Diffusion Science radio

Public Trust in Science part 1

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 1, 2023 5:16 PM

The Long-Term Threat

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 24, 2023 10:33 AM

Stable Diffusion Litigation

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 20, 2023 11:17 AM

Dark Matter Astronaut Training

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Posted by Ian Woolf on December 5, 2022 4:55 PM

Dementia and Artificial Intelligence

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 14, 2022 4:18 PM

Summon Pompeo - banish EBV

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 6, 2022 4:48 PM

Horizontal Memory Transfer

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 13, 2021 5:11 PM

Glow worm quiz immunity

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 10, 2021 4:38 PM

Print spies dolphin terrorists

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Posted by Ian Woolf on November 21, 2020 10:50 AM

Solar explosions and insect minds

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 27, 2020 5:54 PM

Face recognition antagonism

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Posted by Ian Woolf on May 25, 2020 12:07 PM

Nano-tech train sets

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 11, 2020 4:53 PM

Haiku and Limericks

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 24, 2020 4:25 PM

Solar Race Suicide Model Virtual Pain

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 13, 2020 3:20 PM

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...

Posted by Ian Woolf on June 3, 2019 1:02 PM

Nano Molecular train sets

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 25, 2019 11:37 AM

Science Week special again

MP3 download Marc, Victoria and Ian tackle the questions you have asked us in 2010 Why do I sneeze at the Sun? What would something look like if it was travelling at the speed of light? Why do sportsmen train...

Posted by Ian Woolf on June 18, 2018 6:41 PM

Terminal decline and Zero emissions

MP3 This show was originally broadcast in 2011: Victoria Bond spoke to Prof. Mohammed Khadra about his latest book, Terminal Decline. They also spoke about end of life care, and the strained Australian health budget. Ian Woolf and Julianne Popple...

Posted by Ian Woolf on December 4, 2017 8:09 PM

Surprizing stories and Quantum computers

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 20, 2017 10:45 AM

The origin of life - inevitable?

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 6, 2017 1:48 PM

Plasma rocket science

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Posted by Ian Woolf on January 18, 2016 1:05 PM

Falling cats and Stem cell tourism

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Posted by Ian Woolf on July 27, 2015 12:06 PM

Urthecast and space lasers

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

Maker's Place Think Differently

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Posted by Ian Woolf on February 2, 2015 9:43 PM

We Reveal Crimes and squirrels

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Posted by Ian Woolf on June 24, 2013 4:19 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

Terminal Decline and Zero Emissions

MP3 Victoria Bond spoke to Prof. Mohammed Khadra about his latest book, Terminal Decline. They also spoke about end of life care, and the strained Australian health budget. Ian Woolf and Julianne Popple discuss their thoughts on end of life...

Posted by Ian Woolf on June 13, 2011 10:21 PM

Sports at altitude and Jacob Bronowski

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Posted by Ian Woolf on September 13, 2010 11:08 AM

Science Week special 2010

MP3 download The Diffusion Science Week special, coming to you from the Ultimo Science Festival. We tackle the questions you have asked us over the last few weeks. Why do I sneeze at the Sun? What would something look like...

Posted by Ian Woolf on August 15, 2010 11:11 PM

Quolls, laser planes, anosmic flies

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Posted by Ian Woolf on April 26, 2010 2:40 AM

Echinoderms, illusions and your brain

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Posted by Ian Woolf on March 13, 2008 9:03 AM