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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...
Face transplant and spice for life
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Are earthquakes affected by climate change?
download MP3 Australian SpIRIT nano-satellite to be launched, How climate change may cause more volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and make them more severe. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf SpIRIT counting down to launch in the US How do you...
Don't ignore your symptoms
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') New protein causing post-exertional malaise hints at new diagnostic tests and drugs for ME/CFS, Flaws found by critics in the PACE Trials and Cochrane Review recommending graded exercise therapy and Cognitive behavioural therapy...
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...
WorldCoin and Rejuventation by dilution
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Stable Diffusion Litigation
MP3 The AI Art controversy and lawsuits. Can you sue for what someone might be able to do in the future? Can images be compressed to half a byte and reproduced at will? Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf In...
Fly Singularity
MP3 From 2010, Ian Woolf explains how Gregory Benford uses flies and artificial intelligence for a healthy old age. News of Gummi hacking, chatbots argue on Twitter and weeds evolve. News by Ian Woolf Presented by Marc West, Discussion from...
The Talking Dead
MP3 A deep dive into the Digital Afterlife Industry - companies offering to let you have a conversation with dead people who speak back, and offering you a chance to live on as a digital avatar. Produced and hosted by...
Spinal Fusion
MP3 Dr Ashish Diwan, Professor Ganga Prusty and Dr Xiaopeng Li talk about coming together to make spinal fusion surgery work for patients with new materials, and new techniques in their new company Sentonix. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf...
Expressly Human - part 2
MP3 Computing pioneer Kathleen Booth reaches 100 by Ian Woolf, Dr Mark Changizi talks about how emotional expression evolved - part 2. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Mark Changizi Expressly Human interview part 1 The Vision Revolution book review...
Expressly Human - part 1
MP3 Pleading the fourth - suing the CIA by Ian Woolf, Dr Mark Chanizi talks about what we said before language was invented - part 1. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Mark Changizi Expressly Human interview part 2 The...
Superworm and fake human meat
MP3 Sound implants prevent cancer, Sun made me hungry, Superworms, sub-millimetre robots Fake cannibalism Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf An implantable ultrasound-powered device for the treatment of brain cancer using electromagnetic fields Food-seeking behavior is triggered by skin ultraviolet...
Plants to eat, and plants that eat
download MP3 Beetroot for heart health. Soluble fibre for healthy weight loss, Carnivorous plants go underground by Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Daily beetroot juice could help people with common heart condition The 10 Best Foods to...
Vision Revolutions
download MP3 From 2010: Ian Woolf reviews The Vision Revolution by Mark Changizi, about the evolution of human vision and our unrecognised super-powers, with commentary from Aaron Cook and Daniel Keogh, From 2013: Ian Woolf interviews Mark Changizi about his...
Summon Pompeo - banish EBV
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Creating the Future
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Environment Minister Susan Ley wins her appeal against duty to refrain from hurting children, Environment Minister Ley announces new loophole to exempt coal mines from envrionmental legislation, Asteroid explodes near Iceland, Damon Gameau...
Desiderosmia
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The Pais Effect
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Dave Sings Sight Scan Science
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In vitro meat ventriloquism
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Synthetic chemical adventures
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Cyber-pig and Eye-cow
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COVIDSafe Brainwaves
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The science of podcasts
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Future of Human Needs past
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Social effects of Algorithmic bias
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Romance Scam Detective
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Nanoparticles and twitter peer review
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We reveal crimes and secret squirrels
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') This show was originally broadcast on 24 June 2013: Crowd-funded SETI, brightness, creativity, aliens, and the Final Frontier reported by Ian Woolf. Review of the film "We Steal Secrets - the story of...
Science podcast science and FTL patents
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The Future of Human Needs
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The Woolf-Pulfrich Effect
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Asteroid deflection and CRISPR babies
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Funding ME and CFS research
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Poked plant physics Ant venom
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The story of Ruby Payne-Scott part 2
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The story of Ruby Payne-Scott part 1
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Zap your genes into space
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Oz Space law and 2016 in review
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 2016 science news in review by Ian Woolf, Steven Freeland talks about the review of Australian Space Law. From 2008: Melinda Hall-King talks about deception in the playground. Production checked by Charles Willock,...
Canada in Space & Google listens
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DIY EEG and Rocket Scientist networking
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') A cranky review of the week's science news by Ian Woolf, Sharif Olerin talks about DIY Electrophysiology at Maker's Place, Jack Yeh and Jackson Delahunt talk about STEMN, the rocket scientist social network...
2014 Diffusion news review
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') A look back at 2014, through the Diffusion news headlines, by Ian Woolf Production checked by Charles Willock, Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf....
Fact or Fiction Implants
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Re-using carbon and Biohack Syd
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Infinity and Money part 3
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Powdered alcohol and Money part 2
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Spiderman 2 and Money
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Time, Mars and chocolate
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Australia and India go to Mars, How dark chocolate saves your heart, Job cuts to the CSIRO staff who earned half a billion dollars, and uncanny robots, by Ian Woolf, About Time by...
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...
Artificial arguments and alcohol messages
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Healing corneas and building robots
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Mechanical stem cells and Origin catalysts
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') The Trans-Pacific-Partnership, patents and copyrights by Ian Woolf, Professor Melissa Knothe Tate speaks with Ian Woolf about Mechanical stem cells, John August investigates the role of catalysts in the Origin of Life. Presented...
We Reveal Crimes and squirrels
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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...
Cognitive Reserve and Solar max
download MP3 (right-click and choose 'save as") Penguins, planetary engineering, and introverted charges by Deanna Coleman, Cognitive Reserve by Ian Woolf, Craniometry by Lachlan Whatmore, Tim Baynes looks into the Sun. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Education and Dementia...
Extremophiles and The Vision Revolution
download MP3 From 2000, Tim Baynes interviews Professor Rick Cavicchioli from UNSW about bacteria that thrive in extreme conditions, Derek Muller sings about electricity, From 2010, Ian Woolf reviews The Vision Revolution by Mark Changizi Presented and produced by Ian...
Colour evolution and Darwin part 6
download MP3 Do fish feel pain? by Ian Woolf Ian Woolf interviews Mark Changizi about the evolution of colour vision, O2Amp and more. The sixth and final part of Natural Selection, a radioplay by Lachlan Whatmore. Presented and produced by...
Roulette, Nobels, Rocking Science
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Full attention and half-sunglasses
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Cognitive Load and Vision Revolution
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Reading brains, Dave sings science
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Blood and Space Volcanoes
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Bionic soldiers and unlimited power
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Future Fab Labs and Fish and Chip cars
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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...
BioUtopia and draft Garnaut
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Global Swindle, Snow Science, E-voting
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
9th September 2002
Presented by Tim Baynes. News by Sophie Scott and Tim. Amanda Hamilton interviews Professor Frank Fenne, winner of the Prime Minister's Award for Science. Ian Woolf reviews and reads from "The Space Child's Mother Goose" - verses by Frederick Winsor...
5th August 2002
Lachlan Whatmore interviews Dr Bill Halford about Herpes. Presented by Lachlan. Chris Stewart reviews "In Code" by Sarah Flannery. Gina Sartore talks about the neurology of trust. News by Branwen Morgan and Amanda Hamilton. Produced by Chris with technical assistance...
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...
5 June 2001
Interview with Dr Simon Dennis about computer understanding of human languages by Ian Woolf. David Blank reviews a book about Eternity and the five ages of the Cosmos. Presented by Tim Baynes. News by Angelique Hutchison. Produced by Angelique Hutchison...
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