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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Crooke's radiometer mystery
03/07/2017Virus cures diabetes, Butterfly power, Batteries banned, Cannabis helps aged memories, Drugs for better hearing, Oz Govt hacks phones for welfare money. The mystery of Crooke's radiometer. Everyday physics - keeping your cool. Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Baby bioethics and flavour tripping
26/06/2017No more fillings by Ian Woolf, Dr Ainsley Newson talks about the bioethics of babies with a third parent, Miracle berries by Ian Woolf. Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Bioethics and the Narcissome
19/06/2017Gut bacteria for longer life by Ian Woolf, Dr Ainsley Newson talks about bioethics and personal genomics. Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Robonomics, Hyperloop and autonomous cars
12/06/2017Cow-free dairy products from GM yeast by Ian Woolf, Arjan Rensen talks about the Australian Driverless vehicle Initiative at CeBIT, Anjelo Fernando talks about VicHyper at CeBIT, Samir Sinha talks about RobonomicsAI at CeBIT, Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Robots and Voxels at CeBIT
05/06/2017New Zealand launches a 3D-printed rocket by Ian Woolf, Claude Sammut from UNSW talks about robots at CeBIT, Todd the T1000 by Jonathan Coulton, Gavin Smith from Voxon Photonics talks about 3D displays at CeBIT. Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Equal Reality for social intelligence
29/05/2017Skeleton finger print unlocks phones by Ian Woolf, Annie Harper and Brennan Hatton use virtual reality to raise social intelligence, Nady Braidy treats alcohol addiction with NAD+, Lael Lim builds robohand. Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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NAD+ and Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
22/05/2017Rosmarinic acid for your spinal injury, and aged brain by Ian Woolf, Nady Braidy talks about Ciguatera, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and NAD+, Ian Woolf reports the latest from the Louis Mallard Institute's research into Ciguatera fish poisoning CFP, Julie McCrossin talks about HPV at the March for Science. Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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NAD+ and ageing
15/05/2017Two compounds rejuvenate mice - are humans next? by Ian Woolf, Nady Braidy talks about NAD+ , ageing, Alzheimer's and treating dementia, Interview with a marching Diffusion listener, Interview with Taylor Szyzka about March for Science Rynos Theme by Kevin MacLeod Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Environmental toxins and civil society
08/05/2017Smart burgers, salt, juice, and diapers by Ian Woolf Nady Braidy talks about envrionmental neurotoxins, Eva Cox spoke about science and civil society Friends of CSIRO interview Angela Maharaj interview Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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More colours and March for Science part 2
01/05/2017See more colours by Ian Woolf, John Hewson talks about science and politics, Angela Maharaj talks about climate science politics, Ian Woolf speaks with CSIRO scientists marching. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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March for Science part 1
24/04/2017Ian Woolf speaks with John Hewson, Simon Chapman talks about public health and politics, Ian Woolf speaks with Mike Hall, Jonica Newby talks about appreciating science, Ian Woolf speaks with Angie. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Voice, micro-algae and CFS
17/04/2017Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers found to have damaged calcium ion channels, immune system, and energy generation, by Ian Woolf, Noel Hanna talks about what we know and don't know, about the human voice, George Pappou talks about uses for micro-algae. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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The Internet of Hacked Things and OzSpace part 2
10/04/2017Dishwashers, teddy bears and TVs hacked by Ian Woolf, Tim Parsons concludes that the space industry in Australia is about to grow rapidly.(part 2) Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Will Oz space industry take off? Part 1
03/04/2017Uncertainty Village at Confest by Chris Waterguy, Tim Parsons explores whether the space industry in Australia is about to grow rapidly.(part 1) Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Voice Operated!
27/03/2017Diffusion is a finalist for the Cast Away Awards by Ian Woolf, Patrick Catanzariti talks about Voice recognition and artificial intelligence in the home. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Surprizing stories and Quantum computers
20/03/2017Flashing lights treat Alzheimer's mice by Ian Woolf, Professor Stuart Kauffman reads from The surprizing story of Patrick, Rupert, Sly and Gus - evolutionary niches and complexity. Quantum computing made simple by Ian Woolf. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Smart grids and Musk's wager
13/03/2017Elon Musk promises South Australia 100MWh storage installed in 100 days or FREE by Ian Woolf. Dr Nick Engerer talks about integrating solar power and storage into smart electricity grids. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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The origin of life - inevitable?
06/03/2017Weight lifting is good for your brain by Ian Woolf, Stuart Kauffman talks about the origin of life. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Mixed Shared Augmented Virtual Reality
27/02/2017Rituximab for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Ian Woolf, Patrick Catanzariti talks about Shared Mixed Augmented Virtual Reality. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Freeze, wait, reanimate? Cryonics!
20/02/2017Southern Cryonics starts building a people-freezing facility in NSW by Ian Woolf. Matt Fisher talks about why you want to be frozen when you die. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution