

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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Mar 6, 2023 • 0sec
Analysing chemicals and Synthesizing text
David Bishop explains how labs identify poisons diseases and minerals with mass spectrometers. Ian Woolf explains how ChatGPT works, and how to put it to work.
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Feb 27, 2023 • 0sec
Modelling to Mars!
Susanna Guatelli uses models to shield astronauts from radiation on their way to Mars, and during their stay on the Moon.
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Feb 20, 2023 • 0sec
Stable Diffusion Litigation
AI Art controversy and lawsuits. Can you sue for what someone might be able to do in the future? Can images be compressed to half a byte and reproduced at will?
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Feb 13, 2023 • 0sec
Stable Diffusion?
How does AI art software work? Ian Woolf attempts a clear explanation in plain English. News of AI software showing what your brain saw.
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Feb 6, 2023 • 0sec
Australian Computer Museum Society - part 2
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.
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Jan 31, 2023 • 0sec
Australian Computer Museum Society - part 1
Listen to Adrian Franulovich talk about the history of Australian computing and the 40th anniversary of the Apple Lisa computer, at the Australian Computer Museum Society. News of good vibrations reversing aging.
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Jan 26, 2023 • 0sec
Fly Singularity
From 2010, Ian Woolf explains how Gregory Benford uses flies and artificial intelligence to slow ageing. News of Gummi hacking, chatbots argue on Twitter and weeds evolve.
Presented by Marc West, Discussion from Charles Willock, Hosted by Marc West
Produced by Ian Woolf
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Jan 18, 2023 • 0sec
SETI reset
From 2010, why the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence has been doing it wrong! The discovery of an Earth-like planet 20 light years away, and high resolution tapes of the Moon landing recovered. Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf.
Hosted by Marc West
Produced by Ian Woolf
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Jan 11, 2023 • 0sec
2022 Ig Nobel Prizes
Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think, from the Annals of Improbable Research. Hosted by Marc Abrahams, edited by Ian Woolf
Produced by Ian Woolf
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Jan 10, 2023 • 0sec
Zapping mosquitoes and phishing tales
Listen to tales of online scams, zapping mosquito bites, and sperm that can smell, in this episode from the 2014 archives.
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