

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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Apr 20, 2025 • 0sec
Recycling and healing plastic - part 3
Listen to Vipul Agarwal continue our conversation about his new plastic recycling technology, polymer spinal implants and re-usable rapid tests - part 3
2025 Australian Federal Election Science funding policies
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Apr 13, 2025 • 0sec
Recycling and healing plastic - part 2
Listen to Vipul Agarwal continue our conversation about his new plastic recycling technology, polymer spinal implants and plastic anti-fouling paint for ships and submarines - part 2
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Apr 6, 2025 • 0sec
Recycling and healing plastic - part 1
Listen to Vipul Agarwal from UNSW talk about his new plastic recycling technology - part 1
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Mar 30, 2025 • 0sec
The Secret Life of Bacteria - part 3
Listen to Professor Liz Harry talk about the secret life of bacteria, and leadership in science - part 3, and from 2018, Daniel Bouzho talks about bacteria and honey.
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Mar 23, 2025 • 0sec
The Secret Life of Bacteria - part 2
Listen to Professor Liz Harry talk about the secret life of bacteria, and the social side of doing science - part 2
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Mar 16, 2025 • 0sec
The Secret Life of Bacteria - part 1
Listen to Professor Liz Harry talk about the secret life of bacteria - part 1
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Mar 9, 2025 • 0sec
Investigating Sight again
From 2019:
Listen to Calvin Eiber investigate the basic science of vision,
News of Blood test for ME/CFS,
Safe alcohol replacement drink,
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Mar 2, 2025 • 0sec
NIH ME/CFS study criticism
Listen to a critical analysis of very flawed research into ME/CFS by the National Institutes of Health. The study has been criticized by experts for ethical and methodological issues, including biased patient selection, ignoring severe cases, and overemphasizing psychological explanations for ME symptoms.
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Feb 23, 2025 • 0sec
Student Bioengineering Challenge
From 2019:
Bioengineering Innovation Outreach Challenge 2019 prize winners by Ian Woolf,<br/>
Professor Hala Zrieqat talks about the ARC Bioengineering Innovation Centre,<br/>
Dr Gavinda Singh talks about his research in cancer cures and his mentorship,<br/>
Team Team from Sydney Girls High School talk about their Epilepsy brainwave monitoring solution,<br/>
Team Biochis from Mount Carmel Catholic School talk about their nutritional deficiency detecting watch,<br/>
Team Discovery Channel from Fort St High School talk about implanting an epinephrine dispensor for allergic shock,<br/>
PhD students Mathilde Longfield and Ben Ferguson talk about mentoring the high school students,<br/>
Team Exothermics from Sydney Girls High School talks about making scorpion antivenom cheaper and easier to access,<br/>
Team Tissue Box from Sydney Girls High School talks about her team's water-proof hearing aid.<br/>
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Team Exothermics from Sydney Girls High School
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Feb 16, 2025 • 0sec
Enhancing Astronomy - part 2
Listen to Associate Professor Benjamin Pope talk about improving images from the James Webb telescope with statistics - part 2
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