Diffusion Science radio

'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

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 birds
News by Ian Woolf
Presented by Lara Davis
Produced by Ian Woolf

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 Farnan, University of Cambridge, talks to Charles Willock about
possibly significant errors in estimates of nuclear waste storage times.
Alan Parkinson, nuclear engineer, talks with Charles Willock about
the mishandling of nuclear waste at Maralinga.

Presented by: Emily Fearn
Panelled by: Celine Steinfeld

Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf
assisted by Patrick Rubie

Music:
"The Elements" Tom Lehrer/Sir Arthur Sullivan
"It's a scientific fact" Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans
(by Hy Zaret and Lou Singer)

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.

Special Guests Dr Sue Wareham OAM of the Medical
Association for the Prevention of War, and A/Prof
Tilman Ruff, Australian Chair of the International
Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons talk with
Charles Willock about nuclear proliferation.

Jaroon Descartes is Jacqui Pfeffer's Special Guest
in Part II of "Relationships with Robots".

Presented by: Lachlan Whatmore
News: Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf
Panelled by: Ian Woolf

Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf

Musical Clips:
Randy Newman: Political Science ("Let's drop the big one now")
Tom Lehrer: That Was The Year That Was ("Who's_Next?").

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 Ian Woolf
News by Patrick Rubie
- climate
- telescopes
- stem cells
- giant scorpians
Presented by Rabia Khan
Produced by Ian Woolf