Synopsis
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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Stem Cells and the Organoids
27/10/2024From 2014 listen to Professor Michael Morris on investigating the basic science of embryology to find out how embryonic stem cells become all other cells. 2024 news of the Internet Archive is down, and AI clones report the news with unexpected Organoids. From 2014 Crocodiles climb, and use tools, while alligators make video Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Healing corneas and making robots
20/10/2024From 2014: Sony smart wigs, DARPA brain impants for memory, and prosthetic hands that feel by Ian Woolf. Professor Stephanie Watson spoke with Ian Woolf about how she heals corneas with stem cells, From the 2014 Sydney Mini Maker Faire: Pete from Robogirls teaches schoolgirls to build lego robots, Stephen Martin from BotBits talks about building kit combat robots Diarmid Herath from Robological has a platform for you to design your own robots Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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2024 Nobel Prizes
13/10/2024Listen to The Physiology or Medicine prize for micro-RNA , the Physics Prize for machine learning software, the Chemistry Prize for the use of machine learning to identify the shape of proteins, and the use of machine learning to create new proteins. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Obsolete Cyborgs
06/10/2024Listen to NotebookLM AI voices discover they are an artificial intelligence, and news of obsolete cyborgs. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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World Sepsis Day
29/09/2024Listen to Professor Simon Finfer talk about how to identify and treat the deadly condition sepsis, and the importance of teaching doctors and the general public to check for the symptoms, on World Sepsis Day. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Health in Space - part 4
22/09/2024Listen to Dr Gabrielle Caswell talk about the way forward for Australia's place in space. And a brief blast from the past interview with students working on space health from 2017. News of untrustworthy AI podcasters and mouldy space stations. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Health in Space - part 3
15/09/2024Listen to Dr Gabrielle Caswell talk about the Global Spaceport alliance, International space programs and how microgravity affects the structure of the proteins in our bodies, and in the microbes that live inside us, with news of an approaching mini-moon. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Health in Space - part 2
08/09/2024Listen to Dr Gabrielle Caswell in the second part of this series on Space Health! In this episode, we talk about space medicine, space colonies and space education. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Health in Space - part 1
01/09/2024Listen to part 1 of a special series of Dr Gabrielle Caswell talking about human health in space, the stranded astronauts, and what happens when ordinary people go into space. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Reframing Obesity
25/08/2024Listen to Dr Kathryn Williams explain why we need to reframe obesity as a chronic disease, and subsidise its treatment. How I used AI to create a song about obesity using my own voice. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Space up, CSIRO down
18/08/2024Listen to news of Billionaires in Space, Australian mini-satellites launch, and CSIRO loses over 600 jobs, more to go. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Repair is Important - part 2
11/08/2024Listen to the final part of Karen Ellis talking about Mend It Australia and why repair matters. News of Flu Flies Blow. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Repair is Important - part 1
04/08/2024Listen to Karen Ellis from Mend It Australia, talk about the importance of repair and re-use. Part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Robots of the 12th Century
28/07/2024Listen to al-Jazari's Ingenious Devices and Medieval robots. News of probiotics supplements improving thinking. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Teleportation, codes and primes
21/07/2024From 2009: Marc West explore prime numbers and briefly speaks to Terrance Tao. Ian Woolf and Marc West discuss Quantum technology - quantum entanglement, quantum cryptography and quantum teleportation. News by Marc West -Mobile phones make you vague, -relax for IVF, -why we like drinks that fizz, -batteries made from salty paper. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Artificial Intelligence for Kids
14/07/2024Listen to Amber Ivey talk about AI for Kids! Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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RSV, vaccines and clinical trials
07/07/2024Listen to Dr Munro Neville from Momentum Clinical Research talk about researching RSV, developing vaccines, and clinical trials. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Genes, Jokes, and Conservation - part 2
30/06/2024Listen to Diana Rubledo Ruiz talk about applying comedy to conservation and genetics - part 2. News of EEG earbuds. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Genes, Jokes, and Conservation - part 1
23/06/2024Listen to Diana Rubledo Ruiz talk about applying genetics to conservation and comedy - part 1. News of new Clinical Guidelines for ME/CFS. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
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Citizen Science Biohackers
16/06/2024From 2014: At Dorkbot, listen to Andreas Siagian talk about his Indonesian Citizen Science Initiative and Hackteria. Andrew Tuckwell talks about hacking synthetic biology competitions, IGEM and BIOMOD. News of electronic tattoos and Lego Atomic Force Microscopes. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise