Diffusion Science radio

Ian Woolf speaks with Dr Bo Yin about how your voice can betray to software how hard you are concentrating, The Vision Revolution by Mark Changizi reviewed by Ian Woolf with commentary by Aaron Cooke and Daniel Keogh, News by Marc West - Obesity ruins your sexual health - Whales are carbon negative Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Alexandra Bulgakov talks with Ian Woolf about the UNSW Solar powered racing car, Victoria Bond talk about Toxoplasmosis Gondii, News by Victoria Bond, Presented by Marc West, Produced by Victoria Bond

Aaron Cooke reports on Sydney Council's plan for 85% efficient gas trigeneration power plants for Sydney, Ian Woolf speaks with Lief Hamlin about sports networks from NICTA, News by Marc West - Pacific Islands unihabitable but above water in 100 years - Caffeine alertness is an illusion of addiction - soil bacteria makes you temporarily smarter - ultrasound blast to the testicles for contraception Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf

Diffusion remembers the wondrous Martin Gardner and his contribution to science education. Aaron Cook commemorates Rover Phoenix after a long slog on Mars. News by Aaron Cook, Marc West, and Victoria Bond. Presented by Sarah Bartlett, produced by Victoria Bond.

Ian Woolf, Dan Keogh and Aaron Cook discuss: - 3G planes that take advantage of physics to save 50% fuel by Aaron Cook, - Male Topy antelopes decieve females into staying by faking predator warnings by Aaron Cook, - the $100 tablet PC and its consequences by Ian Woolf, - choosing sexually attractive human body shapes for science at the UNSW online bodylab by Ian Woolf, Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf interviews Melissa Neighbor about Project Survival Pacific and disappearing landmass in the Pacific islands Aaron Cook talks about the link between singing and cricket balls Jon Bale breathes new life in the science of sighs Victoria Bond discusses the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and peak oil Presented and produced by Victoria Bond

Marc West interviews Alan Wilton about the history of dog domestification Aaron Cooke reports - how dementia caring puts carers at risk of dementia, - how some countries will be uninhabitable by humans in 2100 Jon Bale tells us about - NASA's electric spaceships, - how HIV immunity works, - killer whales are actually three different species Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Jon Bale covers the news with water-recycling cacti Marc West interviews Sitaram Asur about predicting box office hits on Twitter Victoria Bond celebrates the Pill's very special 50th birthday Produced and presented by Victoria Bond

Pluto demoted again? It's been some fall from grace for Pluto. This week sees a possible new definition of dwarf-planet, and it seems Pluto is hardly special at all. Charles Lineweaver explains to Marc West Ian Woolf tackles grey hair and baldness, and rats solving the long-standing mathematical conundrum, the prisoners' dilemma. Produced and presented by Victoria Bond

Pluto demoted again? It's been some fall from grace for Pluto. This week sees a possible new definition of dwarf-planet, and it seems Pluto is hardly special at all. Charles Lineweaver explains to Marc West Ian Woolf tackles grey hair and baldness, and rats solving the long-standing mathematical conundrum, the prisoners' dilemma. Produced and presented by Victoria Bond