pahia Cooper picks her favourite inventions of 2009: the Lung flute, greensulate mushroom packaging, and the Mindflex.
Aaron Cook interviews Pahia Cooper about her experiences travelling in the...
ET, choice mathematics and farts on Mars from 2009-12-14T18:30
ET won't go home by Marc West and Darren Osborne, the beer drinking scientists,
The Science of Choice is explored as Ian Woolf interviews Dr Stephen Bush of the Centre for the Study of Choice, ...
Portable forensics and ET in the pub from 2009-12-07T18:30
Dr Alsion Beavis talks to Ian Woolf about portable crime scene investigation labs,
Marc West and Darren Osborne talk to pub-goers about Extra-Terrestrials,
Aaron Cook reports on Kiwis in sp...
Global Warming's Evil Twin from 2009-11-30T18:30
Dr Ross Hill explains to Ian Woolf how the acidification of the oceans is causing osteoporosis in tropical reefs.
Lachlan Whatmore reports on Apple's lemon, and the mangrove invasion of fresh-w...
Rad Cooling, SETI and Augmented Reality from 2009-11-23T18:30
Use the cold of space to cool your home with Angus Gentle and Ian Woolf.
Search for alien life and Extraterrestrial Intelligence with Carol Oliver and Marc West.
Visits Bondi Beach with Ian...
Mars, Myopia, Mesoglea, Mildred Cohn from 2009-11-16T18:30
Lachlan Whatmore gets squishy on ya with immortal jellyfish.
Victoria Bond eulogises the Mars rovers,
Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf discuss new understandings about short-sightedness,
Ian...
Hot Maths and Disintermediation from 2009-11-09T18:30
Brigid Mullane interviews Dr Michael Cavanagh about new software to help teach Maths at school.
Ian Woolf talks with
Futurist Janine Cahill about the paradigm shift from Traditional to New Medi...
Mystique, pill ills, sin distribution from 2009-11-02T18:30
Marc West asks Dr Chris Pettigrew how X-men character Mystique's super-powers might really work.
Charles Willock reports on the distribution of sin in the USA.
Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie d...
Primes, codes and entanglement from 2009-10-26T18:30
Prime numbers, secret messages and quantum teleportation!
Marc West explore prime numbers and speaks to Terrance Tao.
Ian Woolf and Marc West discuss Quantum technology - quantum entangleme...
Deadly worms and pig orgasms from 2009-10-19T18:30
"Worms worms worms" by Lachlan Whatmore
"Science Trivia" hosted by Victoria Bond. Contributors are Lachlan Whatmore, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie
"The number 30" by Patrick Rubie
News by...
Vaccination special from 2009-10-12T18:30
All you need to know about vaccinations!
Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf talk about how
vaccines are made, how they work, the biochemistry behind
vaccines, the controversies, and even a...
Dating science, brains and bacterial art from 2009-10-05T18:30
What are the seven secrets of successful online dating? Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf unravel the mysteries
'Brain spindles that minds are made of' Nija Dalal talks to Charles Siebert about our b...
Dust, smart dogs and rats on twitter from 2009-09-28T18:30
Marc West explains the new dust storms that have hit Australia,
Marc and Ian Woolf discuss whether the internet is addictive,
and just how smart are dogs really?
Presented and produced ...
Dark Energy, Vacuum and Casimir forces from 2009-09-21T18:30
Ian Woolf reports on Lawrence Karuss's talk on Dark Energy at the Powerhouse Museum,
Marc West and Ian Woolf discuss the expansion of the Universe, and harnessing Casimir forces from quantum va...
Music and Viruses from 2009-09-14T18:30
Fighting HIV' Patrick Rubie interviews Andrew Low from the Centre for Excellence in Medical Research, the University of British Columbia about the newest weapons to fight HIV.
Lachlan What...
Coffee and Guitar science from 2009-09-07T18:30
We get you up with the science of coffee, take you on a journey of musical genius with guitarist Les Paul, and generally squeeze so much science out of your stomach that you'll need a gastric bi-pa...
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Power, art and cocktails from 2009-08-31T18:30
Marc West interviews astronomical artist Jon Lomberg about sending art to aliens on the Voyager space probe,
The science of cocktails! Is there really such a thing? Marc West investigates at th...
10daysofscience and marijuana science from 2009-08-24T18:30
Caitlin Howlett interviews Kate Hennessy, editor of 10daysofscience.com about the Ultimo Science Festival,
Victoria Bond celebrates 400 years of Galilean astronomy,
Dan Keogh and Caitlin Ho...
Emailing aliens, and Future Festivals from 2009-08-17T18:30
Marc West talks with Jacqui Hayes about the HelloFromEarth.net project,
From the Live Futures Festival, Dr Zheng asks us about what it should be like to live in cities in the future,
Natali...
Diffusion Science Show Trivia Special from 2009-08-10T18:30
Join Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf as we tackle questions in mathematics, biology, popular science and chemistry. Can you do better than the team?
Produced and Panelled by Marc West
Karaoke science, stock superstitions from 2009-08-03T18:30
Australian uranium, the weapons makers who own it, and the new weapons in our region by Ian Woolf,
Karaoke therapy helping people suffering mild aphasia to speak more clearly by Ian Woolf,
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Designer thinking and coral reefs 101 from 2009-07-27T18:30
Ian Woolf speaks to Deborah Kneeshaw about using Design thinking to solve the world's problems,
Lachaln Whatmore explains the nature of coral reefs to Marc West,
News by Ian Woolf
- uns...
Moon landings and whalesong from 2009-07-20T18:30
Ian Woolf informs us on 10 Apollo 11 facts that will surprise you,
Ian
and Marc West chat the science and politics of moon landings, and we
feature some out-of-this-world music.
An...
Newly possible futures from 2009-07-13T18:30
Futurist Janine Cahill interviewed by Ian Woolf about how we are living in an era where the impossible is becoming possible,
News by Ian Woolf
- Photographic memory pills,
- Caffeine may re...
Wildlife, sperm, cricket and elections from 2009-07-06T18:30
Caitlin Howlett explores wildlife corridors,
Marc West looks for the correlations between cricket and weather,
Ian Woolf looks at a lack of randomness in the Iranian election statistics,
Ritzian physics and imaginary friends from 2009-06-29T18:30
Did you have an imaginary friend? Do you think the scientific establishment is suppressing alternative theories? Caitlin Howlett discusses giraffe evolution and Saturn's moons, and the benefits of ...
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Space colonies, foresight, giant sperm from 2009-06-22T18:30
Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie discuss the recent Foresight Innovation Sustainability Hothouse (FISH@6) forum on renewable energy and waste management. John August talks about the concept of space col...
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Blindsight, deja vu, and contraception from 2009-06-15T18:30
Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie discuss Using blindSight to find your keys, deja Vu, bacteria taught to count, male contraception in China, deja vu and a new element for the table. Produced and hosted ...
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Spiders save lives and going to Mars from 2009-06-08T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews Associate Professor Graham Nicholson about his research into how poisons from spiders can stop insects spreading disease and eating our food,
and talks to Dr Pascal Lee abo...
Old dust, biometrics, recycled condoms from 2009-06-01T18:30
Darren Osborne talks to Dr Henner Busemann from the University of
Manchester about dust older than the solar system.
Marc West talks to
Associate Professor Stephanie Schuckers from Clarkson Uni...
Zombie fish and evolving Darwinius from 2009-05-25T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews Associate Professor Graham Nicholson about Cigutera zombie fish poison,
Darwinius, science and the media by Victoria Bond, with discussion from Kalvin Ng and Ian Woolf,
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Economics and lithium in our water from 2009-05-18T18:30
'Bad Economic Science' Marc West talks to Nick Davis from the World Economics Forum about what went wrong in the current Global Economic Crisis,
Panel Discussion: Lithium in drinking water...
Designer Genes, Music and Tornadoes from 2009-05-11T18:30
Marc West joins Dr Luke Hunter for a beer and a chat about designing
organic molecules. John August gets swept away by tornadoes, and is
there really a link between music preference and int...
Vaccination consternation, alien genes from 2009-05-04T18:30
Martin Faccinni talks about why you should vaccinate,
and how to protect yourself against all flu infections with Marc West and Ian Woolf,
Marc West interviews Dr Katerina Mickac about the ...
CSIRO Wi-Fi win and Dunbar's number from 2009-04-27T18:30
Marc West interviews Dr Ben McNeil about alternative Energy and Australia,
News by Ian Woolf, with discussion from Marc West and John August
- CSIRO win their patent battle against 14 US Gi...
GFC economics and climate policy from 2009-04-20T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews economist Joffre Bolce about the Global Financial Crisis,
Marc West speaks with Dr Ben McNeil about Climate change policy,
News by Victoria Bond
- solar power from ...
Salk, Sabin and Twitter from 2009-04-13T18:30
Lachlan Whatmore decribes the history of the Polio vaccine,
Lachlan, Marc West and Ian Woolf discuss if Twitter is just for twits,
News by Ian Woolf
- Mitsubishi electric cars for Oz?
Earth hour and Carnivorous plants from 2009-04-06T18:30
Marc West interviews Dr Ben McNeil about Climate Change science and policy,
Ian Woolf feeds his Carnivorous plants,
News by Ian Woolf
- Solar cycle could get noisy
- Strangers make ...
Mad cows, stem cells and Dark aliens from 2009-03-30T18:30
Muhsin Karim explains the big issues of tiny stem cells,
Ian Woolf looks for Dark aliens,
News by Ian Woolf
- Twin paradox in DNA profiling
- Mad cows come unstuck
- Diabetic su...
LOLcat censorship and Future Journeys from 2009-03-23T18:30
Futurist Janine Cahill explains to Ian Woolf how to listen to gentle whispers,
Google Guru Jim Stewart discusses the ACMA black-list of material censored in Australia,
Protesters puzzled by...
Bats and sharks and CFS, correlated? from 2009-03-16T18:30
Nick Evershed interviews Dr. Lindy Lumsden about Pipistrelle bats near extinction on Christmas Island,
Ian Woolf gives his view of the New Scientist interview assertion that Chronic Fatigue Syn...
Gender, Curie, Franklin, and Carson from 2009-03-09T18:30
International Women's Day 2009 with Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf,
Gender bending stories:
- phthalates feminise boys
- half boy half girl bird brain
- sixth sense switches mice gende...
Space, babies and pregnant fish from 2009-03-02T18:30
Marc West talks to Bianca Nogrady from New Scientist Magazine about the last 3 unknown facts of our solar system.
Lachlan Whatmore pays a tribute to a special lady called Ruby and explains why ...
Brains, Space and medical tattoos from 2009-02-23T18:30
Patrick Rubie sees a green comet,
meningitis in disguise,
and beta blocks memories.
Ian Woolf looks at medical tattoos,
with commentary from Drew Shobbrook.
Marc West interviews...
Cassowary are you? from 2009-02-16T18:30
Tilly Boleyn, Chris Stewart and Jacqui Hayes have the latest news about fetal alcohol syndrome, the FAST telescope in China, spray-on solar panels and they ask, "Cassowary are you?" Produced by Jac...
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Walking tree, smart mobile, bad chick from 2009-02-09T18:30
Drew Shobbrook explains how to be smart about being electronically mobile,
Patrick Rubie sights land whales,
Walking trees cross Ian Woolf's path,
while unhealthy chickens get peckish,<...
Green contraception, Fifth grade science from 2009-02-02T18:30
Sarah Wood investigates which contraception is better for the environment - the pill or condoms?
Caitlin Howlett has a brain-busting quiz.
News by Jacqui Hayes
-where happy Australians ...
Cancer, Dust and Super-tasters from 2009-01-26T18:30
John August explains the causes of cancer,
Amy Bullen explores dust,
Jaqui Hayes, Monica Sharma, Derek Muller and Ian Woolf discuss super-tasters.
News by Ian Woolf
- generate power...
Science in Namibia, Magnificent Maths from 2009-01-19T18:30
Patrick Rubie interviews Scott Daniel, a member of Australian Volunteers International and former National Science and Technology Centre (QUESTACON) worker, about teaching Science in Namibia.
M...
Unhealthy Santa, and Roo for You from 2009-01-12T18:30
Marc West consults Bianca Nogrady about Santa's gut,
Patrick Rubie tucks into kangaroo for science,
News by Patrick Rubie
- Consumer electronics show
- adolescent baldness
- tas...
Reading brains, Dave sings science from 2009-01-05T18:30
Ian Woolf looks inside the minds eye with a scanner,
commentary by Charles Willock,
Patrick Rubie zaps cheap wine into the good stuff,
Kalvin Ng shows the world was warmer than you thou...
2008 Kisses, tantrums and infections from 2008-12-29T18:30
For the last show of 2008, plenty of love, tears and infection spreading!
Patrick Rubie looks at the nice and the nasty side of mistletoe.
Victoria Bond and Jaime Leclerc quiz you on infect...
Christmas 2008 special from 2008-12-22T18:30
Marc West interviews Hayley Birch organiser
of the Geek Pop Festival,
Marc West and Darren Osborne reflect on the science that made the news in 2008,
news on Santa dealing with global warmi...
Internet censorship protest special from 2008-12-15T18:30
Ian Woolf speaks with Sam, organiser of the protest,
Fiona Patten convenor of the Australian Sex Party,
and finally Dave the Happy Singer and Percy from the Digital Liberty Coalition,
N...
Maths, hot leaves, and body swapping from 2008-12-08T18:30
Marc West talks with Jamos McAlister and Marcus Findlay about teaching kids that "calculations are the spelling of maths, not the story",
Ian Woolf talks to Dr Andrea Leigh at the Department of...
Parasite Wisdom, warming, space sugar from 2008-12-01T18:30
News by Marc West
- global warming and the next ice age,
- wine's bubbles can track the carbon dioxide from fossil fuels,
- dating glaciers by atomic bomb residue,
- wind farms may ...
Cells, Cycling, and fake holograms from 2008-11-24T18:30
PhD student Phoebe Peters talks with Ian Woolf about how life itself really works and how cells reproduce.
Cyling scientist Chris Lauf describes his 7 month science education adventure around Q...
Censorship, broken and fixed hearts from 2008-11-17T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews Crikey tech writer Stilgherrian about the
Australian Government's plan to censor the internet.
Patrick Rubie tells about heart-powered pacemakers,
and why looks matter ...
Isotopic water, PhD dances, bird flu from 2008-11-10T18:30
Associate Professor Kendal McGuffie from the Physics department at UTS, tells Ian Woolf about tracking the movement of water by weight to find out how forests use water and effect the climate.
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Vampire moths, ghosts, and vasty deeps from 2008-11-03T18:30
Ghost-hunting by Android Amy Bullen,
the Living Dead bacteria by Lyncanthropic Ian Woolf,
Greg Skilbeck explains how sediment from the sea bed tells the tale of climates past,
News by M...
Nanotech, doctoral dancing and pubs from 2008-10-27T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews UTS Head of Physics Michael Ford about how to make matter do whatever you wish by controlling the size and shape of nano-particles,
Marc West goes on a pub crawl of science...
Radio rewards pickup lines from 2008-10-20T18:30
Pick-up lines by Victoria Bond and Patrick Rubie,
118118 challenge by Marc West,
The brain's reward by Amy Bullen,
News by Victoria Bond and Patrick Rubie,
- obesity and pleasure
Quantum teleportation, and a sexy hello from 2008-10-13T18:30
Ian Woolf interviews Samuel Braunstein about quantum teleportation, how
to get yourself faxed from A to B, without travelling in the spacein-between,
Patrick Rubie explains part 1 of his Scienc...
Proteomics and close relatives from 2008-10-06T18:30
Our closest relatives are all of us,
You can learn to change the way genes are expressed in your body,
Ben Herbert explains proteomics,
Melinda Hall King explains childhood deception,
Bleaching coral and androids from 2008-09-29T18:30
Ian Woolf speaks with Peter Ralph about global warming modelling, from coral bleaching to Antarctic algae,
Patrick Rubie examines the issue, are robots better than androids? R2D2 or CP30?
N...
Blood and Space Volcanoes from 2008-09-22T18:30
Victoria Bond tells us all about blood and the history of blood transfusions,
Ian Woolf interviews Graziella Caprarelli, Space Scientist for the Department of Environmental Sciences at Universi...
Conspiracy and LHC from 2008-09-15T18:30
The Large Hadron Collider switch-on discussed by Victoria Bond, Patrick Rubie, and Ian Woolf,
Jason Heimaster brings a critical eye to Conspiracy Theories,
News by Victoria Bond
- famil...
Hypnosis and scepticism from 2008-09-08T18:30
John August sends a Postcard from Britain in the 1870's.
Ian Woolf speaks with Melinda Hall King about hynotherapy,
Melinda and Ian talk about the Science festival, Scepticism and the Place...
Bionic soldiers and unlimited power from 2008-09-01T18:30
Muhsin Karim explores the bionic soldier and Brain Computer Interfaces,
Ian Woolf has the last word with Brian Lennon from the Live Futures 2020 festival about the
opportunities offered by ...
Future Fab Lab and Fish and Chip powered cars from 2008-08-25T18:30
In this special edition from the Live Futures 2020 Festival,
Brian Lennon speaks to Ian Woolf about the Fab Lab that could make anything with 3D printers,
and cars that run on used vegetabl...
Steam work and giant wallabies from 2008-08-18T18:30
Lachlan Whatmore puts steam to work,
Jacqui Hayes and Caitlin Howlett review the week in science
- happiness science,
- giant wallabies in Tasmania
- confirmation that contrace...
Smashing atoms and nanotechnology from 2008-08-11T18:30
Victoria Bond finds out if the Large Hadron Collider will destroy the world,
Ian Woolf talks to Professor Mike Cortie about zapping gold nanoparticles in your body with lasers to cure mind...
Invisible illness and exploding spacecraft from 2008-08-04T18:30
Ian Woolf reports the latest in the war on aging,
the Live Futures Festival to be held simultaneously in Newtown and Second Life on August 17th,
and The doomed attempt of the commercia...
Vaccination and Autism? from 2008-07-28T09:00
Martin Faccini investigates the controversy over whether the Mumps Measles and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination causes austism in children,
Panel discussion of vaccination as a civil liberty issu...
Clones, Steam Hero, Mind Control from 2008-07-21T18:30
Cloning by Michelle Kovacevic,
Steam engines and Hero of Alexandria by Lachlan Whatmore,
Emotiv Mind Control interview with Tan Le by Daz Chandler,
News by Ian Woolf
- Wooden ...
BioUtopia and draft Garnaut from 2008-07-14T18:30
Heading towards a BioUtopia by Richard Hindmarsh, reviewed by Muhsin Karim,
Panel discussion of Ross Garnaut's draft report on climate change for the Australian government by Lachlan Whatm...
Chiptunes, see-thru batteries and syphilis from 2008-07-07T18:30
Syphilis in Australia by John August,
Interview with Professor Christopher
Fairley by John August,
News by Ian Woolf,
- Migraine zapping,
- see-through, bendy batteries,
Holistic medicine and ancient engines from 2008-06-30T09:00
Lachlan Whatmore looks at waterwheels and other ancient machines,
Patrick Rubie talks to the president of the Sydney University Holistic Society,
News by Ian Woolf,
- solar powered...
Bad weather, appropedia, white Mars from 2008-06-26T09:00
Lachlan Whatmore talks to Dr Helen Reed from the Metereology Bureau about La Nina,
Ian talks to Chris Watkins about appropriate technology and Appropedia,
News by Victoria Bond
- c...
Fanny Macleay and talking dolphins from 2008-06-19T09:00
News by Patrick Rubie
- electric flying saucers
- personal networks sewn into clothes
- fake urine used by miners
Nineteenth Century naturalist Fanny Macleay by Lachlan Whatmor...
Growing fat and shrinking brains from 2008-06-12T09:00
Cannabis: shrinking brains or fighting fear? by Patrick Rubie
Epigenetics by Tilly Boleyn and Jacqui Hayes
(taken from 2SERs Friday Daily 06/06/08)
Less money, more ...
Grassroots OLPC and Martian red skies from 2008-06-05T09:00
Martin Facini explores Mars with the Phoenix lander,
Ian Woolf talks with Professor Barry Vercoe about the One Laptop Per Child Foundation in Australia,
Is space exploration worth it? ...
Brain cells and water wells from 2008-05-29T09:00
Inside your brain with Muhsin Karim,
Watching the Water: Interview by Amy Bullen with Clunies Ross Award winner Iven Mareels,
News by Jacqui Hayes,
- Panda's survive the Chinese E...
'Popular and polarising science' from 2008-05-22T09:00
'Rock radar and solar cells' (The ATSE Clunies Ross Awards: part 1) - Amy Bullen interviews two award-winning scientists, David Noon and Stuart Wenham on their inventions
'A tribute to Dav...
Flores Hobbits and Stinging Jellyfish from 2008-05-15T09:00
Amy Bullen and Chris Rehberg interview Professor Mike Morwood about the Hobbits of Flores,
Lachlan Whatmore talks about the stinging Irukandji jellyfish of Australia,
News by Ian Woolf...
Global cool space engineers chocolate from 2008-05-08T09:00
Ian Woolf looks at chocolate physiology,
John August continues his battle with syphilis and the world,
and Lachlan talks to space engineer George Graves.
News by Patrick Rubie,
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Quolls and Quokka dreaming from 2008-05-01T09:00
Almost extinct animals with Chris Rehberg,
Lucid Dreamer Amy Bullen,
News by Ian Woolf
- peering phones
- Chicken X prize
- pig plastic
Presented by Amy Bullen,
Pro...
Tasmanian Tiger bosses spy syphilis from 2008-04-24T09:00
Tasmanian Tigers on the mainland by Chris Rehberg,
Syphilis dose 2 by John August,
Policing at work and school by Ian Woolf,
News by Victoria Bond
- mineral deficiency delayed ...
Big pox big cats remotely lie from 2008-04-17T09:00
John August gives us Syphilis,
Chris Rehberg chases Singleton Big Cats,
News by Patrick Rubie and Victoria Bond,
- remote lie detection
- two faced girl
- spinal healing wi...
Reducible Evolution Special from 2008-04-10T09:00
Thermoregulation with Frank Seebacher interviewed by Jesse Silverman
The irreducibly complex Michael Behe by Alex Jordan
News by Jesse Silverman
- life from space
- hobbits
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Silky spiders with wireless chips from 2008-04-03T09:00
Fast, cheap and wireless by Ian Woolf
Silky spidery secretions' by Lachlan Whatmore with discussion by Patrick Rubie, Ian Woolf and Victoria Bond
News by Victoria Bond
- bacteria f...
Galileo fish count quantum secrets from 2008-03-27T09:00
Space probe Galileo by Lachlan Whatmore
Quantum cryptography by Amy Bullen
News by Ian Woolf,
- Superconductors,
- Nanowires
- Counting Fish
Presented by Amy Bullen
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Space probes Borderless housing from 2008-03-20T09:00
Space probes by Lachlan Whatmore
Sustainable housing interview with Vaughn Gray of Engineers without Borders by Amy Bullen,
News by Patrick Rubie
short people are more jealous,
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Echinoderms, illusions and your brain from 2008-03-13T09:00
Lachlan Whatmore explores the mysterious world of echinoderms, Ian Woolf reveals the illusion of scarcity, and the panel discusses the latest brain research, including gaming gadgets and why pubert...
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Power-dressing giant frogs with ID cards from 2008-03-06T09:00
'ID card pensions' by Ian Woolf
'Synaesthesia' by Charles Willock
'Power-dressing giant frogs' by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro
News by Patrick Rubie
- Wild winter viruses
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Religion, Spineless sex, and faces from 2008-02-28T09:00
Religion versus Science by Michelle Kovacevic,
Sex bypasses the spine for the injured by Ian Woolf,
Facing up to automatic ID recognition by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro,
Calculat...
War goats, rat studs, and smart beds from 2008-02-21T09:00
Goat sacrifices of the military by Ian Woolf, Wired Beds by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Junk DNA points the way by Patrick Rubie, Female rats prefer males with recent sexual experience by Patri...
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'Plug into your Prius, replicate with RepRap' from 2008-02-14T09:00
'Self-replicating 3-D printers' by Ian Woolf 'Plug-in batteries for hybrid cars' by Brigid Mullane 'DNA taxis' by Patrick Rubie, Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf News by Patrick Rubie Outro contains...
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Good Vs Bad radiation, Hep C treatments... from 2008-02-07T09:00
News and views by Tilly Boleyn (speaking with Evan Shapiro) New Hepatitis C treatment by John August Good and Bad Radiation by Michelle Kovacevic Presented by the ever elegant Lindsey Gray Technic...
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Zombie Sex Change Lizard Medical Myth from 2008-01-31T09:00
Free will or zombie-hood explored by Amy Bullen, Medical myths dispelled by Michelle Kovacevic, Hot sex changing lizards get cool with Jacqui Hayes, Michelle Kovacevic, Amy Bullen, and Patrick Rub...
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Crude oil and cruder monkeys from 2008-01-24T09:00
News and views by Jacqui Hayes. Lindsey Gray with a slick coverage of the competing crude oil formation theories. Matt Clarke couldn't help but tell us about monkey prostitution and pornography. I...
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Parasitic Koels and space robots from 2008-01-17T09:00
Koels of summer by Lindsey Gray, Kayuga probes the moon by Ian Woolf, News by Ian Woolf, - Glowing mind parasites get jammed, - Magnetic nano-medicines, Presented by Derek Williamson, Produced by ...
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Stone calendars, obsolete units of biofuel from 2008-01-10T09:00
We take the measure of strange obsolete units with Lachlan Whatmore, and look at ancient astronomy with John August and Steve Maxwell, Charles Willock looks at the downside of biofuels. News by Pa...
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Peruvians online and festive flab from 2008-01-03T09:00
Patrick Rubie with exercise science, Ian Woolf with Peruvian children's first experiences online, Fat discussion by Joanne Chang, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie, News By Joanne Chang, James Foster an...
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'Fly me to the moon with love and fireworks' from 2007-12-27T09:00
'Mining the moon' by Ian Woolf 'The chemistry of love' by Joanne Chang 'Fireworks frenzy' by Patrick Rubie Fireworks discussion by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf, Joanne Chang, Lara Davis and Patrick ...
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Coelacanth Xmas trees Stand pregnant from 2007-12-20T09:00
The Science of Xmas Trees by Patrick Rubie, Coelacanths fishy resurrection by Rabia Khan, News by Ian Woolf - Scary time - Flipping coins - Fearless mice Stand to be Pregnant and BBQ cancer by Jac...
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Ancient chocolate bioweapon bugs moon from 2007-12-13T09:00
A shirtload of Units by Lachlan Whatmore, Squirming, creeping and feeling by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Termite class war by Ian Woolf Ancient Chocolate by Derek Williamson, Endangered new spe...
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Menstrual stem cells smallpox extinct from 2007-12-06T09:00
Stem cells from Menstrual blood by Ian Woolf, Smallpox extinction by John August, News by Patrick Rubie, Presented by Joanne Chang, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore
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Evidence kills smallpox placebo from 2007-11-29T09:00
Evidence based medicine by Erin Passmore Smallpox and vaccination by John August Evidence, smallpox and placebo discussed by Rabia Khan, Patrick Rubie, John August, Joanne Chang, Linda Wang and Ia...
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Robot Love, Nuclear Power, Safe? from 2007-11-22T09:00
A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special (Part II). Instead of looking only at CO2, we look at the other important issues surrounding nuclear power generation. This week: the risks of proliferation. Sp...
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Nuclear Waste: Safe for 240,000 years? from 2007-11-15T09:00
A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special. We look at the breakdown of nuclear waste storage materials with time, and the problems associated with cleanup of the Maralinga nuclear test site. Dr Ian Farn...
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Robots, baby birds and free internet from 2007-11-08T09:00
Jacqui Pfeffer discusses Robot Relationships with Hugh Durrant White Ian Woolf interviews Lachlan Hardy about freeing the net http://lachstock.com.au Charles Willock looks at the life of baby bird...
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Spooky Worms, Dr Pet and Medicine Farms from 2007-11-01T09:00
Diffusion Animal Special: 'Spooky Worms' by Lachlan Whatmore 'Dr Pet and Medicine Farms' by Patrick Rubie News by Patrick Rubie Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Panelled/Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Apt Apertures, Microbial Fuel Cells from 2007-10-25T09:00
News by Emily Fearn - drop in ocean pH harms snail defences - ancient evidence of modern behaviour Apt Apertures by Charles Willock DIY Beer Power with Microbial Fuel Cells by Patrick Rubie Presen...
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Sound barrier, Virgin green from 2007-10-18T09:00
Aviation special 60th Anniversary of the first supersonic flight by Lachlan Whatmore, Virgin Blue goes green by Emily Fearn, News by Erin Passmore, - Suicidal genetics - Of moose and man - Urine a...
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Science, Politics, Nuclear Meltdown from 2007-10-11T09:00
Political science and Nuclear Meltdown by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Panelled and Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Dino-bird, Scientists miscast, Sputnik from 2007-10-04T09:00
News by Emily Fearn and Jo Dessman - Velociraptor possibly had feathers - Hearing problems in the classroom - Scientists angry at being miscast in doco 50th Anniversary of Sputnik by Lachlan Whatmo...
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The Art of Science from 2007-09-13T09:00
'The Art of Science', interview with Boo Chapple by Ian Woolf News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Space warps, sex for sport, toy-boys from 2007-09-06T09:00
Focussing zero point energy by Ian Woolf Sex before sport by Marc West Toy-boys and Trophy wives by Kachina Allen News by Patrick Rubie Presented and produced by Ed Pollitt
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Dark matter and alternative medicine from 2007-08-30T09:00
'The Dark Side of the Cosmos' - Professor Joe Silk interviewed by Ian Woolf 'What's the alternative?' by Patrick Rubie News by Patrick Rubie Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Diffusion Medical Special from 2007-08-23T09:00
The Evolution of Medicine by Emily Fearn News by Ed Pollitt - toys recalled for lead and magnets - sexy slug pheromone orgies - immune system recognizes fats Presented by Erin Passmore, Produced by...
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Puke-ray, Marriage, Expanding Universe from 2007-08-16T09:00
Marriage Science by Kachina Allen Expanding Universe by Patrick Rubie News by Ian Woolf - Iced Germs - Puke-ray - Mega sugar-rush Presented and produced by Ed Pollitt Music: Lies Are Much More Fun ...
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Genetic Peas Uncomplimentary medicine from 2007-08-09T09:00
Mendel's Peas by Lachlan Whatmore, Uncomplimentary complementary medicine by Ian Woolf, Blood chips by Matt Francis, News by Matt Francis Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Asperger's adventure Nuclear shutdown from 2007-08-02T09:00
Asperger's Adventures by Patrick Rubie, Nuclear shutdown by Ian Woolf, News by Ian Woolf - Paper aircraft - Neurological guardian angel Science of Niceness presented by Bre Bunce Presented and Pro...
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Global Swindle, Snow Science, E-voting from 2007-07-26T09:00
Global Warming Swindle Review by John August Snow Science by Patrick Rubie E-voting by Ian Woolf News by Ian Woolf - Australian Audiovisual Archive - Caffeine Thinking - Gesture Control - Micro Mov...
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Brain music and Smelly science from 2007-07-19T09:00
Mind Listening to the Mind Listening by Ian Woolf, Smells like Science by Patrick Rubie, News by Patrick Rubie - taking the urine, - holograph testing - synthetic life - jellyfish cosmetics - anci...
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Icelandic Science, Heart Rates, News from 2007-07-12T09:00
Science of Iceland by Marc West Heart Rates and the Brain by Tilly Boleyn News by Patrick Rubie - Hubble sees new stars - energy generator using vibrations - rat-brained robot - Aesop's fable teste...
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Carbon Praise, Internet Goes Sideways from 2007-07-05T09:00
Wonderful Carbon by Lachlan Whatmore, Meshing the Internet by Ian Woolf, News by Patrick Rubie: - Space weather - Microwaved plastic - Colour evolution - Artificial skin - Giant penguins Presented...
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Greenwich Mean Time, Chookosaur, Bees from 2007-06-28T09:00
Greenwich Mean Time by Marc West Chookosaur & Queen Bees by Tilly Boleyn News by Patrick Ruby - Liquid Telescopes - Arctic Spring - Fresh Air - Nano-squids - Bad news for girls - Picky-eating kids ...
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The Sciencegasm, Ice Skating, Vegemite from 2007-06-21T09:00
The Science of Orgasm by Tisha Dejmanee Ice Skating Science by Celine Steinfeld and Jeffrey Heaton Southern Directions and Vegemite by Celine Steinfeld News by Erin Passmore - Smoking - Sticky geck...
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Killer Robots, Google Streetview, Ants from 2007-06-14T09:00
Marching Ants and the best Patents by Tilly Boleyn and Vanessa Gardoz Google Streetview discussion with Erin Passmore, Ian Woolf and Ed Pollitt News by Ian Woolf - Killer robots - Stainless stem ce...
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Oil free, Low fat cows, Green goes red from 2007-06-07T09:00
Darren Osborne interviews Dr David Lamb about Fuels of the Future, Tilly Boleyn and Vanessa Gardoz discuss: - Workchoice treadmills, - Nominative determinism, - lonely albatross, - red-stained win...
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Robots in traffic, What attracts you? from 2007-05-31T09:00
Dr Will Uther talks to Ian Woolf about robots that drive in traffic, Patrick Rubie takes to the streets to find out what people find attractive, Presented by Charles Willock, News by Ed Pollitt -N...
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Oil, hair, heads and science from 2007-05-24T09:00
Hair, heads and hard-times discussion lead by Jacqui Hayes. Interview with science film-maker Sonya Pemberton by Tilly Boleyn. News by Ed Pollitt. Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music It'...
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Nanotech cancer and super-duper-novas from 2007-05-17T09:00
Nanotechnology and cancer treatment by Pat Rubie; Super-duper-nova by Chris Stewart; news by Ed Pollitt. Produced and presented by Chris Stewart
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Synchrotron and phone spam from 2007-05-10T09:00
News by Catherine Beehag. Spunky Synchrotron Science by Ed Pollitt. News extra and Do-not-call discussion lead by Ian Woolf. Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music Hang me up to dry by Cold...
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Cricket science+not so new discoveries from 2007-05-03T09:00
News read by Catherine Beehag. The science of cricket by Marc West. Not-so-new discoveries by Tilly Boleyn (and a gaggle of delightful volunteers). Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer. Produced by Tilly B...
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Cloned and Dressed for Success from 2007-04-26T09:00
This week's Diffusion casts aside vanity and looks at how healthy those belts, braces and bras really are when we try to dress up. The beer drinking scientists ask your opinion on cloning, life in...
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Da Vinci, Climate-Fried Seafood and the Pope from 2007-04-19T09:00
Discover Da Vinci's workshop full of flying machines, theatrical contraptions and submarines. Take a splash with the frenzied fish that are migrating across our warming ocean. But where does the P...
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The science of sleep, lasers and sauce! from 2007-04-12T09:00
News and views by Ian Woolf. Scientific tips on how to get a good nights sleep from Darren Osborne. Lasers that will blow your mind and other body parts by Chris Stewart. Will eating an aussie pie...
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Solar saves coal, Green your home from 2007-04-05T09:00
Coal is too valuable to burn, by Ian Woolf, Angus Kell explains water and energy efficient home renovation to Patrick Rubie, Mark West shares his election fever, Presented by Jacqueline Hayes, Pro...
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Magical mushrooms and so much more! from 2007-03-29T09:00
Scientific news and views by Ed Pollitt. Magical mushroom tour by Celine Steinfeld. Science Communication interview and lowdown by Catherine Beehag. Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music W...
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Science chats+wine-a perfect combo! from 2007-03-22T09:00
Scientific news and views by Marc West and Celine Steinfeld. The genetics of grapes by Darren Osbourne. Questacon outreach interview by Marc West and Celine Steinfeld. Presented and musically enha...
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Pubic lice, and fishy diesel science from 2007-03-15T09:00
Diffusion's Marc West reports on diesel from his stranded car and Patrick Rubie taunts us with a fish science paradox. Vanessa Gardos manages to tell us all about pubic lice, pregnant lizards and ...
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International Women's Day Special from 2007-03-08T09:00
Medicating Mr Faithful, Green Senator Kerry Nettle and the Women behind Science Let's celebrate all those XX chromosomes out there! On Diffusion this week, we will have a chat with the Greens Sena...
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ID Card - is Big Brother stalking you? from 2007-03-01T09:00
Identity Card Special Edition Presented by Darren Osborne, Synthetic interview with Anna Johnston about privacy concerns, Aras Vaichas speaks with Ian Woolf about RFID, Interview with Professor Gr...
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Turbulent mile high chemical cocktails from 2007-02-22T09:00
Ever wanted to join the mile high club? Want to put strange things into your body? This week, the Diffusion Team tackles the science of things that go bump in the air - well turbulence anyway - an...
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Natural asbestos and Carbon Trading from 2007-02-15T09:00
Asbestos interview with Mark Hendricxs by Darren Obsorne, Carbon Trading by Patrick Rubie, News by Emily Fearn, Jack Cotterell, Celine Steinfeld, Patrick Rubie and Chris Stewart, Produced and Prese...
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Worst sounds ever and cleaning science from 2007-02-08T09:00
Scientific news and views by Matt Clarke. Top ten hideous sounds by Vanessa Gardos. Microfiber cleaning cloths by Celine Steinfeld. Expert commentary by Charles Willock and Patrick Rubie. Presente...
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Chocolate,H2O+penguins but not all at once. from 2007-02-01T09:00
Top science stories of 2006 by Marc West. Weird water by Kachina Allen. Chocolate-y goodness by Kachina Allen. Penguins discussion by Catherine Beehag and Celine Steinfeld. Presented and produced ...
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Caffeine and Doomsday from 2007-01-25T09:00
Caffeine in Soft Drinks by Darren Osborne, 5 minutes to Doomsday by Chris Stewart, The 2006 top-10 science stories by Marc West, Science News by Ian Woolf, Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, Produced by...
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Scientifically drinking water and beer from 2007-01-18T09:00
Marc West and Darren Osborne talk all things science in the first ever feature of "The beer drinking scientists". Kachina Allen takes a look into the weird and wonderful world of water. Presented ...
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Warming Coral and the Herpes Vaccine from 2007-01-11T09:00
Darren Osborne talks with Associate Professor John Pandolfi about Coral Warming, Lachlan Whatmore talks in depth with Dr Bill Halford about his new Herpes vaccine, Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, Pro...
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Evolution, retrocausality & sperm wars from 2007-01-04T09:00
Produced and presented by Tilly Boleyn. Science News by Ian Woolf. Human evolution by Marc West. Retrocausality by Tim Baynes. Sperm wars by Darren Osborne. Science in 2007 predictions. Tantalisin...
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Gift giving and genetic engineering from 2006-12-28T09:00
We sum up the science that defined 2006 with Jacqui Hayes and Sacha Stelzer, Ian Woolf reveals a plan to create bearded babies and hairless men, Gifts for your scientist by Chris Stewart, and a mo...
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Diffusion Christmas Quiz 2006 from 2006-12-21T09:00
The Diffusion Christmas Quiz: Schrodinger's Cats vs Pavlov's Dogs in a Winner-Takes-All contest. Hosted by Chris Stewart, with Tilly Boleyn, Vanessa Gardos, Shona Blair, Catherine Beehag, Celine S...
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Hearing URLs, Pasteur, Zapping food from 2006-12-14T09:00
News by Jacqui Hayes, Synaesthesia by Charles Willock, The life of Louis Pasteur by Lachlan Whatmore, How to play with your food by Ian Woolf, Presented and produced by Ian Woolf.
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Rock Power, Sci teamwork and Blackness from 2006-12-07T09:00
Hosted by Sasha Steltzer Hot Rock Power by Darren Osborne Science Cooperation with Europe by Tilly Boleyn Carbon Credits for your wedding by Marc West, Charles Willock, Tilly Boleyn and Sasha Stel...
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Adopting Microbes Missing Reptile link from 2006-11-30T09:00
Link between Dinosaurs and Birds - Lachlan Whatmore Adopt a Microbe - Daz Chandler News - Marc West Presenter - Jacqui Pfeffer Producer - Matt Clarke
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Stargazing, Craniometry and Cricket from 2006-11-23T09:00
Presented by Tilly Boleyn. Science News by Matt Clarke. Stargazing from Antarctica by Darren Osborne. Lachlan Whatmore delves in Craniometry. Cricket critique by Marc West. Produced by Tilly Boleyn.
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Vegemite-gate, nuclear power exposed from 2006-11-16T09:00
Presented by Marc West. Science news by Vanessa Gardos. Vegemite scandal questioned by Ian Woolf. Nuclear power play by Charles Willock. Also contains wise words from Jacqui Pfeffer and Tilly Bole...
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Beers, Bellies and Moustaches. Oh MY! from 2006-11-09T09:00:38
How good is Beer!!! - Kachina Allen Getting rid of your Beer Belly - Matt Clarke Mo-vember madness - Marc West News by Ian Woolf Presented by Jacquie Hayes Produced by Matt Clarke
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Halloween thropy and Hallucigenia from 2006-11-02T09:00:38
Presented by Vanessa Gardos, News by Marc West, Werewolves by Lachlan Whatmore, Hallucigenia by Lachlan Whatmore, Produced by Ian Woolf.
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Radiothon, Showers, Stephen Hawking from 2006-10-26T09:00:38
Life and Times of Stephen Hawking by Marc West How dangerous is my shower by Kachina Allen Produced by Christ Stewart Presented by Marc West Expert commentary by Vanessa Gardoss and Tilly Boleyn
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Nobel laureates and Boxing Kangaroos from 2006-10-26T09:00:38
What it takes to win a Nobel prize for Physics - Chris Stewart Animal Olympics and boxing with Kangaroos - Jacqui Hayes News by Marc West, Presented by Matt Clarke, Produced by Matt Clarke with te...
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Evolution, Ventriloquism and Hiccups from 2006-10-19T09:00:38
Lachlan Whatmore explains Convergent Evolution, Kachina Allen explores Ventriloquism, Marc West announces two of this years Ig Nobel prizes News by Ian Woolf, Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, Produced...
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Travel bugs, Language and Speed dating from 2006-10-12T09:00:38
Travel sickness by Marc West, Language and children's brains: interview with Stephen Crain by Brigid Mullane, The science of speed dating by Vanessa Gardos, Marc West, Justin Zeltzer and Ian Woolf...
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Hall of Mirror Neurons, and Tiger Moths from 2006-09-28T09:00:38
Reading minds and self-knowledge by Ian Woolf, History of the Tiger Moth by Lachlan Whatmore, Presented by Marc West, Science news by Vanessa Gardos, Produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music this week - A ...
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Brain Fingerprinting and Electric Cars from 2006-09-21T09:00:38
Reading Minds and Catching Criminals with Catherine Beehag, "Fast, green and cheap to run - Cruising the electric hotrod" by Ian Woolf, Presented by Lachlan Whatmore, News by Marc West, Produced b...
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Pluto's demotion and an inconvenient truth from 2006-09-14T09:00:38
Pluto's demotion and an inconvenient truth are debated in this weeks show. Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, Science news by Ian Woolf, Jacqui Hayes reveals an inconvenient truth, Marc West give us all...
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Sex, vitamins and music... Oh my from 2006-09-07T09:00:38
Magical musical tour by Marc West, Vitamins and sex by Ian Woolf, Science news by Matt Clarke and Catherine Beehag, Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn.
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Phylogeny, and the Y of X from 2006-08-31T11:00:38
Presented by Lachlan Whatmore, News by Ian Woolf, Phylogeny by Lachlan Whatmore, The difference between the X and Y chromosomes by Marc West, Produced by Matt Clarke.
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Marijuana debate and Pirated Soy sauce from 2006-08-24T11:00:38
Jacqui Pfeffer looks at Marijuana use during Australian National Science Week! Presented by Jacqui Hayes, News by Vanessa Gardos, Produced by Matt Clarke.
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Global Consciousness, the man from CERN from 2006-08-17T11:00:38
The Global Consciousness Project run by Princeton University. Presenter: Ian Woolf, News: Marian Carruthers, Matt Clarke asks - Can your mood effect the outcome of random number generators?, Tilly...
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Ultimo Science Festival, and nuclear waste from 2006-08-10T11:00:38
The Ultimo Science Festival in Sydney, interview by Tilly Boleyn. Warnings to the future about radioactive waste, by Adam Richardson. News by Jacqui Pfeffer and Chris Stewart. Presented by Chris St...
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Egyptian Tombs and the Eureka Prizes from 2006-08-03T11:00:38
Ancient Egyptian Tomb Art and the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Presented by Matt Clarke, Science News by Jacqui Hayes, Egyptian Tomb Art discoveries by Bridget Mullane, Australian Museum Eureka...
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Not bored at Oz National Science Week from 2006-07-27T11:00:38
The science of boredom, and a sneak peak into the most exciting week for Australian science - National Science Week. Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer Science news by Vanessa Gardos The science of boredo...
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Vacuum cups, Gender, Light Pollution from 2006-07-20T11:00:38
The "relaxing" proceedure of vacuum cupping, and an investigation into possible innate differences between men and women in maths and science. Vacuum cupping by Marc West The gender divide in scien...
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Nuclear Fusion and the movies from 2006-07-13T11:00:38
Fusion - the other nuclear energy, Diffusion goes to the Movies, and lots and lots of science news. Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer. Fusion by Chris Stewart. Movies by Marc West. News by David Harcourt...
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Nuclear power and its alternatives from 2006-07-06T11:00:38
how Nuclear power is generated, how it's waste is managed and also a few alternatives. On board: Jacqui Hayes, Marc West, David Harcourt, and Matthew Clarke. Produced by Matthew Clarke
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Invisibility and Whale Hunting from 2006-06-29T11:00:38
This week the Diffusion Team investigate the facts and future of research into invisibility and dive into the controversy surrounding the recent decision by the International Whaling Commission. Pr...
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Man-O-War, Steroids, Magnets and AIDS from 2006-06-22T11:00:38
Presented by Matthew Clarke, News by Ian Woolf, Bluebottles by Lachlan Whatmore, Anabolic Steroids by Lachlan Whatmore, Magnetic body modification by Ian Woolf, Anti-AIDS Gel by Lachlan Whatmore, ...
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Women Know, the Golden Ratio, and Nuclear expense from 2006-06-15T11:00:38
An all guy episode this week. So what better topic than chicks. Why do they like us (why wouldn't they!?) and why do they keep us around for a long time or just a good time? Presented by Matt Clark...
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Ghosts, Blimps, and maybe mermaids from 2006-06-08T11:00:38
This week the diffusion team has gone searching for the little mermaid, ghostbusting and cruisin' the skies. Presented by Marc West, News by Matt Clarke, Living on the sea floor, by Lachlan Whatmor...
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Hair Science, and Echinoderm World from 2006-06-01T11:00:38
This week the fantabulous Diffusion team investigate the science of hair and reveal everything you have always wanted to know about echinoderms. How do we manage to pack all that AND your weekly sc...
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Toads, Flying cars and Monkey Mating from 2006-05-25T11:00:38
This week was a bit of a lazy one for Team Diffusion. We lughed at convention and just talked about what ever we wanted to. Science News? Who needs it? Scripts? I think not. Science Radio by the se...
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Parrot Environment, Rutherford part 2 from 2006-05-18T11:00:38
Part 2 of the life of the amazing Kiwi scientist Ernest Rutherford, who made possible nuclear "fussion" and silican "chups". The two latest media love birds are the Environment Minister Ian Campbel...
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No Petrol, Nose Picking and Asteroids from 2006-05-11T11:00:38
Presenter Tilly Boleyn, News by Chris Stewart, Alternatives to petrol in the future by Matt Clarke, The healthy side of nose picking by Jacqui Pfeffer, Asteroids heading towards Earth by Chris Ste...
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Glow worms, Rutherford part1, Wallaby from 2006-05-04T11:00:38
Alluring bioluminescent backsides, Particle Man Rutherford, and Wallaby milk. Presented by Lachlan Whatmore, News by Richard Couts, Glow Worms by Lindsey Gray, Ernest Rutherford - Quantum Revoluti...
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Slippery Ice, Misdirected Science from 2006-04-27T11:00:38
Presenter Jacqui Pfeffer, News by Tilly Boleyn, Ice science - why is ice slippery? by Adam Richardson, Deception and misdirection in science reporting by Ian Woolf, Produced by Tilly Boleyn
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Substance use and mental health from 2006-04-20T11:00:38
Substance use and mental health, Tim Baynes interviews Amanda George from the Centre for Mental Health Research, March of the Penguins, a review by Phil Dooley A substitute for alcohol? Hunting an...
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Space cocaine magnets from 2006-04-13T11:00:38
Space exploration, do cocaine and alcohol mix and how many magnets can you safely swallow? Presenter: Jacqui Pfeffer, News: Richard Coutts, Feature on Space exploration: Jacqui Hayes, Feature on Ob...
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Wireless breast happiness from 2006-04-06T11:00:38
Wireless cars, the science of happiness and wonky breasts. Presented by Ian Woolf, News by Matt Francis, Networked cars by Matt Clarke, Happiness by Jacqui Hayes, Wonky Breasts by Tilly Boleyn. Pro...
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Hep C big bang from 2006-03-30T11:00:38
WMAP Space probes give big bang for the buck, and the rise and rise of Hepatitus-C . Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, News by Chris Stewart, Matt Francis talks WMAP, Tilly Boleyn documents Hepatitus-C,...
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Skin cream roomba from 2006-03-23T10:00:38
Skin cream goes nanotech and home appliances fight to the death. Presented by Chris Stewart, News by Tilly Boleyn, Nano technology in skin cream by Chris Stewart, Roomba Cockfighting by Matt Clarke
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Diffusion 16th March 2006 from 2006-03-16T10:00:38
The Common Cold -- not so cold, and not so common -- could save us all from bird flu; what makes us so different from chimps?; and all the latest science news. Presented by Jacqui Hayes, News by Ma...
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Diffusion 9th March 2006 from 2006-03-09T10:00:38
Is semen addictive? Sharks become secret agents. News by Jacqui Hayes, Why semen makes women happy by Ian Woolf, Matt Clarke plays with Remote control Sharks, Presented and produced by Matt Clarke
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