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.
Episodes
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Mar 30, 2009 • 0sec
Mad cows, stem cells and Dark aliens
Muhsin Karim explains the big issues of tiny stem cells,
Ian Woolf looks for Dark aliens,
News by Ian Woolf
- Twin paradox in DNA profiling
- Mad cows come unstuck
- Diabetic sugar
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
Mar 23, 2009 • 0sec
LOLcat censorship and Future Journeys
Futurist Janine Cahill explains to Ian Woolf how to listen to gentle whispers,
Google Guru Jim Stewart discusses the ACMA black-list of material censored in Australia,
Protesters puzzled by banning of funny cat pictures and witch-hunting,
Colin Jacobs from Electronic Frontiers Australia explains why Internet censorship is a political problem, not a technical problem.
News by Kalvin Ng
- underwater eruption
- self-healing cars
- Tiger ID
- teenage space balloon
Presented by Charles Willock,
Produced by Ian Woolf
Mar 16, 2009 • 0sec
Bats and sharks and CFS, correlated?
Nick Evershed interviews Dr. Lindy Lumsden about Pipistrelle bats near extinction on Christmas Island,
Ian Woolf gives his view of the New Scientist interview assertion that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is "almost all in the mind",
Marc West examines correlation and causation,
News by Jacqui Hayes
- Older parents statistically have less intelligent children
- Stem cell policy change
- DNA confirms Tsar's children died with the Tsar
Presented by Marc West,
Produced by Ian Woolf
Mar 9, 2009 • 0sec
Gender, Curie, Franklin, and Carson
International Women's Day 2009 with Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf,
Gender bending stories:
- phthalates feminise boys
- half boy half girl bird brain
- sixth sense switches mice gender
- gender gene identified
- Gender and sex identity development
- gender development disorders
- Turner sydnrome
- Kleinfelter syndrome
- hermaphroditism and gender assignment
- testosterone receptor insensitivity
Women in Science:
Marie Curie,
Rosalind Franklin,
Rachel Carson
Presented by Victoria Bond,
Produced by Ian Woolf
Mar 2, 2009 • 0sec
Space, babies and pregnant fish
Marc West talks to Bianca Nogrady from New Scientist Magazine about the last 3 unknown facts of our solar system.
Lachlan Whatmore pays a tribute to a special lady called Ruby and explains why babies are so warm.
Patrick Rubie will change the way you think about fish…forever
News by Patrick Rubie
- Migrating Planets
- Mutated HIV
- Bilirubin in plants
Presented by Lachlan Whatmore,
Produced by Patrick Rubie
Feb 23, 2009 • 0sec
Brains, Space and medical tattoos
Patrick Rubie sees a green comet,
meningitis in disguise,
and beta blocks memories.
Ian Woolf looks at medical tattoos,
with commentary from Drew Shobbrook.
Marc West interviews Bianca Nogrady about the mysteries of our solar system.
Presented by Patrick Rubie and produced by Ian Woolf
Feb 16, 2009 • 0sec
Cassowary are you?
Tilly Boleyn, Chris Stewart and Jacqui Hayes have the latest news about fetal alcohol syndrome, the FAST telescope in China, spray-on solar panels and they ask, "Cassowary are you?" Produced by Jacqui Hayes, panelled by Tilly Boleyn.
Feb 9, 2009 • 0sec
Walking tree, smart mobile, bad chick
Drew Shobbrook explains how to be smart about being electronically mobile,
Patrick Rubie sights land whales,
Walking trees cross Ian Woolf's path,
while unhealthy chickens get peckish,
Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
Feb 2, 2009 • 0sec
Green contraception, Fifth grade science
Sarah Wood investigates which contraception is better for the environment - the pill or condoms?
Caitlin Howlett has a brain-busting quiz.
News by Jacqui Hayes
-where happy Australians are living
-why we yawn
Presented by Sarah Wood
Produced by Jacqui Hayes
Jan 26, 2009 • 0sec
Cancer, Dust and Super-tasters
John August explains the causes of cancer,
Amy Bullen explores dust,
Jaqui Hayes, Monica Sharma, Derek Muller and Ian Woolf discuss super-tasters.
News by Ian Woolf
- generate power from water flowing in buildings
- the cloak of invisibility is now tunable
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
