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November 6, 2017

The Science behind the Internet


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Nuclear diamond batteries by Ian Woolf,
Ben Eggleton explains the science behind the internet.
Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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CUDOS Director Professor Benjamin Eggleton - Photo Credit CUDOS

Laser light in an optical fibre - Photo Credit CUDOS
Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems - CUDOS


‘Diamond-age’ of power generation as nuclear batteries developed

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Radioactive Diamond Batteries: Making Good Use Of Nuclear Waste

November 13, 2017

Sound is the next wave


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Australian Government wants you to post nude photos by Ian Woolf,
Professor Ben Eggleton explains how sound is the next wave in cutting edge communications technology.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Professor Benjamin Eggleton holding a photonic chip inside the Sydney Nanoscience Hub laboratory - Image Credit CUDOS
Professor Ben Eggleton

A photonic chip
Photonic chip
Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems - CUDOS
Storing lightning inside thunder
CUDOS researchers develop new platform making next-generation electronic devices more advanced

Office of the E-Safety Commissioner
Privacy no longer a social norm, says Facebook founder
Revenge porn: Facebook teaming up with Government to stop nude photos ending up on Messenger, Instagram
Revenge porn: Are current laws punishing stupidity and naivety rather than criminality?
Facebook asks users for nude photos in project to combat revenge porn
Sending in our nude photos to fight revenge porn? No thanks, Facebook

November 20, 2017

Bright Sparks 2017 - part 1


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Puppeteer fungus by Ian Woolf,
Bright Sparks challenge with Neil Byrne:
Jessica Allen on carbon for batteries from thin air,
Yik Lung Chan about the affect on babies of tobacco use by parents.
Zhengyu Wen on improving nitrogen uptake in plants with less fertiliser.
Rona Chandrawati on Glaucoma treatment implants
Xufeng Linfrom about forensic verification of digital photos and videos.
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
Rynos Theme by MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Jessica Allen

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Yik Lung Chan

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Zhengyu Wen

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Rona Chandrawati

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Xufeng Linfrom

Fresh Science NSW

'Zombie ant' brains left intact by fungal parasite
Three-dimensional visualization and a deep-learning model reveal complex fungal parasite networks in behaviorally manipulated ants

November 27, 2017

Polarity, courtrooms, chilli and weirdness


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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 sense of direction,
Adam Mark explains why pain can be a good thing,
Chris Stewart explores the weirdness of Physicists.
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

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Richard Feynman playing the bongos with a friend

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