Diffusion Science radio

Evidence based medicine by Erin Passmore Smallpox and vaccination by John August Evidence, smallpox and placebo discussed by Rabia Khan, Patrick Rubie, John August, Joanne Chang, Linda Wang and Ian Woolf News by Patrick Rubie - climate - telescopes - stem cells - giant scorpians Presented by Rabia Khan Produced by Ian Woolf

A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special (Part II). Instead of looking only at CO2, we look at the other important issues surrounding nuclear power generation. This week: the risks of proliferation. Special Guests Dr Sue Wareham OAM of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War, and A/Prof Tilman Ruff, Australian Chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons talk with Charles Willock about nuclear proliferation. Jaroon Descartes is Jacqui Pfeffer's Special Guest in Part II of "Relationships with Robots". Presented by: Lachlan Whatmore News: Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf Panelled by: Ian Woolf Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf Musical Clips: Randy Newman: Political Science ("Let's drop the big one now") Tom Lehrer: That Was The Year That Was ("Who's_Next?").

A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special. We look at the breakdown of nuclear waste storage materials with time, and the problems associated with cleanup of the Maralinga nuclear test site. Dr Ian Farnan, University of Cambridge, talks to Charles Willock about possibly significant errors in estimates of nuclear waste storage times. Alan Parkinson, nuclear engineer, talks with Charles Willock about the mishandling of nuclear waste at Maralinga. Presented by: Emily Fearn Panelled by: Celine Steinfeld Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf assisted by Patrick Rubie Music: "The Elements" Tom Lehrer/Sir Arthur Sullivan "It's a scientific fact" Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans (by Hy Zaret and Lou Singer)

Jacqui Pfeffer discusses Robot Relationships with Hugh Durrant White Ian Woolf interviews Lachlan Hardy about freeing the net http://lachstock.com.au Charles Willock looks at the life of baby birds News by Ian Woolf Presented by Lara Davis Produced by Ian Woolf

Diffusion Animal Special: '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

News by Emily Fearn - drop in ocean pH harms snail defences - ancient evidence of modern behaviour Apt Apertures by Charles Willock DIY Beer Power with Microbial Fuel Cells by Patrick Rubie Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Ian Woolf and Ed Pollitt

Aviation special 60th Anniversary of the first supersonic flight by Lachlan Whatmore, Virgin Blue goes green by Emily Fearn, News by Erin Passmore, - Suicidal genetics - Of moose and man - Urine as fertiliser, Presented by Ian Woolf, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore

Political science and Nuclear Meltdown by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Panelled and Produced by Patrick Rubie

News by Emily Fearn and Jo Dessman - Velociraptor possibly had feathers - Hearing problems in the classroom - Scientists angry at being miscast in doco 50th Anniversary of Sputnik by Lachlan Whatmore Presented and Produced by Ed Pollitt

'The Art of Science', interview with Boo Chapple by Ian Woolf News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie