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Woomera blasts off

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 23, 2023 3:19 PM

Cute Beard Slime

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 17, 2023 6:03 PM

SETI switch

MP3 From 2010, why the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence has been doing it wrong! The discovery of an Earth-like planet 20 light years away, and high resolution tapes of the Moon landing recovered. Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf....

Posted by Ian Woolf on January 16, 2023 4:34 PM

Fuctional Super Food

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 3, 2022 9:02 PM

SETI and Alien archaeology

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 5, 2022 9:29 PM

Life and Toydeath

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 5, 2021 11:17 AM

The Pais Effect

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 8, 2021 2:37 PM

To the Moon with fireworks and geckos

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 28, 2020 12:34 AM

Organo-metallic chemist

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 14, 2020 6:35 PM

Future Low Energy Electronic Technology

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 21, 2019 9:20 AM

Discovery - Women, MindSwitch and Quantum computers

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 14, 2019 12:22 PM

Asteroid deflection and CRISPR babies

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 28, 2018 4:12 PM

Planetary Defense and symbiotic drones

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 19, 2018 11:29 AM

Exo-planets - another Earth?

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 15, 2016 3:44 PM

Real Space Cowboys and Star AI

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 4, 2016 1:14 PM

Lateral, entropy, and the egg

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Posted by Ian Woolf on October 19, 2015 2:00 PM

Urthecast and space lasers

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 29, 2015 2:33 PM

DIY Space Exploration

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 9, 2015 3:40 PM

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

Astronomy for Life and Toydeath

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 1, 2014 5:47 PM

Giant echidnas drive air conditioned thorium cars

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 23, 2014 9:05 PM

Mission to Earth

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

Geo-engineering Art

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 5, 2014 4:08 PM

Magnetic bacteria and chilli

download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Ian Woolf reports on rapid aging from fish oil, Podcasting threatened by patents, and paper 3D printers. Tim Baynes investigates magnetically sensitive animals, Christine Baker speaks with Lara Farrell about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,...

Posted by Ian Woolf on June 10, 2013 2:25 PM

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...

Posted by Ian Woolf on April 22, 2013 6:08 PM

Cognitive Reserve and Solar max

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 11, 2013 3:12 PM

Cute science, Smart slime and Beard beer

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

I love that word, Meltdown

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

Fear pathways and vampire allergies

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 23, 2011 9:39 PM

Dwarf planets and cooperating rats

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 19, 2010 3:37 AM

Space, babies and pregnant fish

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 2, 2009 6:32 PM

Brain cells and water wells

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Posted by Diffusion on May 29, 2008 12:09 AM

11th August 2005

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Posted by Ian Woolf on August 11, 2005 9:00 AM