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Autism and oxytocin

MP3 download Vasopressin and autism, UN Million species extinction report by Ian Woolf, Marilena Demayo talks about autistic spectrum disorder and oxytocin. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Marilena Demayo A randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial shows that intranasal vasopressin improves...

Posted by Ian Woolf on May 13, 2019 5:19 PM

Building Biosensors to detect disease

download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Placebos for sleep, exercise and vision by Ian Woolf, Dr Olivier Laczka speaks with Ian Woolf about designing biosensors for marine pathogens, Indigo V open source science, and detecting HIV. Presented and produced...

Posted by Ian Woolf on January 27, 2014 1:12 PM

Plasticised brains, tea, and pain

download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') News of Black tea blocks herpes, and fermentable fibre helps asthma, by Ian Woolf. Brains restored to the speed learning of childhood with a pill, by Ian Woolf, Dr Patrick Rubie and Ian...

Posted by Ian Woolf on January 6, 2014 8:16 PM

Shadow profiles and eating babies

download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Why you want to eat babies by Ian Woolf, Facebook shadow profiles by Ian Woolf The Singularity by Paul Rhodes, The Placebo effect and faith by Ian Woolf, Presented and produced by Ian...

Posted by Ian Woolf on November 1, 2013 4:32 PM

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...

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

play nowLachlan Whatmore puts steam to work, Jacqui Hayes and Caitlin Howlett review the week in science - happiness science, - giant wallabies in Tasmania - confirmation that contraceptive pills reverse attraction - vaccination against alcoholic pleasure Amy Bullen...

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

Evidence kills smallpox placebo

play now 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...

Posted by Diffusion on November 29, 2007 9:00 AM

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...

Posted by Ian Woolf on February 28, 2005 7:19 PM