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The story of Ruby Payne-Scott part 2

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 25, 2017 7:53 PM

The story of Ruby Payne-Scott part 1

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 18, 2017 12:21 PM

Rockets and Rejuvenation

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Pupils Pulse at Parkes

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Run your own Space business

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What good is consciousness?

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The five pillars of biohacking

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Crooke's radiometer mystery

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3 parent baby ethics and flavour tripping

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Bioethics and the Narcissome

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Equal Reality for social intelligence

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NAD+ and Ciguatera Fish Poison

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NAD+ and ageing

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Environmental toxins and civil society

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More colours and March for Science part 2

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March for Science part 1

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 24, 2017 4:55 PM

Freeze, wait, reanimate?

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 20, 2017 4:39 PM

Addictive epigenetics

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Digging dinosaurs

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 30, 2017 3:22 PM

Zap your genes into space

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 23, 2017 1:33 PM

Oz Space law and 2016 in review

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Space Law and blood money

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Seagrasses, Art, and maggots revisted

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Dinosaurs and CSIRO

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Diamonds and milk

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Biomimicry and coral bones

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Photobiomodulation and bees

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Weird pets, possums and blood vessels

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Save the carnivorous plants

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Rhino horn, mitochondria and GenSpace

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Open Source Science Accelerates

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Open Source Malaria

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Exo-planets - another Earth?

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Life, the Universe & Carnivorous plants

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#Censusfail or Privacy?

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Retro trivia special

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 25, 2016 12:33 PM

Fine tuning for Life

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 18, 2016 1:14 PM

Music inspired by Space

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 11, 2016 12:27 PM

Science Party Australian Election bonus edition

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 1, 2016 3:49 AM

Swarm intelligence

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 27, 2016 1:20 AM

Heat shock for longer life and Physics poetry

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Cellf - making a musician

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 13, 2016 1:24 AM

More Carbs for longer life

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 6, 2016 1:34 PM

Solar racing and women's ageing part 2

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 23, 2016 12:47 PM

Sly Moulds

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 11, 2016 3:31 PM

STEAM through space bubbles

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 4, 2016 2:53 PM

Kids 3D print Internet Barbie

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 30, 2016 4:27 PM

Embryonic stem cells and crocodiles again

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Science Poetry Slam rewind

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Physics of Music revisited

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Innovation Engineering

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Blockchain Citizen Science

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Plasma rocket science

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Star-seeking robots touch language

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Real Space Cowboys and Star AI

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Visual illusions for computer vision

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IdeasBoom Educating for the Future

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Dark matter anyon computing

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Heatwave detecting cancer

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 23, 2015 6:50 PM

DNA bitcoin Virtual Astronomy

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Virtual Observatory defeating salt

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 9, 2015 11:41 AM

Antarctic astronomy biofuel catalyst

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 2, 2015 10:07 PM

Gene repair, eggs and entropy

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Lateral, entropy, and the egg

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Dynamics of expectation

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Inclusion soothes your genes

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 21, 2015 12:10 PM

Change your genes

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Black holes, worm holes and time machines

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Warp drive and Antigravity

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 31, 2015 4:14 PM

Singing Astronaut Special

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 17, 2015 7:49 PM

Biological art and killer robots

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 10, 2015 8:05 PM

Falling cats and Stem cell tourism

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 27, 2015 12:06 PM

Vaccination ethics and electricity wars

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 20, 2015 11:26 PM

What are you looking at?

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 13, 2015 9:56 PM

Hyperspectral fleet and Giant robots

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 6, 2015 5:00 PM

Urthecast and space lasers

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Canada in Space & Google listens

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 22, 2015 11:47 AM

Brainwaves and Photonics

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 8, 2015 12:38 PM

Photonics and quadcopters

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 1, 2015 12:24 PM

Kidneys, Hearts and Coal

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 25, 2015 11:33 PM

Space Biz, Orbital Art and Horses

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 11, 2015 1:57 PM

DIY EEG and Rocket Scientist networking

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Synthetic Biology De-extinction

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 27, 2015 1:06 PM

Paper engineering city spiders

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 20, 2015 2:21 PM

Famelab: Bacteria, Labeckia and Wellness

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 13, 2015 12:22 PM

Asteroid mining and radioactive waste dumps

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 30, 2015 2:35 PM

Diet, bacteria, and health

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 23, 2015 4:43 PM

Bionic eyes traffic and Do-arama

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 23, 2015 3:20 PM

Breakfast robots and TECHmyway

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 16, 2015 1:14 PM

Maker's Place Think Differently

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Woomera blasts off, Asteroid moons Earth

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 26, 2015 5:00 PM

Bitcoin disrupts home-made Segway

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 19, 2015 11:27 PM

Transition waves rideable multicopters

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Bitcoin rules soliton waves

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2015 - The year of the drone

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Aussie Rockets Worm Lego

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 15, 2014 6:33 PM

Vaping Freematics

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Primate RNA and pocket communicators

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 17, 2014 10:58 AM

Wildlife Forensics and Water Divining

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 27, 2014 3:14 PM

Singing frogs and spliced mice

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 20, 2014 1:31 PM

Cancer, Alzheimers, hearing and oxygen

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 13, 2014 12:31 PM

Invisibility donuts and Mars Direct

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 29, 2014 3:15 PM

2014 Ig Nobel Prizes - Food

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 22, 2014 12:05 PM

Mood Dress and the End of the World

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Astronomy for Life and Toydeath

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Drones in the air and underwater

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Social context and Electric cars

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 18, 2014 5:08 PM

FundScience, Albatross, LoVid

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 11, 2014 5:02 PM

Fact or Fiction Implants

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 21, 2014 1:45 PM

Neural Knitworks

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Galactic Haloes light walls

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Play sub-atomic games in Space!

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Re-using carbon and Biohack Syd

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 16, 2014 3:02 PM

Space law and Bee decisions

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 9, 2014 2:16 PM

Biohacking Citizen Science

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 2, 2014 1:42 PM

Mission to Earth

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 26, 2014 3:39 PM

3D Printing way out West

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 19, 2014 11:57 AM

Infinity and Money part 3

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Geo-engineering Art

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Mapping Robots and printed houses

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Powdered alcohol and Money part 2

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Spiderman 2 and Money

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Pet CSI, treasure maps and cartilage

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Skyrmions and Eternal September

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Embryonic stem cells and crocodiles

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Building Biosensors to detect disease

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Reshaped eyes and TPP Copyright week

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Plasticised brains, tea, and pain

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Artificial arguments and alcohol messages

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Rat Park and Chromatic Composer

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Stem cells fight HIV and Biohacking

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Valves, rockets and Doctor Who

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 2, 2013 9:04 PM

BrainChips and artificial intelligence

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Stem Cell Revolutions and HIV protein

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Shadow profiles and eating babies

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Thorium Trans-Tasman 3MT competition

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SkeptiCamp, Life and HackerSpace

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RbutR rebuttals and mosquito fans

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2013 Ig Nobels and Willpower

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30 IQ points more, and BitCoin

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Science Spoken Word Spectacular

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Trolling science and throat singing

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Physics of Music special

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We Reveal Crimes and squirrels

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Hypercolour vision and soap

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Microfactories and synthetic food

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Future silkmoth tricycle games

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Baby talk, Naughties, and the web

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 6, 2013 11:43 PM

Diffusion cut from 2SER

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Kid-friendly science and emulsions

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Sonic Screwdrivers and ingenuity awards

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Head, heart and galaxy

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Red Cross Blood Science Special

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Pond scum and ALS

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Meteors and publishing

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Reindeer and Mistletoe science

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Robots, Newton, Teller and Fugu

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 26, 2012 5:18 PM

Crown of thorns, and Single cell science

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Roulette, Nobels, Rocking Science

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 29, 2012 6:37 PM

Cute science, Smart slime and Beard beer

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 22, 2012 2:07 PM

Singing mice, Ig Nobles, MooresCloud

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 15, 2012 12:44 PM

Snail snorkels and authentic science

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Misleading science and carnivorous pineapples

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Frozen memories and sex tentacles!

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 10, 2012 8:20 PM

The Tassie Devil's Dilemma and the Big Chill!

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 3, 2012 7:54 PM

Frogs, wallabies and troubled turtles

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 23, 2012 7:57 PM

Extreme Science Experience special

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 18, 2012 12:49 PM

Too smart phones, Venus and Science

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 4, 2012 2:22 PM

Teleportation and Quack Physics!

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Digging for Cicadas, Glow-worms and Life on Mars

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 23, 2012 1:08 PM

Smart Sand, Video Glasses, Electric Universe

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 16, 2012 8:19 PM

Starfish and talking corn

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 9, 2012 7:51 PM

Super Vaccines, Meat Ice-cream & Bees!

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 2, 2012 1:09 PM

MMORPGs, fattening air & prostates

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 26, 2012 1:18 PM

Trusted computing and ant beauticians

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 19, 2012 1:05 PM

Coral Art Life Science TV Eyes

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 12, 2012 1:16 PM

Phone fears, eco-kids and DNA nanopores

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 5, 2012 10:08 AM

The 2005 science trivia special fresh from Alaska

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 26, 2011 6:49 PM

Sexy Smells and parasite overlords

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 14, 2011 8:11 PM

Malaria vaccine and photosynthesis

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 24, 2011 3:37 PM

Labile languages and remembering Steve Jobs

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 10, 2011 4:05 PM

Seagrasses, Art and Maggots

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 5, 2011 2:03 PM

A Social Experiment

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 22, 2011 9:49 PM

Lizard babies and exploding stars

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 8, 2011 5:56 PM

Enquiry based learning and Hendra

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 1, 2011 12:39 PM

I love that word, Meltdown

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 25, 2011 2:16 PM

Terminal Decline and Zero Emissions

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 13, 2011 10:21 PM

Darwinius and Zombie Fish

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TB Day and CSIRO Vacations

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 21, 2011 3:06 PM

First computers and Radio mashups

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Fire and Transhumanism

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Science of Romance special

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 31, 2011 9:49 PM

Sperm Wars and Santa Science

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 27, 2010 2:59 PM

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Real Doctors eat Breakfast

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 29, 2010 7:37 PM

Of madness, love, and melted space ships

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 25, 2010 3:54 PM

Gene modified salmon and Sexy dancing

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BSD Sex and Beady-Eyed Agents

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DIY EMP, Putin and Sunlight

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 30, 2010 4:26 PM

Science Week special 2010

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 15, 2010 11:11 PM

Brown science, Solar cells, horse tale

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 9, 2010 4:42 PM

Rare Earth, Horses, Nano-wires

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 26, 2010 12:47 AM

R.I.P. Martin Gardner and Rover Phoenix

MP3 download 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, and Victoria Bond. Presented by Sarah Bartlett, produced by...

Posted by Ian Woolf on May 31, 2010 4:49 PM

Sexy Greys and Super-planes

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 24, 2010 4:38 PM

Rising seas and the oil crises

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 17, 2010 5:10 PM

Quolls, laser planes, anosmic flies

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 26, 2010 2:40 AM

GAY MUMS, TELOMERES, TRANSSEXUAL CLOWNFISH

MP3 download 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 Victoria Bond and Catherine Beehag Presented by Catherine Beehag; Produced by Victoria Bond...

Posted by Ian Woolf on March 8, 2010 12:39 AM

Luna Park, ant martyrs, drugged bees rave

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 22, 2010 2:43 AM

Wolverine, snails of steel, and you

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 25, 2010 10:04 PM

Housework, sex and comedy

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 18, 2010 11:17 PM

Drinking with Aliens

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 11, 2010 8:56 PM

The ghost of Diffusion past - Xmas 2000

MP3 download The ghost of Diffusion past - the Xmas show from 2000 sampled at 20kbps: Myths and facts of the great Aussie Beer Gut by Nick Perkins Anthropomorphisation by Lachlan Whatmore Weird science by Gina Sartore - GM Potato...

Posted by Ian Woolf on December 28, 2009 5:52 PM

Lung flutes, leg growing and Science circuses

MP3 download 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 Questacon Science Circus; News by Aaron Cook - how to...

Posted by Ian Woolf on December 21, 2009 6:39 PM

ET, choice mathematics and farts on Mars

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 14, 2009 6:21 PM

Deadly worms and pig orgasms

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 19, 2009 2:28 PM

Dating science, brains and bacterial art

MP3 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 brains; And Patrick Rubie reveals bacterial artists...

Posted by Ian Woolf on October 5, 2009 10:41 PM

Coffee and Guitar science

MP3 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-pass. Lachlan Whatmore...

Posted by Ian Woolf on September 7, 2009 2:18 AM

Power, art and cocktails

MP3 Marc West talks with Jon Lomberg about sending art to aliens on the Voyager space probe, Ian Woolf speaks with Brian Lennon about smal, cheap and locally owned Geothermal Power plants and the Emissions Trading Scheme, Marc West drinks...

Posted by Ian Woolf on August 31, 2009 4:22 PM

10daysofscience and marijuana science

MP3 Caitlin Howlett interviews Kate Hennessy, editor of www.10daysofscience.com about the Ultimo Science Festival, Victoria Bond celebrates 400 years of Galilean astronomy, Dan Keogh and Caitlin Howlett lead a discussion on the science of marijuana with Celine Steinfield, Victoria Bond,...

Posted by Ian Woolf on August 24, 2009 6:31 PM

The Diffusion Science Show Trivia Special!

MP3 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 Also starring Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf...

Posted by Ian Woolf on August 10, 2009 6:30 PM

Karaoke science, stock superstitions

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 3, 2009 6:30 PM

Moon landings and Whalesong

MP3 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. And just for balance, we come back to...

Posted by Ian Woolf on July 20, 2009 6:10 PM

Space colonies, sustainable science and giant sperm

MP3 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 colonies and social escapism. Plus the news from sun spots to...

Posted by Ian Woolf on June 22, 2009 6:31 PM

Zombie fish and evolving Darwinius

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 25, 2009 6:30 PM

Economics and lithium in our water

MP3 '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, man-made swine flu and exciting electronics by Ian Woolf,...

Posted by Ian Woolf on May 18, 2009 6:32 PM

Earth Hour and Carnivorous plants

MP3 Marc West interviews Dr Ben McNeil about Climate Change science and policy, Ian Woolf talks about Carnivorous plants, News by Ian Woolf - Solar cycle could get noisy - Strangers make better mates - Genes diversify in hard times...

Posted by Ian Woolf on April 6, 2009 6:32 PM

Gender, Curie, Franklin, and Carson

MP3 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 gender - gender gene identified - Gender and sex identity...

Posted by Ian Woolf on March 9, 2009 6:30 PM

Green contraception, Fifth grade science

MP3 When getting cosy with your partner of choice, have you ever wondered what form of contraception is better for the environment? Sarah Wood has, and the answer will surprise you. Plus, Caitlin Howlett has a brain-busting quiz covering your...

Posted by Ian Woolf on February 2, 2009 6:30 PM

Science in Namibia, Magnificent Maths

MP3 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. Marc West talks about the 5 biggest Mathematics stories of 2008. News by Kalvin...

Posted by Ian Woolf on January 20, 2009 12:18 AM

Unhealthy Santa and Roo for You

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 12, 2009 6:31 PM

Reading brains, Dave sings science

MP3 Ian Woolf looks inside the minds eye to see what you see, 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 thought, Dave...

Posted by Ian Woolf on January 5, 2009 6:30 PM

Christmas 2008 special

MP3 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 warming and the global financial crisis, Reindeer...

Posted by Ian Woolf on December 22, 2008 11:17 PM

Maths, hot leaves, and body swapping

MP3 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 Environmental Sciences at the University of...

Posted by Ian Woolf on December 8, 2008 6:30 PM

Cells, Cycling, and fake holograms

MP3 PhD student Phoebe Peters is conducting research at the Institute for the Biotechnology of Infectious Diseases, she speaks to Ian Woolf about the role of proteins in the surprisingly complex mechanism of bacterial cell division. Cyling scientist Chris Lauf...

Posted by Ian Woolf on November 24, 2008 6:32 PM

Forest water, PhD dances, bird flu

MP3 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. Marc West phones Dr Christopher Pettigrew from...

Posted by Ian Woolf on November 10, 2008 6:30 PM

Nanotech, doctoral dancing and pubs

MP3 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-related pubs in London, News...

Posted by Ian Woolf on October 27, 2008 6:30 PM

Quantum teleportation and a sexy hello

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 13, 2008 6:30 PM

Blood and Space Volcanoes

MP3 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 University of Technology Sydney about volcanoes in space. Ian Woolf, Patrick...

Posted by Ian Woolf on September 22, 2008 6:30 PM

Hypnosis and scepticism

MP3 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 Placebo effect. Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf....

Posted by Ian Woolf on September 8, 2008 6:30 PM

Steam work and giant wallabies

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 18, 2008 6:30 PM

'Popular and polarising science'

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Posted by Diffusion on May 22, 2008 12:09 AM

Tasmanian Tiger bosses spy syphilis

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Posted by Diffusion on April 24, 2008 12:09 AM

Religion, Spineless sex, and faces

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 28, 2008 9:00 AM

Peruvians online and exercising flab

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Posted by Diffusion on January 3, 2008 12:09 AM

Coelacanth, Xmas trees Stand pregnant

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Posted by Diffusion on December 20, 2007 12:09 AM

Robot Love, Nuclear Power, Safe?

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Posted by Diffusion on November 22, 2007 12:09 AM

Nuclear Waste: Safe for 240,000 years?

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Posted by Diffusion on November 15, 2007 12:09 AM

'Science, Politics and the Nuclear Meltdown'

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Posted by Diffusion on October 11, 2007 12:09 AM

The Art of Science

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Posted by Diffusion on September 13, 2007 12:09 AM

Diffusion Medical Special

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Posted by Diffusion on August 23, 2007 9:00 AM

Puke-ray, Marriage, Expanding Universe

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Posted by Diffusion on August 16, 2007 12:09 AM

Asperger's adventure Nuclear shutdown

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Posted by Diffusion on August 2, 2007 12:09 AM

Global Swindle, Snow Science, E-voting

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Posted by Diffusion on July 26, 2007 12:09 AM

Brain music and Smelly science

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Posted by Diffusion on July 19, 2007 9:00 AM

Icelandic Science, Heart Brain, Robots

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Posted by Diffusion on July 12, 2007 9:00 AM

The Sciencegasm, Ice Skating, Vegemite

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Posted by Diffusion on June 21, 2007 12:00 AM

Oil, hair, heads and science

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Posted by Diffusion on May 24, 2007 12:00 AM

Synchrotron and phone spam

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Posted by Diffusion on May 10, 2007 9:00 AM

Cricket science+not so new discoveries

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Posted by Diffusion on May 3, 2007 9:00 AM

The science of sleep, lasers and sauce!

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Posted by Diffusion on April 12, 2007 9:00 AM

Pubic lice, fishy & diesel science

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 Diffusion on wikipedia! Presented and Produced...

Posted by Diffusion on March 15, 2007 12:00 AM

International Womens Day Special

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 Senator and environmental scientist, Kerry Nettle. We...

Posted by Diffusion on March 8, 2007 9:00 AM

ID Card - Is Big Brother Stalking You?

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 1, 2007 10:18 PM

Turbulent mile high chemical cocktails

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Posted by Diffusion on February 22, 2007 9:00 AM

Caffeine and Doomsday

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Posted by Diffusion on January 25, 2007 9:00 AM

Scientifically drinking water and beer

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 by Emily Fearn and Celine Steinfeld....

Posted by Diffusion on January 18, 2007 9:00 AM

Rock Power, Sci teamwork and Blackness

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Posted by Diffusion on December 7, 2006 12:00 AM

Donate your brain to science!

Would you like to be on radio? Do you have a passion about science that you want to share with the world? Do you like the idea of being able to go up to interesting scientists and ask them anything...

Posted by Ian Woolf on November 16, 2006 3:18 PM

Vegemite-gate, Largest Nuclear Bomb

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 16, 2006 9:00 AM

Ultimo Science Festival, and nuclear waste

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 10, 2006 9:00 AM

Toads, Flying cars and Monkey Mating

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 25, 2006 9:00 AM

Slippery Ice, Misdirected Science

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 27, 2006 9:00 AM

Common colds, and chimps

Play Now 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...

Posted by Ian Woolf on March 16, 2006 9:00 AM

A Very Disco Xmas

Play Now the annual Christmas Science Quiz. Quiz master Chris Stewart plays the Schroedinger Cats against the Pavlov's dogs, with everything to win in a game of science trivia. Playing are: Ian Woolf, Noel Hannah, Natalie Staib, Matt Clarke,...

Posted by Ian Woolf on December 22, 2005 9:00 AM

Altruism and Solistalgia

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 6, 2005 9:00 AM

Robot Cockroaches and Comets

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 16, 2005 9:00 AM

Quantum Computer, Women, MindSwitch

Play Now Matt Whitfort asks Dr Michelle Smyth about the issues facing women in science. Ian Woolf interviews Professor Ashley Craig about his research into the UTS Mindswitch. Ian Woolf talks with Dr Andrew Djurak about Quantum Computers. Presented...

Posted by Ian Woolf on November 16, 1999 9:00 AM

16 November 1999

Discovery 16th November 1999 (mp3) Presented by Carol Oliver. News by David Blank. Matt Whitfort asks Dr Michelle Smyth about the issues facing women in science. Ian Woolf interviews Professor Ashley Craig about his research into the UTS Mindswitch. Ian...

Posted by Ian Woolf on November 16, 1999 1:58 AM