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Ian Woolf
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Dec 28, 2025 • 0sec

Eternal September and synthehol

From 2014: Mind reading apps for Google glass, Alcohol without the harm? by Ian Woolf Skyrmions explained by John August, Tales of the internet before the web by Ian Woolf Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Dec 21, 2025 • 0sec

Internet Censorship like its 2008

From 2008: Ian Woolf interviews Crikey tech writer Stilgherrian about the Australian Government's plan to censor the internet. Patrick Rubie tells about heart-powered pacemakers, and why looks matter more at speed dating sessions, Caitlin Howlett pleads the case of whales versus the US Navy, Presented by Monica Sharma and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Dec 14, 2025 • 0sec

Quiz of Xmas Past

The 2006 Diffusion Christmas Quiz: Schrodinger's Cats vs Pavlov's Dogs in a Winner-Takes-All contest. Hosted by Chris Stewart, with Tilly Boleyn, Vanessa Gardos, Shona Blair, Catherine Beehag, Celine Steinfeld, Jacqui Pfeffer, Jacqui Hayes, Ian Woolf, Darren Osbourne, Derek Muller, Charles Willock. Hosted by Chris Stewart Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Dec 7, 2025 • 0sec

2025 IgNobel Prizes - part 2

The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think - part 2, hosted by Marc Abrahams produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Nov 30, 2025 • 0sec

2025 IgNobel Prizes - part 1

The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think - part 1, hosted by Marc Abrahams produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Nov 21, 2025 • 0sec

CSIRO Cuts - too many scientists fired

Listen to a deep dive into the restructuring of CSIRO and the endless budget cuts driving the firing of 1150 more scientists. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Nov 16, 2025 • 0sec

Net Zero

Listen to a deep dive of the Coal-lition's rejection of Net Zero carbon dioxide emissions, and the bi-partisan introduction of Net Zero human rights for Australians online. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Nov 16, 2025 • 0sec

30 Second promotion trailer

A 30 second promotional trailer on why you should listen to Diffusion Science Radio Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Nov 9, 2025 • 0sec

2025 Prime Minister's Prize for Science

Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska from the Queensland University of Technology won the 2025 Prime Minister's Prize for Science. I spoke with her in 2021 about how we can improve indoor air quality to reduce the transmission of COVID19, and other airborne diseases. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Nov 2, 2025 • 0sec

Sin science, Mystique, and pill problems

From 2009: Listen to Marc West ask Dr Chris Pettigrew how Mystique's disguise super-powers might really work, Charles Willock reports on the distribution of sin in the USA, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie discuss lesser known side effects of the contraceptive pill News by Victoria Bond: - protons re-introduced to the LHC - Swine flu is nothing to sneeze at - rebuilding glaciers - electric field therapy kills cancer Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

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