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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 >...
2023 Ig Nobel Prizes - part 2
download MP3 Part 2 of the Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think, followed by the 24/7 lectures. Hosted by Marc Abrahams from the Annals of Improbable Research. The 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prizes...
2023 Ig Nobel Prizes - part 1
download MP3 The Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! Hosted by Marc Abrahams from the Annals of Improbable Research. Part 2 next week The 33rd First Annual Ig Nobel Prizes...
AI has a human alignment problem
download MP3 Listen to part 3 of Ian Woolf's chat with Transhumanist Brendan Clarke on how AI is being abused by people who's values are not aligned with society. The Ignobel Prize 24/7 lectures where a researcher is given 24...
Levitating worms, 2023 Nobel Prizes
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Worms hitch rides on bumblebees with electric fields, Nobel Prizes for attosecond lasers, Quantum dots and mRNA vaccines. hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Caenorhabditis elegans transfers across a gap under an electric...
Killer AI and 2010 Ignobels
MP3 download This episode was first broadcast on 2010-10-11: Hugo DeGaris concludes his warning from 2010 that AI could threaten human existence, with discussion from Marc West. Highlights of the 2010 IgNobel Prizes by Ian Woolf. Hosted by Marc West,...
Unsimulated mint longevity
MP3 Listen to the quantum experiment that proves we're not in a computer simulation, news of Mint for Minds, and Slowing the ageing clocks, with Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Improvement of cognitive function in wild-type and...
Parasites, penicillin and protein
MP3 From the 2011 archives: 2011 Ignobel prizes reported by Ian Woolf, discussion from Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple. Victoria Bond talks 2011 penicillin shortages with Professor Robert Bhoy, Julie-Anne Popple interviews Professor Steve Simpson and Dr Alison Gosby about...
2022 Ig Nobel Prizes
MP3 Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think - from the Annals of Improbable Research, hosted by Marc Abrahams, edited down to 26 minutes and 50 seconds by Ian Woolf. 2022 Ig Nobel ceremony 2022...
Machines Behaving Badly - part 2
MP3 Artificial Intelligence software used to find a 25000 times faster shortcut for quantum physics by Ian Woolf, Professor Toby Walsh talks about autonomous weapons and rights for machines in Machines Behaving badly part 2, Ian Woolf plays with the...
2022 Nobel Prizes
MP3 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, for discoveries about the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution, Nobel Prize for Chemistry for a new type of chemical engineering or "functional chemistry" called "click chemistry", Nobel Prize for Physics for...
Ig Nobel Prizes 2021
MP3 download A specially edited version of the Ig Nobel Award ceremony, for science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think, hosted by Marc Abrams. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Ig Nobel Prize winners 2021...
The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 3
MP3 download 2021 Nobel Prize for Physics for complexity and climate modelling by Ian Woolf, Steven Hoffman, author of The Five Forces That Change Everything talks about automating farming and everything else, preserving the Earth, and self-aware robots - part...
The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 2
MP3 download 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine for touch and heat receptors by Ian Woolf, Steven Hoffman, author of The Five Forces That Change Everything talks about irresistibly intelligent assistants, biohackers and new species of humans - part 2 Hosted...
To the Moon with fireworks and geckos
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2020 Ig Nobel Prize Awards
MP3 download A specially edited version of the Ig Nobel Award ceremony, for science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think, hosted by Marc Abrams. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Ig Nobel Prize Winners 2020...
Editing genetic disease and sports injuries
MP3 download Nuclear corrections and Assange update by Ian Woolf, Adam Culvenor from La Trobe University how surgery doesn't help sports knee injuries, Laurence Wilson from CSIRO,uses CRISPR to edit genetic diseases. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Adam Culvenor...
Ig Nobel Prizes Awards 2019
MP3 download A special 24 minute edit of the 86 minute Ig Nobel Award ceremonies for science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think, hosted by Marc Abrams. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf The Annals of...
Future Low Energy Electronic Technology
MP3 download The 2019 Nobel Prizes for Chemistry and Physics by Ian Woolf, Samuel Bladwell explains Future Low Energy Electronic Technologies, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Samuel Bladwell FLEET The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 The Nobel Prize in...
Ignoble Artilect War
This episode was first broadcast on 2010-10-11: MP3 download Ian Woolf reports the 2010 Ig Nobel prizes, Ian Woolf concludes his interview with Hugo De Garis about his vision of the impending war between those who would build massively intelligent...
Bio-engineering Innovation Challenge 2019
MP3 download The Bioengineering Innovation Outreach Challenge 2019 prize winners by Ian Woolf, Professor Hala Zreiqat talks about the ARC Bioengineering Innovation Centre, Dr Gavinda Singh talks about his research in cancer cures and his mentorship, Team Team from Sydney...
2018 Ig Nobel Prizes
MP3 download Marc Abrahams hosts the Annals of Improbable Research's Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony. 2 hour ceremony cut down to 24 minutes by Ian Woolf. Sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Annals of Improbable...
Absinthe chemistry and Beer froth maths
MP3 download DIY genetic engineering, Potatoes stop bleeding, Gaffa tape stops warts, and Venusian bacteria by Ian Woolf 2002 Chemistry Nobel Prize - identifying biological macro-molecules by Chris Stewart, Absinthe science by Adam Mark, 2002 IgNobel Prizes - Scrotal asymmetry...
Nobels and Ig nobels
MP3 download from October 2005: News by Jacqui Pfeffer, Rubber from fruit flies, Ultra-violet spiders, Dumped by SMS, the Nobel Prize winners with Adam Richardson, the IgNoble Prize winners with Ian Woolf, Presented by Matthew Francis Produced by Chris Stewart...
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...
2016 Ig Nobel Prizes
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') The 2016 IgNobel prizes condensed from 2 hours down to 27 minutes: REPRODUCTION PRIZE [EGYPT] — The effects of wearing polyester, cotton, or wool trousers on the sex life of rats, and humans,...
Seagrasses, Art, and maggots revisted
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') No manned space craft for the International Space station rescue by Victoria Bond, Art meets Science at the Powerhouse Museum by Ian Woolf, Professor Pinas talks about maggot therapy with Victoria Bond, Eureka...
Weird pets, possums and blood vessels
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine, Wifi emotions by Ian Woolf, Stewart McPherson travels the world documenting nature - part 2, Bright spark challenge: - Edward Waters, University of Notre Dame – Possums: furry...
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...
Hackagong and Biofoundry
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Water safety scientists sacked, by Ian Woolf, Travis Wall talks about HackaGong, Meow Ludo Meow Meow tells us about the Biofoundry's plans for 2016. 24/7 Lecture by Professor Sarah Lewis on Fireflies from...
Ig Nobel Prizes 2015 special edition
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Diffusion news update by Ian Woolf, Ig Nobel Prizes ceremony hosted by Marc Abrams, featuring medicinal kissing, unboiling an egg, and natural disaster entrepreneurs. Production checked by Charles Willock, Hosted and produced by...
Life and death of Stars
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Sleek Geek Eureka Primary School prizes by Ian Woolf, Michael Burton explains the life and death of stars, Why does the Sun really shine by They Might Be Giants, Production checked by Charles...
Dynamics of expectation
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Nobel prize in Medicine for anti-parasite drugs by Ian Woolf Dr Casimir MacGregor talks about the sociology of anti-ageing and stem cell tourism, Glucose, glucose by Science Groove, Production checked by Charles Willock,...
Crowd-funding Galaxy Exploration
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') The Eureka Prizes Secondary School division by Ian Woolf - The Secret of the Appendix by Paige Bebee, - Why are Concussions Bad for You? by Luke Cadorin-Taylor, - Gravity Sucks, by Tom...
Cancer, Alzheimers, hearing and oxygen
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') The 2014 Nobel prizes for Medicine, Chemistry and Physics by Ian Woolf, From the 2013 Trans-Tasman Three Minute Thesis Competition: Thomas Fin: Oxygen - a double edged sword for lifeforms, Demi Gow -...
Koalas, robots, and brains
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Cheap flexible solar cells, Randomness chips, and the breaking 2014 Nobel prize for Physics by Ian Woolf, From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire: Elwin tracks Koalas online, Gavin has built a robot coffee...
2014 Ig Nobel Prizes - Food
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') MAVEN orbits Mars by Ian Woolf, The 2014 Ig Nobel Prizes - science that first makes you laugh, then make you think, by Ian Woolf. Checked by Charles Willock, Hosted and produced by...
2013 Ig Nobels and Willpower
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Bitcoin for the homeless, Tricorders for food, and willpower never runs out, by Ian Woolf The 2013 Ig Nobel Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think, by...
Sonic Screwdrivers and ingenuity awards
download MP3 Ed Pollit reports on Dental Anxiety, Heart modelling and the Chinese moon mission. Ian Woolf investigates the Science of Doctor Who, The Rolex Awards for Enterprize by Ed Pollitt, Presented and produced by Ian Woolf The Fourth Dimension...
Roulette, Nobels, Rocking Science
download MP3 Therese Chen reports on profiting from the physics of Roulette. Ian Woolf reviews "The Eudaemonic Pie" by Thomas Bass about a group of physicists winning at roulette with shoe computers in the 1970's. Ian Woolf reports on Disney's...
Snail snorkels and authentic science
download MP3 Therese Chen reports on Eunuchs and tooth patches, Ian Woolf reports on chocolate memories for pond snails. Oliver Featherston speaks with Michael Kasumovic about his prize-winning research into male sexual strategies, Ian Woolf speaks with Professor Gabriela Weaver...
Boycotts, Tricorders and Everything
download MP3 Larrissa Savas reports on Rett's Sydnrome, Ian Woolf reports on the Tricorder X Prize, Victoria Bond and Marc West discuss the History of Nearly Everything, and the scientific boycott of Elsevier publications. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf...
Protein, penicillin and parasites
download MP3 The Ignobel prizes reported by Ian Woolf, discussion from Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple. Victoria Bond talks penicillin shortages with Professor Robert Bhoy, Julie-Anne Popple interviews Professor Steve Simpson and Dr Alsion Gosby about the protein hypothesis for...
Seagrasses, Art and Maggots
download MP3 No manned space craft for the International Space station rescue by Victoria Bond Art meets Science at the Powerhouse Museum by Ian Woolf, Professor Pinas talks about maggot therapy with Victoria Bond, Eureka prize nominee Dr Peter Macreadie...
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...
Quolls and Quokka dreaming
play nowQuokka and Quolls with Chris Rehberg,Lucid Dreamer Amy Bullen,News by Ian Woolf - peering phones - Chicken X prize - pig plastic Presented by Amy Bullen, Produced by Ian Woolf. Ponderous by 2NU2...
Nobel laureates and Boxing Kangaroos
Play Now What it takes to win a Nobel prize for Physics - Chris Stewart Animal Olympics and boxing with Kangaroos - Jacqui Hayes News by Marc West, Presented by Matt Clarke, Produced by Matt Clarke with technical support...
Evolution, Ventriloquism and Hiccups
Play Now Lachlan Whatmore explains Convergent Evolution, Kachina Allen explores Ventriloquism, Marc West announces two of this years Ig Nobel prizes News by Ian Woolf, Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, Produced by Matt Clarke...
Egyptian Tombs and the Eureka Prizes
Play Now Ancient Egyptian Tomb Art and the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Presented by Matt Clarke, Science News by Jacqui Hayes, Egyptian Tomb Art discoveries by Bridget Mullane, Australian Museum Eureka Prizes chats by Tilly Boleyn, with extra witty...
Diffusion 20th October 2005
Play Now Presented by Matthew Francis, News by Jacqui Pfeffer, the Nobel Prize winners with Adam Richardson, the IgNoble Prize winners with Ian Woolf, Produced by Chris Stewart...
16th August 2004
Presented by Matt Clarke News by Danielle Quinn Eureka Prizes by Beck Scouler Christine Baker interviews our Dr Time Baynes about fridge magnets Ian Woolf reports his research into the Ciguatera Menace Produced and panelled by David Huang...
28th October 2002
Presented by Adam Mark. News by Ian Woolf. Chris Stewart reports on the Nobel Prizes in Chemistry for 2002. Adam gives us the history of the green doom now available in Australia - Absinthe. Chris reports on this year's IgNoble...
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