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
Mentioned books
Apr 16, 2008 • 0sec
Big pox big cats remotely lie
John August gives us Syphilis,Chris Rehberg chases Singleton Big Cats,News by Patrick Rubie and Victoria Bond, - remote lie detection - two faced girl - spinal healing with nano-polymers - piezoelectric nano-fibres rub up some power Multilingual dyslexia and super-powerful lasers by Patrick Rubie,Presented by Victoria Bond,Produced by Ian Woolf
Apr 9, 2008 • 0sec
Reducible Evolution Special
Thermoregulation with Frank Seebacher interviewed by Jesse SilvermanThe irreducibly complex Michael Behe by Alex JordanNews by Jesse Silverman - life from space - hobbits - Ancient sea monsters - AIDS resistance - Antarctic giantsPresented by Carla AvolioProduced by Ian WoolfWe Come From Monkeys by Emerald Rose
Apr 2, 2008 • 0sec
Silky spiders with wireless chips
Fast, cheap and wireless by Ian WoolfSilky spidery secretions' by Lachlan Whatmore with discussion by Patrick Rubie, Ian Woolf and Victoria BondNews by Victoria Bond- bacteria fighting bacteria- iodine-deficient cavemen- cancer-killing virusesPresented by Patrick RubieProduced by Patrick RubieSongs:'Big Scary Monsters' by Sar Friedman'The Spider' by Flanders and SwanSample of 'Technologic' by Daft Punk
Mar 26, 2008 • 0sec
Galileo fish count quantum secrets
Space probe Galileo by Lachlan WhatmoreQuantum cryptography by Amy BullenNews by Ian Woolf, - Superconductors, - Nanowires - Counting FishPresented by Amy BullenProduced by Lachlan Whatmore
Mar 19, 2008 • 0sec
Space probes Borderless housing
Space probes by Lachlan Whatmore
Sustainable housing interview with Vaughn Gray of Engineers without Borders by Amy Bullen,
News by Patrick Rubie
short people are more jealous,
self-healing artificial joints
butterflys remember their childhood
Presented and produced by Lachlan Whatmore
Mar 12, 2008 • 0sec
Echinoderms, illusions and your brain
Lachlan Whatmore explores the mysterious world of echinoderms, Ian Woolf reveals the illusion of scarcity, and the panel discusses the latest brain research, including gaming gadgets and why puberty is so difficult. Presented by Amy Bullen and produced by Jacqui Hayes.
Mar 5, 2008 • 0sec
Power-dressing giant frogs with ID cards
'ID card pensions' by Ian Woolf'Synaesthesia' by Charles Willock'Power-dressing giant frogs' by Tilly Boleyn and Evan ShapiroNews by Patrick Rubie- Wild winter viruses- snake jaws sailing sound waves- solving a 140 year old equation Presented by Lara DavisProduced by Patrick RubieSong 'Thumbnail 160 -Atomic Energy'Outro contains a sample of 'It's a Scientific Fact'
Feb 27, 2008 • 0sec
Religion, Spineless sex, and faces
Religion versus Science by Michelle Kovacevic,Sex bypasses the spine for the injured by Ian Woolf,Facing up to automatic ID recognition by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro,Calculating your caffeine by Ian Woolf,News by Ian Woolf - artificial sweeteners make you fat - G-spot imaged Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
Feb 20, 2008 • 0sec
War goats, rat studs, and smart beds
Goat sacrifices of the military by Ian Woolf,
Wired Beds by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro,
Junk DNA points the way by Patrick Rubie,
Female rats prefer males with recent sexual experience by Patrick Rubie,
Jacqui Hayes interviews Chris Lauf of the Cycling Scientists and their travelling energy show,
http://www.cyclingscientists.com
Presented by Patrick Rubie,
Produced by Ian Woolf.
Feb 13, 2008 • 0sec
'Plug into your Prius, replicate with RepRap'
'Self-replicating 3-D printers' by Ian Woolf
'Plug-in batteries for hybrid cars' by Brigid Mullane
'DNA taxis' by Patrick Rubie, Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf
News by Patrick Rubie
Outro contains a sample of 'Love will tear us apart again' by Yha Khut
Presented by Lachlan Whatmore
Produced by Patrick Rubie
