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Ian Woolf
If you like a good, broad mix of Science - new science, hard science, pop science, historical science and very silly science, listen to Diffusion.
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Jan 25, 2026 • 0sec
Symbiotica babies
Listen to news of a notorious genetic engineer returning,
from 2016 Symbiotica Director Oron Catts talks about frog leg steak art, and what industry can learn from biology, then Guy Ben-Ary talks about Cellf - a dish of living neurons that jams with human musicians.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Jan 11, 2026 • 0sec
Transhumanitarianism ciguatera jobs
Listen to Ian Woolf's 2023 stand-up comedy act on Ciguatera, his 2013 Jobs From Hell story, and a song about fixing the world.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Jan 4, 2026 • 0sec
Teleporting Quack Echoes
Dr Boob ponders the ethical and technological implication of teleportation. Ian Woolf looks at the physics of the duck's quack. News of high heels helping prosthetic design with Julie-Anne Popple, Ian Woolf discusses Harvard's journal boycott, and Therese Chen looks at Harry Potter style blood testing.
Hosted and produced by Julie-Anne Popple.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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