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Ian Woolf
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Mar 18, 2013 • 0sec

Pond scum and ALS

In a Brain Awareness week special, Dr Rachel Dunlop explains her research exploring the connection between blue-green algae and motor neurone disease, and how Gulf War veterans are coming down with ALS. Therese Chen reports on glue that works under water, inspired by mussels. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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Mar 11, 2013 • 0sec

Cognitive Reserve and Solar max

Deanna Coleman reportson Penguins, planetary engineering, and introverted charges. Cognitive Reserve by Ian Woolf, Craniometry by Lachlan Whatmore, Tim Baynes looks into the Sun. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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Mar 4, 2013 • 0sec

Plutonium credit and IQ

Wired rats by Ian Woolf , Eelectric bees by Therese Chen, Publicly available research memo by Ian Woolf . From 1999, Carol Oliver reports on credit and nuclear physics, and Lachlan Whatmore reports on the history of the IQ test. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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Feb 25, 2013 • 0sec

Spooky worms and animal farms

'Spooky Worms' by Lachlan Whatmore 'Dr Pet and Medicine Farms' by Patrick Rubie News by Patrick Rubie Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Panelled/Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Feb 18, 2013 • 0sec

Meteors and publishing

A meteor explodes over Russia, harming a thousand people, what's next? Science publishing, politics and profit - Aaron Swartz, Richard O'Dwyer, Garry Mackinnon and Julian Assange. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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Feb 11, 2013 • 0sec

Extremophiles and The Vision Revolution

From 2000, Tim Baynes interviews Professor Rick Cavicchioli from UNSW about bacteria that thrive in extreme conditions, Derek Muller sings about electricity, and from 2010, Ian Woolf reviews The Vision Revolution by Mark Changizi Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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Feb 4, 2013 • 0sec

Colour evolution and Darwin part 6

Do fish feel pain? by Ian Woolf Ian Woolf interviews Mark Changizi about the evolution of colour vision. The sixth and final part of Natural Selection, a radioplay by Lachlan Whatmore. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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Jan 28, 2013 • 0sec

Fecal transplants and Darwin part 5

Ian Woolf reports on Fecal microbiota transplantation - in 1999 he interviewed Professor Thomas Borody who pioneered the field. Part 5 of Natural Selection, the life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, a radio-play by Lachlan Whatmore. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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Jan 21, 2013 • 0sec

Crab torture and Darwin part 4

Pained crabs, Australia's heatwave, and Bionic eyes open around the world by Ian Woolf. Natural Selection part 4, a radioplay by Lachlan Whatmore. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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Jan 14, 2013 • 0sec

Horizontal genes and Darwin part 3

Natural genetic modified cows, The Little Prince saves the world, and deaf mice regain their hearing by Ian Woolf, Natural Selection part 3, a radioplay by Lachlan Whatmore. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

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