Diffusion Science radio
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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May 15, 2023 • 0sec
Unsimulated mint longevity
Listen to the quantum experiment that proves we're not in a computer simulation,
news of Mint for Minds,
and Slowing the ageing clocks, with Ian Woolf
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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May 8, 2023 • 0sec
Public Trust in Science part 2
Listen to the second part of Professor Nick Dirks talking about Science, policy and trust with Ian Woolf,
with news of AI clone wars.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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May 1, 2023 • 0sec
Public Trust in Science part 1
Listen to the first part of Professor Nick Dirks talk about Science, policy and trust with Ian Woolf,
with news of AI helping people speak their mind.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Apr 24, 2023 • 0sec
The Long-Term Threat
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
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Apr 23, 2023 • 0sec
Waluigi Alignment
The Waluigi Effect and The Alignment Problem,
News of AI Copyright Shenanigans by Ian Woolf
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Apr 10, 2023 • 0sec
2023 Frontiers of Science part 2
Listen to part 2 of the audience question and answer session of the Frontiers of Science Forum. Professor Robert Booy, Dr Anna Romanov, Associate Professor Susanna Guatelli and Dr David Bishop.
News of prebunking propaganda
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Apr 3, 2023 • 0sec
2023 Frontiers of Science part 1
Listen to part 1 of the audience question and answer session of the Frontiers of Science Forum. Professor Robert Booy, Dr Anna Romanov, Associate Professor Susanna Guatelli and Dr David Bishop.
News of energy from thin air
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf
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Mar 27, 2023 • 0sec
Parasites, penicillin and protein
2011 Ignobel prizes reported by Ian Woolf, discussion from Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple.
Victoria Bond talks 2011 penicillin shortages with Professor Robert Bhoy,
Julie-Anne Popple interviews Professor Steve Simpson and Dr Alsion Gosby about the protein hypothesis for obesity,
Jams Bourne introduces mind altering parasites, and Ian Woolf explains the brain pathways they use to manipulate their hosts,
Hosted by Dr Julie-Anne Popple,
Produced by Ian Woolf
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Mar 20, 2023 • 0sec
Categorification, Not A Crime
Anna Romanov talks about what equals means - when is a knot not a knot? Pure maths in the everyday world.
Dave The Happy Singer sings Not A Crime, (lyrics by Ian Woolf, music by Dave The Happy Singer)
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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Mar 13, 2023 • 0sec
Robert Booy - Infectious Diseases
Professor Robert Booy talks about infectious diseases, vaccines, epidemics and pandemics.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf
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