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Comedy in his DNA

MP3 Sam Dyer talks about doing science stand-up comedy about DNA sequencing at the Adelaide Fringe Festival Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf >...

Woomera blasts off

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Graphene power

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Nuclear Australia - pros and cons

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Gravity Maverick - part 1

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Augment your memory

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Killer AI and 2010 Ignobels

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Robot guide dogs and Killer AI

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The Long-Term Threat

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Categorification, Not A Crime

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Stable Diffusion Litigation

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Stable Diffusion?

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Fly Singularity

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SETI switch

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Red dust, smart dogs and twitter

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Zapping mosquito bites and phish tales

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Sydney Space suits - part 2

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Dark Matter Astronaut Training

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Tardigrades to the Moon!

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Machines Behaving Badly - part 2

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Machines Behaving Badly - part 1

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SETI and Alien archaeology

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Expressly Human - part 2

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Expressly Human - part 1

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Balancing Medical Censorship

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Autonomous algorithms

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Vision Revolutions

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Goats, studs and smart beds

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When viruses collude

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Plagued - part 2 revisited

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The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 3

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The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 2

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Virtual Augmented Extended Reality

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20 years of Bug-bots

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Molecular machines magnified

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The Pais Effect

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Dave Sings Sight Scan Science

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SETI giant spiders

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Cystic fibrosis advocacy wins

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Breath from salt

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Face recognition antagonism

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Brainwave generation

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Brain wave discoveries

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COVIDSafe Brainwaves

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Haiku and Limericks

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Neuromorphic social impact

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Tesla suit field brain scanner

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Synthetic biology and Future Science

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Platypus Science

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Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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Ignoble Artilect War

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Artilect war and plankton

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Superlative hydrogen

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Zero Carbon stars align

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March for Science and Prawn plastic

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Autonomous artificial intelligence algorithms

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Brain hacking and chocolate

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The Forgetting Machine - part 2

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After robots take our jobs

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Sexual ecology and Pirate privacy again

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Save the carnivorous plants

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Exo-planets - another Earth?

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Music inspired by Space

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Slowing women's ageing

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Life and death of Stars

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2015 - The year of the drone

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Carotenoids - why vegetables are good for you

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Primate RNA and pocket communicators

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Neural Knitworks

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Re-using carbon and Biohack Syd

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Space law and Bee decisions

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Stem cells fight HIV and Biohacking

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Valves, rockets and Doctor Who

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Mechanical stem cells and Origin catalysts

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BrainChips and artificial intelligence

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SkeptiCamp, Life and HackerSpace

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30 IQ points more, and BitCoin

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4D printing and Caring for carers

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Asteroids, Nanowires and Llamas

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Nuclear power for Australia? part 2

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Nuclear power for Australia? part 1

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Sexual ecology and Pirate privacy

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Physics of Music special

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Baby talk, Naughties, and the web

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SpaceApps and Spider silk

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Steve Mann, qBits, and goodbye 2SER

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Sonic Screwdrivers and ingenuity awards

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Red Cross Blood Science Special

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Extremophiles and The Vision Revolution

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Colour evolution and Darwin part 6

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Fecal transplants and Darwin part 5

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Voyager 1 and the Multiverses

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Smart Sand, Video Glasses, Electric Universe

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Freeze, wait, reanimate!

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Corpse power and blood pressure genes

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Cockroaches, crabs and kindness

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Sexy Smells and parasite overlords

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Sunstones, chocolate and rain-making

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Malaria vaccine and photosynthesis

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Labile languages and remembering Steve Jobs

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Synthetic organisms and cloud-busting

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Seagrasses, Art and Maggots

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Hormoned beef and fracked farming

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Bones, Devils and Mind Control

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Lizard babies and exploding stars

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Lactating insects and handy fish

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Terminal Decline and Zero Emissions

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Fear pathways and vampire allergies

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Bionic Eyes and Synthetic Biology

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TB Day and CSIRO Vacations

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Skin hunger and mouse Draculas

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Real Doctors eat Breakfast

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Genescient Healthy old age

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Herpes, Dengue fever and Marijuana

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Of madness, love, and melted space ships

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Sports at altitude and Jacob Bronowski

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DIY EMP, Putin and Sunlight

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Brown science, Solar cells, horse tale

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Sexy Greys and Super-planes

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Rising seas and the oil crises

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Luna Park, ant martyrs, drugged bees rave

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Safflower insulin, and sperm spit protons

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Global Warming's Evil Twin

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Hot Maths and Disintermediation

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Religion, Spineless sex, and faces

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Magical mushrooms and so much more!

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Warming Coral and the Herpes Vaccine

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Evolution, retrocausality, sperm wars

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Gift giving and genetic engineering

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Diffusion Christmas Quiz 2006

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Hearing URLs, Pasteur, Zapping food

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Rock Power, Sci teamwork and Blackness

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Adopting Microbes Missing Reptile link

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Stargazing, Craniometry and Cricket

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Reviewed on the Internet Archive!

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Beers, Bellies and Moustaches. Oh MY!

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Radiothon, Showers, Stephen Hawking

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Evolution, Ventriloquism and Hiccups

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Travel bugs, Language and Speed dating

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Quack echoes, and Mood memory

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Hall of Mirror Neurons, and Tiger Moths

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Brain Fingerprinting and Electric Cars

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Pluto's demotion and an inconvenient truth

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Sex, vitamins and music... Oh my

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Phylogeny, and the Y of X

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Marijuana debate and Pirated Soy sauce

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Global Consciousness, the man from CERN

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Ultimo Science Festival, and nuclear waste

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Egyptian Tombs and the Eureka Prizes

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Not bored at Oz National Science Week

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Vacuum cups, Gender, Light Pollution

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Nuclear Fusion and the movies

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Invisibility and Whale Hunting

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Man-O-War, Steroids, Magnets and AIDS

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Women Know, the Golden Ratio, and Nuclear expense

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Ghosts, Blimps, and maybe mermaids

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Hair Science, and Echinoderm World

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Toads, Flying cars and Monkey Mating

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Parrot Environment, Rutherford part 2

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No Petrol, Nose Picking and Asteroids

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Glow worms, Rutherford part1, Wallaby

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Diffusion 20th Apr 2006

Play Now 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 animals over the internet? by Matt...

Diffusion 13th April 2006

Play Now 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 Obvious science: Matt Clarke, Produced by Tilly Boleyn...

Diffusion 6th April 2006

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Diffusion 30th March 2006

Play Now 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, Produced by Matt Clarke...

Diffusion 23rd March 2006

Play Now 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...

Diffusion 9th March 2006

Play Now 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...

Diffusion 2nd March 2006

Play Now Cat parasites control your brain, and science conspiracy theories. Producer and Presenter Matt Clarke, News by Adam Richardson, Science conspiracy theories by Matt Francis, Parasites may change the way you think by Ian Woolf, Drugs to stay...

Diffusion 23rd February 2006

Play Now Rocket cars racing in the suburbs, secret science sounds, and all the latest science news. Rocket cars by Ian Woolf, Secret Sounds by Adam Richardson, News by Matt Francis, Presented by Chris Stewart, Produced by Chris Stewart,...

Not Discovery 16th February 2006

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Not Discovery 9th February 2006

Play Now Space rage, Pluto's identity problems, and What Eats Wasps, Produced by Matt Clarke, Presented by Matthew Francis, News with Jacqui Hayes, Adam Richardson with Space Rage, Pluto's identity crisis discussion by Matt Francis, Jacqui Hayes reviews the...

UnDiscovered 26th January 2006

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UnDiscovered 19th January 2006

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UnDiscovered 12th January 2006

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UnDiscovered 29th December 2005

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Undiscovered 15th December 2005

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Diffusion 11th December 2001

Play Now Presented by Adam Mark. News by Adam Mark. Chris Stewart concludes his series on the Problems with Neutrinos. Coriolis effect explained by Lachlan Whatmore. Late news by Chris Stewart. Produced by Adam mark with technical assistance by...

Diffusion 8th December 2005

Play Now How to search for ETs: an Interview with SETI Master Dr Jill Tarter, death by online gaming and all the latest science news. Presented by Chris Stewart, News by Adam Richardson, SETI by Chris Stewart, Gaming Death...

Diffusion 24th November 2005

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Diffusion 17th November 2005

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Diffusion 10th November 2005

Play Now The Optical Future of Super-fast Broadband, and The Ins and Outs of Podcasting. Presented by Matt Francis, Science News by Noel Hanna, Super-broadband by Chris Stewart, Podcasting by Ian Woolf. Production and technical support by Jacqui Pfeffer....

Diffusion 3rd November 2005

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Diffusion 27th October 2005

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Diffusion 20th October 2005

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Diffusion 6th October 2005

Play Now Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, News by Adam Richardson, Book review of "Tasmanian Devil: a unique and threatened animal" by Matt Francis, Discussion of the melting polar ice caps by Chris Stewart, Some startling news of really big...

Coriolis and the Flu

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27th July 2005

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Diffusion 14th July 2005

Play Now Produced and presented by David Huang, News by David Huang, David Huang looks at saving money and petrol with hybrid vehicles, Taylor Bildstein takes a geology tour of Tasmania...

Diffusion 7th July 2005

Play Now Presented by Marian Curruthers, News by Ian Woolf, Jacqui Hayes reports how psychedelic Ibogaine may help treat drug addiction, Keir Smith explores the world of snow flakes, Sixty second science, Produced and panelled by Marian Curruthers...

Discovery 30th June 2005

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Diffusion 22nd September 2005

Play Now Presented by Noel Hanna, News by Adam Richardson, Dark Matters by Matt Francis, Gamma-ray bursts with Chris Stewart, Produced by Matt Clarke with technical support from Jacqui Pfeffer....

Diffusion 15th September 2005

Play Now Presented by Noel Hanna, News by Sam McOnie, Genetic crop improvement by Jacqui Pfeffer, Butterfly-inspired Photonics by Jacqui Hayes, Vampire Catfish with special powers by Chris Rayberg, Produced by Matt Clarke...

Diffusion 1st September 2005

Play Now Presented by Keir Smith, News by Noel Hannah, Keir discusses scientific fallability with Phil Dooley, Noel and Michael Sun, Jacqui Pfeffer with great moments in science history, Time Travel by swinging heavy stuff around with George Pap,...

18th August 2005

Play Now Presented and produced by Matt ClarkeNews by Jacqui PfefferHi-tech Snow Gear by Keir SmithLachlan Whatmore presents the life of scientist Fanny MacleayOpen mike chat about vitamin-enriched GM "super rice", and the trouble-free space shuttle mission and Sydney...

11th August 2005

Play Now Presented by Matthew ClarkeNews by Jacqui PfefferEvolution of alien life on Earth by MattTaylor Bildstein interviews Keith Sainsbury about sustainable fisheriesOpen mike science chat about the new solar planet, remote manipulation of moving sperm, lunar soil and...

4th August 2005

Play Now Presented by Phil DooleyNews by Jacqui PfefferPhysics of Tennis interview with Professor Rod Cross by Phil DooleyTaylor Bildstein interviews Dr Jane Sargassen about the fluid dynamic engineeringScience chat about eating Kangaroo and Possum meat, with Matt, Phil,...

Diffusion 20th July 2005

Play Now Produced and presented by Marian Curruthers. News by Marian. Eternal youth explored by Ian Woolf followed by panel discussion with Keir Smith and Marian. Solars flares with Taylor Bildstein....

Robot Cockroaches and Comets

Play Now Produced and presented by Keir Smith. News by Matt Clarke, Robot Cockroaches by Ian Woolf, Deep Impact on Comets, interview with Dr. Rob Sharp by David Huang And introducing David Low and Mark Branson...

ANSTO, Gamma Rays and patent theft

Play Now Presented by Helen Sims, Produced by Chris Stewart, News by Marian Curruthers, ANSTO tour by Ian Woolf, Helen Sim interviews astronomer Dr Melanie Johnston-Hollitt about Gamma Ray bursts, Panel discussion about Australian patents not being paid for...

Bleeping cow robot reproduction

Play Now Produced and panelled by David Huang, News by Helen Sim, Movie review of What The Bleep Do We Know? by Ian Woolf, David Huang with computer software tackling cow diseases, Robot reproduction with Chris Stewart...

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Diffusion 12th May 2005

Play Now Produced, panelled and presented by Chris Stewart, News by Brigid Mullane, Australian Innovator haikus and limericks supplied by David Huang, Catherine Beehag reveals Stanley Millgram proved 60% of people are nasty, Helen Sims reads Clone poetry, Phil...

Diffusion 5th May 2005

Play Now Presented by Matt Clarke,News By Chris Stewart,David Huang with Iron nanoparticles interview,Christine Baker interviews David Suzuki...

Diffusion 28th April 2005

Play Now Presented by Ian WoolfNews by Matt ClarkeDavid Huang reports on the science of smellChris Stewart talks about atom smashing at the Relativistic Heavy Ion ColliderKeir Smith explains digital watermarkingProduced and panelled by Chris...

Diffusion 21st April 2005

Play Now Presenter Matthew Clarke, News by Catherine Beehag, How to Live Forever by Marian Curruthers, Taylor Bielstein interviews Dr Hilary Kane about Coronal Mass Ejections from the Sun, Chris Stewart interviews New Age "Quantum" Surgeon Dr Mike Ellis...

Diffusion 11th April 2005

Play Now Presenter Matthew Clarke, News by Catherine Beehag, Jaquie Hayes about the first human to leave Earth - Urys Night,National Conservation Strategies Taylor Bielstein interviews Dr Bob Mesibov about Tasmanian insects, How to deal with unwanted email -...

Maths, language and Giant Spiders

Play Now Presented by Ian Woolf, News by Helen Sims, Tim Baynes talks about paradigm shifts in the evolution of maths and language, Ian Woolf offers an explanation for Alien abductions and Giant spiders, Produced by David Huang....

Laterality and Left Handedness - By Adam Mark

Pop Quiz: What do Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton, have in common? Apart from having the same superannuation policies, all three ex-presidents are left handed. In fact they join the 13% of the population that prefers to...

Diffusion 2nd July 2002

Play Now Presented by Chris Stewart. Tim Baynes interviews Dr Virgina Shepherd about Fungi. Gina Sartore reports on research on methamphetamines and the immune system of cats, and the effect on the researcher, and then opens the microphone to...

Diffusion 16th July 2002

Play Now Presented by Chris Stewart. Tim Baynes reports on the Flu. Lachlan Whatmore reports on Animal weaponry. News by Branwen Morgan and Chris Stewart. Produced by Tim Baynes, with technical assistance from Gina Sartore....

Diffusion 9th July 2002

Play Now Presented by Branwen Morgan. News by Chris Stewart. Science and the military - the good, the bad, and the ugly - by Lachlan Whatmore.Groundswell team join in the discussion on miltary research. Produced by Tim Baynes with...

Diffusion 25th June 2002

Play Now News by Dr Branwen Morgan. Presented by Gina Sartore. Adam Mark talk about the latest on Spina Bifida. Tim Baynes discusses the scientific debate on Global warming, and talks with people in Katoomba street at the Blue...

Diffusion 11th June 2002

Play Now Presented by Tim Baynes. News by Tim. Gina Sartore reports from the Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, and how life events affect health. Lachlan Whatmore gives a guided tour of the insides and outsides of sea sponges. Produced...

Diffusion 4th June 2002

Play Now Presented by Tim Baynes. News by Gina Sartore. Tim explains Bioluminescence. Lachlan Whatmore talks about the military uses of bioluminescence, and the latest global warming sceptical research. Kangaroo leather with Dr Jacinta Poole of CSIRO. Dinosaur stampede...

Diffusion 9th October 2001

Play Now Presented by Gina Sartore. News by Ian Woolf. Chris Stewart investigates the 2001 Noble and Ig-noble Awards. Gina Sartore reviews Kim Stelrony: Dawkins versus Gould - survival of the fittest, about the big debatesin evolutionary science. Produced...

Diffusion 30th January 2001

Play Now Presented by Melissa Hulbert. News by Angelique Hutchison. Communicating Mozarts 40th Symphony Faster Than Light by Ian Woolf. Tony Curtis of CSIRO talks with Dr Williams about a test for Japanese Encephalitis. Late news by Melissa Hulbert...

Diffusion 11th September 2001

Play Now Tim Baynes talks about normal pure maths and PI. Gina Sartore presents the DAughter of Time, about Admiral Grace Hopper and computer bugs. News by Chris Stewart. Presented by Ian Woolf. Produced by Chris Stewart with technical...

Diffusion 4th September 2001

Play Now Presented by Angelique Hutchison. News by Tim Baynes. Ian Woolf speaks with Peter Watts about biologically plausible aliens, First Contact, and alien sex. Parasitic computing explained by Chris Stewart. Produced by Gina Sartore with technical assistance by...

Diffusion 1st May 2001

Play Now Presented by Angelique Hutchison. News by Ian Woolf. Tim Baynes interviews Robert Walsh about the Sun. Clean nuclear power using lithium fusion by Ian Woolf. Produced by Tim Baynes with technical assistance from Lachlan Whatmore....

Diffusion 20th March 2001

Play Now Professor Jack Carmody interview by Nick Perkins. Lachlan Whatmore presents Louis Pasteur, Repressed memories by Gina Sartore. News by Angelique Hutchison. Presented by Adam Mark. Produced by Melissa Hulbert and Chris Brown with technical assistance by Lachlan...

Diffusion 31st October 2000

Play Now Halloween special: Presented by Ian Woolf, Animal Mythology by Lachlan Whatmore, How to Make A Real Zombie by Ian Woolf, Interview with Dr Stephen Juan about severed heads by Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf, technical assistance by...

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