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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Jun 4, 2012 • 0sec
Too smart phones, Venus and Science
Therese Chen reports on Balding Wombats,
Ian Woolf reports on too smart phones,
and the SpaceX Dragon returns triumphant,
Victoria Bond speaks with Kathryn Ticehurst and James Bond about what Science is,
Victoria Bond and Kathryn Ticehurst discuss the Transit of Venus.
Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
May 28, 2012 • 0sec
Gigabit wires and 3D Printers
In the news: Wikileaks on trial without charges.
Fan Ng tells Ian Woolf how his invention makes plain old telephone wires carry gigabit broadband,
Bruce Jackson and Dale Nichols from 3D Printer Systems talk with Ian Woolf about hot glue guns on steroids.
Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
May 21, 2012 • 0sec
The Seven Deadly Things
Therese Chen reports on flatulent dinosaurs,
and Ian Woolf looks at treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Aubrey De Grey talks about the 'Seven Deadly Things' of ageing,
and Ian Woolf interviews him on curing the diseases of ageing.
Presented and Produced by Julie-Anne Popple
May 14, 2012 • 0sec
Teleportation and Quack Physics
Julie-Anne Popple reports on high heels helping prosthetic design,
Ian Woolf discusses Harvard's journal boycott
and Therese Chen looks at Harry Potter style blood testing.
Dr Boob ponders the ethical and technological implication of teleportation,
and Ian Woolf looks at the physics of the duck's quack.
Produced and presented by Julie-Anne Popple
May 7, 2012 • 0sec
Pokemon thrips, and night at the disease museum
Ian Woolf reports on plasma jets and migraine shock therapy.
Therese Chen reports on developments Nano-medicine to treat Cerebral Palsy.
Julie-Anne Popple speaks to Dr James Gilbert about 'pokemon' thrips and David Cutting about making modern day mummies. Finally, Julie-Anne Popple reports on her night at the Museum of Human Disease.
Presented by Ian Woolf, Produced by Julie-Anne Popple
Apr 30, 2012 • 0sec
Hot locusts and digital contact lenses
Patrick Rubie reports the news:
- left handed sports
- zebra fish heart stem cells
- adventurers matched with scientists
Ian Woolf reports on Augmented Reality contact lenses and the EyeRing,
Julie-Anne Popple interviews Dr Fiona Clissold about temperature and metabolism in insects
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
Apr 23, 2012 • 0sec
Digging for Cicadas, Glow-worms and Life on Mars
Therese Chen reports on the intelligence gene and life on Mars,
On "Creature Features" Julie-Anne Popple talks about glow-worms and their brightly glowing bottoms,
For this weeks "In the name of science" Julie-Anne Popple interviews Dr Lindsay Popple about Digging for Cicadas.
Presented and produced by Julie-Anne Popple
Apr 16, 2012 • 0sec
Smart Sand, Video Glasses, Electric Universe
Larissa Savvas reports on Smart sand and breast cancer detection.
Julie-Anne Popple reports on the Royal Society's Science and the Media Forum.
Ian Woolf reports on the emergence of wearable cameras and computers from science fiction to reality,
Ian Woolf spoke with Wallace Thornhill about his Electric Universe paradigm.
Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Apr 9, 2012 • 0sec
Starfish and talking corn
Therese Chen reports on zooplankton resistance, talking corn,
Ian Woolf reports on fracking versus carbon capture.
Ian Woolf speaks with Max Ott from NICTA about mobile video,
Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Dave McElroy about sea star sperm and climate change.
Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
Apr 2, 2012 • 0sec
Super Vaccines Meat Ice-cream bees!
Victoria Bond reports on a super vaccine against cancer.
Julie-Anne Popple reports on meat ice-cream and Free-loving Flipper.
On this weeks 'In the name of science', Julie-Anne Popple interviews Dr Trevor Wilson about staring at plant genitals.
Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Dr Jerome Buhl of the University of Sydney about the plight of the humble bee.
Presented and produced by Julie-Anne Popple
