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Comedy, housework and sex
download MP3 From 2010: Listen to Marc West explain the correlation between sex and housework. Victoria Bond walks into a bar with science comedian Brian Malow. Aaron Cooke reports on starquakes, stroking rats, mosquito attraction, - and how green tea...
Multi-agent AI TV shows
download MP3 Walking around a multi-agent simulation to tell the non-player characters that they are in the Matrix, A Multi-agent simulator using ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion to generate complete South Park episodes on demand. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf...
Gravity Maverick - part 2
MP3 download Listen to Dr Viv Robinson boldly explain why the Universe isn't expanding and the Big bang never happened. News of new kind of renewable energy, and preventing long COVID. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Archive of www.universephysics.com...
Gravity Maverick - part 1
MP3 download Listen to Dr Viv Robinson boldly explain why most physicists have misunderstood Einstein's gravity, and what it means for what the Universe is made of. News of impossibly massive galaxies. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf 'We just...
The Long-Term Threat
MP3 The Long-Term Threat - the open letter to pause AI research, and who wrote it, News of plagiarising anti-plagiarism anti-Ai AI by Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf The Problems With UChicago's Glaze Glaze Glaze is violating...
Australian Computer Museum Society - part 2
MP3 Listen to Adrian Frenulovich talk about the joys and challengers of curating ancient computers, and their importance to our history. News of the energy breakthrough that wasn't. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Australian Computer Museum Society Nuclear Fusion...
Sydney Space suits - part 2
MP3 Join founder Kiriti Rambhalta on a tour of the Metakosmos Space suit facility in Sydney with host Ian Woolf. Listen to an in-person follow-up to last week's Zoom interview Produced by Ian Woolf. Metakosmos...
Sydney Space suits - part 1
MP3 Meet Kiriti Rambhatla, CEO of Sydney startup Metakosmos, making space suits and related technologies. Part 1. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Metakosmos...
SETI and Alien archaeology
MP3 Water world discovered, The Drake Equation, The Silurian Hypothesis, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf TOI-1452 b: SPIRou and TESS Reveal a Super-Earth in a Temperate Orbit Transiting an M4 Dwarf Scientists discover colossal ocean may completely cover this...
Goats, studs and smart beds
download MP3 This episode first broadcast in 2008: Goat sacrifices of the military by Ian Woolf, Wired Beds by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Junk DNA points the way by Patrick Rubie, Female rats prefer males with recent sexual experience...
What Science Policy?
download MP3 A new crystal of ice by Ian Woolf, What are the Science Policies of the major Australian parties for the 2022 election? by Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Liberal Party of Australia National Party of...
Questioning Science Frontiers - part 2
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') UN Climate Report released, Governments fail to act, scientists protest by Ian Woolf, Audience questions from the Frontiers of Science Forum - part 2 featuring Professor Johannes le Coutre, Professor Martina Stenzel, Professor...
Sarcastic Multi-dimensional Octopus
MP3 download Sarcasm detector invented, Touchable 3-D audio-visual display by Ian Woolf, From 2008: Patrick Rubie looks at the nice and the nasty side of mistletoe. Victoria Bond and Jaime Leclerc quiz you on infectious diseases. Ian Woolf tells a...
The Five Forces That Change Everything - part 1
MP3 download Mini dentists by Ian Woolf, Steven Hoffman, author of The Five Forces That Change Everything talks about reading and writing thoughts, and networked unconscious collaboration - part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf FoundersSpace An army of...
Witness Against Assange Lied
MP3 download New Alzheimer's disease drug more effective, Running improves cognition, Alzheimer's disease blood test by Ian Woolf, US Prosecution's star witness against Julian Assange has admitted he lied about everything, and offers proof, by Ian Woolf, Hosted and produced...
Glow worm quiz immunity
MP3 download Vaccines can protect against more than their targets, Wind farms dispatched by Ian Woolf, From 2006: Lindsey Gray illuminates Glow worms, From 2009: Celine Steinfeld hosts a science quiz with Jacqui Hayes and Sarah Wood, Produced and hosted...
Nano-tech train sets
MP3 download This show first broadcast in February 2019: Cyber attack on Australia, Weird technology from the US Navy, by Ian Woolf, Nano-engineering molecular motors by Dr Shelley Wickham, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Hosted and produced by...
Technology and social justice
MP3 download The cashless debit card by Ian Woolf, The Class Welfare Card by The Juice Media, From the Singularity University Summit 2019: Dr Niraj Lal talks about technology, and social justice. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Dr Niraj...
Scientific journalism and extreme biology
MP3 download Journalism is not a crime, by Ian Woolf, Matthew Laplante talks about his book Superlative: The biology of extremes, Part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Matthew Laplante The Psychology of Getting Julian Assange - part 1...
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...
Home synthetic biology lab
MP3 download Electric cars are the new NBN by Ian Woolf, JJ Hastings talks about creating art and science and her new authorised synthetic biology home lab Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf JJ Hastings JJ Hasting's garage synthetic biology...
Nano Molecular train sets
MP3 download Cyber attack on Australia, Weird technology from the US Navy, by Ian Woolf, Nano-engineering molecular motors by Dr Shelley Wickham, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Dr Shelley Wickham A DNA-based...
The Woolf-Pulfrich Effect
MP3 download From 24th January 2011: Whistling caterpillars, bug zappers powered by the bugs they zap, fluoridated water can hurt children's teeth, Gotham partners announce they will profile EVERYBODY, Peer Review by the Peer Review Players, Paying attention can lose...
Asteroid deflection and CRISPR babies
MP3 download CRISPR baby by Ian Woolf, Nikola Schmidt and Petr Bohacek talk about Planetary Defense - part 2. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. ESA Planetary Defense NASA Planetary Defense United Nations...
Tickets and power in NSW
MP3 download When is a ticket not a ticket? by Ian Woolf Meow Ludo Meow Meow explains the legalities of travelling with an implanted ticket, Sander Fransen concludes When the stars will align for Zero Carbon energy in NSW Fact...
Zero Carbon stars align
MP3 download Cameras take roll call all day in Australian schools by Ian Woolf, Sander Fransen asks When will the stars align for Zero Carbon energy in NSW? Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian...
Funding ME and CFS research
MP3 download Senate Estimates prompts NHMRC to start an ME/CFS panel to target research funding, Stephen Graves describes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2008, Part 2 of Brett Lidbury talking about ME/CFS. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and...
Grinding your face
MP3 download Face tracking tested on poor people by Ian Woolf, Tim Cannon talks about implanting devices for fun and profit. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Tim Cannon Livestock Labs Grindhouse Wetware...
Sneaky SpaceBees
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Exploring the Sun by Ian Woolf, Sneaky satellite launches and the law with Steven Freeland, Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Steven Freeland FCC Accuses Stealthy...
Women's Day, Stem cells, and Multiple Sclerosis
MP3 Women in Science, Confident women, and delivery drones by Ian Woolf, Naomi Koh Belic talks about modelling Multiple Sclerosis with stem cells. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Naomi Koh Belic The...
Insulin DISCO crypto-jacking
MP3 Crypto-jacking by Ian Woolf, Alex Kelly talks about the Open Source Insulin project. Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Alex Kelly Open Insulin project at the Biofoundry Open Insulin Project Now even...
Expressive Blockchain AI Robots
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Dubai takes to the air, by Ian Woolf, Ben Goertzal talks about his blockchain Artificial Intelligence platform and emotionally expressive robot Sophia, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf...
Face recognition and civil rights
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Australian Government will target asylum seekers from space, Driver's license database plundered for face recognition surveillance. Tim Norton from Digital Rights Watch talks about the new face recognition capability of the Australian Government....
What good is consciousness?
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Sea fleas and smart drugs by Ian Woolf, Peter Watts talks about biologically plausible aliens, why only two sexes, and suggests you don't need to be conscious. In the conversation we name-checked these...
NAD+ and ageing
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Two compounds rejuvenate mice - are humans next? by Ian Woolf, Nady Braidy talks about NAD+ , ageing, Alzheimer's and treating dementia, Interview with a marching Diffusion listener, Interview with Taylor Szyzka about...
Environmental toxins and civil society
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Smart burgers, salt, juice, and diapers by Ian Woolf Nady Braidy talks about envrionmental neurotoxins, Eva Cox speaks about science and civil society, Friends of CSIRO interview, Angela Maharaj interview, Production checked by...
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:...
Freeze, wait, reanimate?
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Southern Cryonics starts building a facility to freeze people for eventual revival by Ian Woolf. Matt Fisher talks about why you want to be frozen when you die. Production checked by Charles Willock,...
Zap your genes into space
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Physician zap thyself by Ian Woolf, Paddy Neumann talks about testing his electric rockets on the International Space Station. Nemeses by Jonathan Coulton, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian...
Sexual ecology and Pirate privacy again
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') (This show was first broadcast on the 8th of July 2013) In Pitt St Mall, Ian Woolf talks to David W Campbell, Pirate Party Senate candidate about the PRISMbreak privacy protest. At Nerd...
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,...
Diamonds and milk
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Devil milk and cockroach milk by Ian Woolf, Igor Aharonovich talks about using diamonds for biosensors, communications, computing and research. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Igor Aharaonich...
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...
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...
#Censusfail or Privacy?
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') How has privacy been endangered by the Australian Census? by Ian Woolf Dr Bernard Robertson-Dunn from the Australian Privacy Foundation talks about the Australian Census 2016. Honest Australian Census advert by The Juice...
Retro trivia special
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Ian has the flu this week, so here's the trivia special from 2009: Join Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf as we tackle questions in mathematics, biology, popular science and chemistry. Can...
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...
Oz in High Earth Orbit
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') CFS identified by gut, by Ian Woolf, Tom Crosten talks about building a little satellite for QB50, William Crowe starts a business mapping all the asteroids. Why is Uranus upside-down? by Fred Watson...
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...
Solar racing and women's ageing part 2
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Australian science has become a political playground by Ian Woolf, Part 2 of Judy Ford talking about slowing women's ageing, Will Green talks about the Sunswift solar racer. Production checked by Charles Willock,...
Science Poetry Slam rewind
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Urine power news by Ian Woolf. Highlights from the Science Spoken Word Spectacular from: Ian Bryce "Ode to the Higgs" and "The Bull's Lament", Vanessa Hill "When you wish upon a star", Lou...
Blockchain Citizen Science
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Venus flytraps can count to five by Ian Woolf, Decentralise all the things by Ian Woolf, Clement Epie talks about blockchain Cellabz and La Paillaise biohacking, Kasek Galgal talks about emerging technologies for...
Star-seeking robots touch language
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Eye gazing alters minds by Ian Woolf, Nuria Lorente talks about her star bug telescopic robots, Heba Khamis talks about finding the language of touch in the Bright Spark challenge, Production checked by...
Real Space Cowboys and Star AI
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Alien planet in the Goldilocks zone by Ian Woolf, Ed Buckbee talks about the Real Space Cowboys and Space Camp, Elise Hampton uses machine learning to crunch astronomical amounts of data. Production checked...
IdeasBoom Educating for the Future
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') The National Innovation Ideas Boom by Ian Woolf, Jackie Slaviero talks about educating for the future, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Jackie Slaviero One Giant Leap National...
Antarctic astronomy biofuel catalyst
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Murderous meat by Ian Woolf, Michael Burton talks about astronomy in Antarctica, Jessica Stanley talks about her catalyst for converting plant waste into biofuel. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by...
Lateral, entropy, and the egg
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Anomalies speed around nearby star, Anomalies block too much light around a distant star by Ian Woolf. Jack Scanlon talks about Lateral magazine, John August talks about Entropy and the Egg, part 1....
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...
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...
Inclusion soothes your genes
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Daraprim: Profiteering in Big Pharma, and memorable Ape TV by Ian Woolf, Professor Steve Cole explains what to do about the effects of isolation and insecurity on the regulation of gene expression, Steve...
Black holes, worm holes and time machines
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') NICTA is enveloped by CSIRO by Ian Woolf, Geraint Lewis talks about Black holes, worm holes, time machines and the EM drive, Fletcher Thompson talks about his 3D printer designed for the classroom,...
Falling cats and Stem cell tourism
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Military drones for farmers and cataracts dissolved with eye drops by Ian Woolf, Dr Ken Silburn talks about falling cats and the dangers of DHMO, Dr Heather Main talks about Stem Cell Tourism,...
Breakfast robots and TECHmyway
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Zoomable contact lenses by Ian Woolf, Cameron Clarke explains the connection between robots and breakfast, Rosie Menzies and Jim Cook talk about innovation, and virtual reality at TECHmyWay. Production checked by Charles Willock,...
TV spying and Biohacker stimulation
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') TV watches the watchers by Ian Woolf, Garrick Bercero describes La Paillasse Manila's biohacker group, Peter Simpson-Young gives us a taste of his brain stimulating device, production checked by Charles Willock Produced and...
Transition waves rideable multicopters
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Balanced bladderworts Ian's script read by David Merriman, Ridable multicopters by Ian Woolf, Soliton oscillations by John August, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Capture of algae promotes...
2015 - The year of the drone
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') The news and interviews in this episode were first broadcast on August 25th 2014: Biohackers modify their vision to see more colours by Ian Woolf. Ian Lyons explains how to start flying quadcopter...
Wildlife Forensics and Water Divining
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Hover-boards are back, by Ian Woolf, Dr Greta Frankham from the Centre for Wildlife Genomics solves environmental crimes with wildlife forensics, Richard Saunders turns a skeptical eye on divining for water, Production checked...
Play sub-atomic games in Space!
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Pill to help immune system defeat all cancers, and mechanical 3D printer without electricity by Ian Woolf, Paul Sztajer talks about his game of sub-atomic physics - Particulars, Tim Nelson talks about the...
Set Google Glass to Stun
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Earclip-type wearable PC by Ian Woolf, Google Glass hands on first impressions by Ian Woolf, Rob Manson from BuildAR.com talks about developing for Google Glass, Part 3 of my interview with Dr Nady...
Space Beer, OrbitOz and Launchbox
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Make your phone compute while you sleep with Power To Give, by Ian Woolf, Brian Lim speaks with Ian Woolf about OrbitOz, and his company Launchbox, Justin Held spoke with Ian Woolf about...
Mini Maker Faire and Google You
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') NBN petition delivered to Australian MPs by Ian Woolf, Google You by Ian Woolf, From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire: Julian talks about 3D modelling, Chris Ferman talks about his 3D printed android,...
Thorium Trans-Tasman 3MT competition
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Poverty uses up more brain power by Ian Woolf Thorium SkeptiCamp presentation by Ian Woolf, Ian Woolf attended the Trans-Tasman 3 minute thesis competition and spoke to" Kelsey Kennedy about winning the Trans-Tasman...
SkeptiCamp, Life and HackerSpace
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') 3D Printed toothbrushes and nuclear fusion creeps nearer by Ian Woolf. Robin Hilliard talks to Ian Woolf about Conway's Game of Life, Alistair D'Silva explains to Ian Woolf how to make a bike...
BitCoin mining and Panspermia
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Panspermia and the stratosphere by Ian Woolf James Nichols speaks with Ian Woolf about building BitCoin mining computers at Dorkbot, The hundred dollar 3D printer from Peachy Printers, James Hitchcock presents his 3...
Science Spoken Word Spectacular
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Urine power news by Ian Woolf. Highlights from the Science Spoken Word Spectacular from: Ian Bryce "Ode to the Higgs" and "The Bull's Lament", Vanessa Hill "When you wish upon a star", Lou...
Trolling science and throat singing
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Send your own mini-spaceship to the Moon, and Protect your mobile phone privacy reported by Ian Woolf. Tuvan throat singing by Noel Hanna, Trolling science by Ian Woolf, The Beard Plague by Ian...
Sexual ecology and Pirate privacy
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') In Pitt St Mall, Ian Woolf talks to David W Campbell, Pirate Party Senate candidate about the PRISMbreak privacy protest. At Nerd Nite Sydney, Ian Woolf chats with Dr Peter Jonason about the...
We Reveal Crimes and squirrels
download MP3 (right-click and select 'save as') Crowd-funded SETI, brightness, creativity, aliens, and the Final Frontier reported by Ian Woolf. Review of the film "We Steal Secrets - the story of WikiLeaks" by Ian Woolf Tim Baynes talks about the...
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...
Octopus bush and Darwin part2
download MP3 News by Ian Woolf: 3D printing becomes recyclable, 3D printing of huts and satellites, and walk-in 3D print studios. Wearable cameras take photos all day. Natural Selection part 2 - a radio play by Lachlan Whatmore, Octopus bush...
Crown of thorns, and Single cell science
download MP3 James Millar reports on self-healing concrete and organ rhythms, Ian Woolf reports on Smart highways and hurricane prevention. Arwen Crossexplains the imortance of studying single cell science, Oliver Featherston interviews Dr Hugh Sweatman about the Crown of Thorns...
Singing mice, Ig Nobles, MooresCloud
download MP3 Live special edition of Diffusion! Julie-Anne Popple reports on DNA half-life with expert comments from Dr Simon Ho from the University of Sydney, and on singing mice. Arwen Cross, Oliver Featherstone, Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple discuss the...
Species Invasion and Burritobot
download MP3 Ian Woolf reports on a spider-man backpack, Julie-Anne Popple reports on a molesting mosquito, Ian Woolf reports on the Burritobot, Ian Woolf reports on Cosmetic nuclear medicine, Julie-Anne Popple reports on erotic fossils, Ian Woolf reports on Social...
Starfish and talking corn
download MP3 Therese Chen reports on zooplankton resistance, talking corn, Ian Woolf reports on fracking versus carbon capture. Ian Woolf speaks with Max Ott from NICTA about mobile video, Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Dave McElroy about sea star sperm and...
Super Vaccines, Meat Ice-cream & Bees!
download MP3 Victoria Bond reports on a super vaccine against cancer. Julie-Anne Popple reports on meat ice-cream and Free-loving Flipper. On this weeks 'In the name of science', Julie-Anne Popple interviews Dr Trevor Wilson about staring at plant genitals. Julie-Anne...
The 2005 science trivia special fresh from Alaska
download MP3 The ghost of Diffusions Xmas past! Listen to a classic from the vaults: the 2005 Christmas special! It was an eventful time - we were served a "Cease and Desist order" from using the name "Discovery", and we...
Lizard babies and exploding stars
download MP3 Dr Julie-Anne Popple interviews Brigid Murphy about her discovery that lizards live births illuminate the evolution of cancer, Ian Woolf speaks to Dr Martin van Kerkwijk about his research in new types of supernovas and neutron stars, News...
Fear pathways and vampire allergies
MP3 download Mic Cavazzini interviews Dr Tim Bredy from the Queensland Brain Institute about post traumatic stress disorder, Patrick Rubie reports: - Peanuts eaten by donors can hurt blood transfusion recipients, - Planets without stars observed by gravitational micro-lensing, -...
Circadian rhythms and sperm teasing
MP3 download Victoria Bond interviews Professor Ian Hickie about circadian rhythms and depression, Patrick Rubie reports on: - Sperm teasing - big tobacco cures starvation - asteroid dust and the origins of life Presented and produced by Ian Woolf...
Neutron bombs, GM apples and Zanzibar
MP3 download Lachlan Whatmore looks back over the history of neutron bombs, Victoria Bond reports on apples genetically modified to hide spoilage, discussion from Marc West, Peta Waller-Bryant, Ian Woolf, Phillipe Perez, Victoria Bond and Lachlan Whatmore. News by Phillipe...
SETI Live Subscriber Drive
MP3 download You get two Diffusion shows for the price of one this week! This is the live 2SER subscriber drive edition, where we ask listeners to kick in a few dollars to help 2SER keep broadcasting. Marc West discusses...
Australian Pirate Party, and LHC restarted
MP3 download The Australian Pirate Party's Simon Frew explains how the party is for online civil liberties to Ian Woolf. Victoria Bond reports that the Large Hadron Collider didn't destroy the world, the brain has a moral centre that can...
Housework, sex and comedy
MP3 download Marc West examines the correlation between sex and housework, Victoria Bond walks into a bar with science comedian Brian Malow, News by. Aaron Cooke - starquakes, - stroking rats, - mosquito attraction, - how green tea fights cancer....
The Diffusion Science Show Trivia Special!
MP3 Join Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf as we tackle questions in mathematics, biology, popular science and chemistry. Can you do better than the team? Produced and Panelled by Marc West Also starring Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf...
2008 Kisses, tantrums and infections
MP3 It’s the last show of 2008 so there’s plenty of love, tears and infection spreading! Patrick Rubie looks at the nice and the nasty side of mistletoe. Victoria Bond and Jaime Leclerc quiz you on infectious diseases. Ian Woolf...
Writing News items
News on Diffusion is usually several short science news items. The script for each item should only take about a minute to read. If the story needs a longer amount of time, then it would sound better if it was...
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...
Stargazing, Craniometry and Cricket
Play Now Presented by Tilly Boleyn. Science News by Matt Clarke. Stargazing from Antarctica by Darren Osbourne. Lachlan Whatmore delves in Craniometry. Cricket critique by Marc West. Produced by Tilly Boleyn....
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 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...
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...
New Timeslot!
The next Discovery science show will be broadcast on Thursday 21st April at 9am as we start our new Thursday 9am timeslot....
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...
NEWS: dodgy space suits from NASA; dangerous neckties in the hospital ward & spiders with garbage in their webs.
NEWS: dodgy space suits from NASA; dangerous neckties in the hospital ward & spiders with garbage in their webs. NASA crew at the International Space Station are finding problems with their space suits, or so reports New Scientist magazine this...
Laterality and Left Handedness - By Adam Mark
Pop Quiz: What do Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton, have in common? Apart from having the same superannuation policies, all three ex-presidents are left handed. In fact they join the 13% of the population that prefers to...
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