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Music for moral equations
download MP3 Love songs aren't universally recognised, Music helps students learn maths, Music preferences predict moral values and vice versa Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Universal interpretations of vocal music Let me make mathematics and music together: A meta-analysis...
Assange, Music and the law
download MP3 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 Julian Assange Leak at WikiLeaks...
Public Trust in Science part 2
MP3 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 Professor Nicholas Dirks New York Academy of Sciences ‘I’ve...
Categorification, Not A Crime
MP3 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, (music by Dave The Happy Singer, lyrics by Ian Woolf)...
Nuclear waste storage
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') This program was first broadcast in 2007, but the science is still valid, and the technology hasn't improved. A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special. We look at the breakdown of nuclear waste storage materials...
Spread by aerosol - part 1
MP3 download Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez explains how COVID19 is air-borne, and how that changes what we need to do - part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill...
Dr Rachie vs the antivaxxers
MP3 download From 15 February 2010: 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 - Coma patients may be conscious...
Earworm throat singing regeneration
MP3 download Rejuvenation regeneration by Ian Woolf, Earworms by Patrick Rubie, Tuvan Throat singing by Noel Hannah, Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Reprogramming to recover youthful epigenetic information and restore vision Reversal of biological clock restores vision in old...
Climate change health
MP3 download 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. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Melanie Zeppel SCOPUS Awards Flu vaccines yes,...
Fizzy ice cream and musical planes
MP3 download Chimpazee fossils, Chimpanzee genome, Lunar penguin robot to jump around the Moon, by Adam Richardson, Peter Robins, Michael Sun, Jacqui Pfeffer and Chris Stewart Fizzy Ice cream by Matt Clarke, Ian Salmon's Music to keep planes flying, by...
Wound honey and rhythmotron
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 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. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,...
March for Science and Prawn plastic
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 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, Fact and sound checking by...
Ig Nobel Prizes 2017
MP3 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. Didgeridoo therapy, twin cognition, cat liquidity, walking backward while not spilling coffee, vampire...
Cuberider, CubeSat and MathWorks - DIY Day part 1
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 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 Aboutanio from...
Robonomics, Hyperloop and Autonomous cars
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Cow-free dairy products from GM yeast follow-up by Ian Woolf, Arjan Rensen talks about the Australian Driverless vehicle Initiative at CeBIT, Anjelo Fernando talks about VicHyper at CeBIT, Samir Sinha talks about RobonomicsAI...
Voice, micro-algae and CFS
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers found to have damaged calcium ion channels and energy generation, by Ian Woolf, Noel Hanna talks about what we know about the voice, George Pappou talks about innovations for...
The Internet of Hackable Things & OzSpace part 2
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Will Oz space industry take off?
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Uncertainty Village at Confest by Chris Waterguy, Tim Parsons explores whether the space industry in Australia is about to grow rapidly. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Music:...
Dinosaurs and CSIRO
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') CSIRO now allowed to do science for the public good by Ian Woollf, Barry McKay speaks with Phil Hore about Australia's dinosaurs, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf...
Save the carnivorous plants
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Oldest computer music restored by Ian Woolf, Stewart McPherson talks about climbing 300 mountains to research 25 books and films on carnivorous plants part 1. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted...
Fine tuning for Life
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 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, Produced and hosted by...
Music inspired by Space
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Brains 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 checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted...
Cellf - making a musician
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') The science policies of seven parties competing in the Australian Federal Election by Ian Woolf, Guy Ben-Ary talks about Cellf - a dish of living neurons that jams with human musicians. Celff in...
Physics of Music revisited
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') First plants were carnivorous by Ian Woolf. Professor Joe Wolfe from the UNSW speaks to Ian Woolf about the Physics of Music and Voice. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Hungry algae may...
Future work, farmbot and Chiptunes
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Fearless smart mice created by altering a single gene by Ian Woolf, Futurist Roger Lawrence talks about the future of work at the Augmented Reality meetup, Tom D'netto builds a farmbot at the...
Astronomy for Life and Toydeath
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 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 Faire, Produced...
FundScience, Albatross, LoVid
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Recovering the world's oldest sound recordings, and DIY Flone drones by Ian Woolf. Maria Oh talks about crowd-funding science on FundScience, John August explains how Albatrosses fly, Tali and Kyle discuss artwork involving...
Semaphore and legal Biohacking
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 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 regulated...
Rat Park and Chromatic Composer
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') News of mice rejuvenated with B3 extract, by Ian Woolf. From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire,Susana Alarcon demonstrated a machine that draws music, The tale of Rat Park - how socially connected rats...
Physics of Music special
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') First plants were carnivorous by Ian Woolf. Professor Joe Wolfe from the UNSW speaks to Ian Woolf about the Physics of Music and Voice. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Hungry algae may...
Diffusion cut from 2SER
The Diffusion science show has been cut by 2SER, to make room for new shows by new volunteers. After 19 years on air, and 15 years of contributions from me, its the final Diffusion Science Radio broadcast from 2SER tonight...
Steve Mann, qBits, and goodbye 2SER
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 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 music...
Privacy, burning cold and cosmic rays
download MP3 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 Conference. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Open Source Developers' Conference...
Open Source Cryptoparty
download MP3 Arwen Cross reports on life under the ice, Therese Chen reports on Tasmanian Devil tumours Ian Woolf speaks with Ben Dechrai about Open Source software, and about Cryptoparties at the Open Source Developers' Conference. Produced and presented by...
Coral Art Life Science TV Eyes
download MP3 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 research into copper and corals. Ian Woolf continues his series...
HIV vaccine, Sponge music, casual sex
MP3 download Victoria Bond reports on the latest HIV Vaccines, Ian Woolf interviews Martin Marier about his sponge musical instrument at Dorkbot, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie discuss research into casual sex, Presented and produced by Ian Woolf...
Dr Rachie vs anti-vax, and DSM psycho
MP3 download 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 - Coma patients may be conscious and communicate by brain...
Deadly worms and pig orgasms
MP3 "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 Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf -Evolutionary Leap -Hadron Collider -Placebo...
Music and Viruses
MP3 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 Whatmore presents Part 2 of his tribute to Les Paul, honouring...
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...
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,...
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...
Designer Genes, Musical Intelligence and Tornadoes
MP3 Marc West joins Dr Luke Hunter for a beer and a chat about designing organic molecules, John August gets swept away by tornadoes, Marc West asks, is there really a link between music preference and intelligence? Produced by Marc...
Chiptunes, see-through batteries and syphilis
play now Syphilis in Australian history by John August, Interview with Professor Christopher Fairley by John August, News by Ian Woolf - Migraine zapping - Transparent, bendy batteries, - The world's oldest computer generated music Presented and Produced by...
Brain cells and water wells
play nowInside 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 Earthquake, - Interplanetary locust robots, - Bubonic plague's secret weaknessPresented and...
Flores Hobbits and Stinging Jellyfish
play nowAmy 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, It takes two people to trick the masses, Solar electric cars for...
'Fly me to the moon with love and fireworks'
play now '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 Rubie Music outro: Sample of Aerodynamic...
Robot Love, Nuclear Power, Safe?
play now 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...
Nuclear Waste: Safe for 240,000 years?
play now 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...
'Loneliness, Hair and Red Blood Cells'
play now 'Loneliness and Hair' by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro 'Riding the Red' by Patrick Rubie News by Patrick Rubie Presented by Charles Willock Panelled and Produced by Patrick Rubie Music: Lenny Kravitz - 'Are you gonna go...
Puke-ray, Marriage, Expanding Universe
play now News by Ian Woolf - Iced Germs - Puke-ray - Mega sugar-rush Marriage Science by Kachina Allen Expanding Universe by Patrick Rubie Presented and produced by Ed Pollitt Music: Lies Are Much More Fun by The Grates,...
Brain music and Smelly science
play now 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 - ancient chilli Presented by...
Icelandic Science, Heart Brain, Robots
play now News by Patrick Rubie - Hubble sees new stars - energy generator using vibrations - rat-brained robot - Aesop's fable tested - gut parasites from the ocean - largest bird's secret of flight Science of Iceland by...
Carbon Praise, Internet Goes Sideways
play now 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 by Charles Willock, Produced by Ian...
Greenwich Mean Time, Chookosaur, Bees
MP3 News by Patrick Ruby - Liquid Telescopes - Arctic Spring - Fresh Air - Nano-squids - Bad news for girls - Picky-eating kids - Pygmy pandas Greenwich Mean Time by Marc West Chookosaur & Queen Bees by Tilly...
The Sciencegasm, Ice Skating, Vegemite
play now News by Erin Passmore - Smoking - Sticky gecko feet - Familial plants - Cold pain The Science of Orgasm by Tisha Dejmanee Ice Skating Science by Celine Steinfeld and Jeffrey Heaton Southern Directions and Vegemite by...
Oil, hair, heads and science
MP3 News by Ed Pollitt. Hair, heads and hard-times discussion lead by Jacqui Hayes. Interview with science film-maker Sonya Pemberton by Tilly Boleyn. Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music It's Alright by Rand & Holland 23 by Blonde...
Synchrotron and phone spam
play now News by Catherine Beehag. Spunky Synchrotron Science by Ed Pollitt. Beer Power, Micro-Wind power and Military brain-scanning by Ian Woolf. Do-Not-Call (DNC) registry discussion lead by Ian Woolf. Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music Hang me...
Cricket science+not so new discoveries
play now 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 Boleyn. Music Misread by Kings of convenience....
The science of sleep, lasers and sauce!
play now 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...
Solar saves coal, Green your home
play now 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, Produced by Ian Woolf, with technical...
Magical mushrooms and so much more!
play now 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 We will become silhouettes - The Postal Service Phantom...
Science chats+wine-a perfect combo!
download 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 enhanced by Marc West. Produced by Tilly Boleyn....
Chocolate,H2O+penguins but not all at once.
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 Sacha Seilter. Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music Friend by Bob Evans Condition by...
Reviewed on the Internet Archive!
Pluto's demotion and an inconvenient truthReviewer: etherdog - - September 12, 2006Subject: Lively discussion of science topicsThe Aussie crew provide meaningful discussion of science topics in the news along with a couple of music tracks. My only complaint is that...
Hall of Mirror Neurons, and Tiger Moths
Play Now 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 Minha Menina - The...
Sex, vitamins and music... Oh my
Play Now 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....
Using the Panel
The LED Meters In the middle of the vertical part of the consul you will see that there are three LED (Light Emitting Diode) Meters. The Meter on the left corresponds with Channel 1, the channel that you use when...
Simulated Nightclubs
Remember when American soldiers given amphetamine "GO pills" accidentally dropped a laser-guided bomb on Canadian and British soldiers during the invasion of Afghanistan? Now American soldiers traumatised by their war experiences are being asked to volunteer for simulated nightclubs, where...
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