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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Visual illusions for computer vision
28/12/2015Brain ageing and Alzheimers disease reversed in mice by Ian Woolf, Astrid Zeman's talk about visual illusions at Ultimo Library, Astrid Zeman chats about illusions and computer vision. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Ig Nobels 2015 special edition
21/12/2015Diffusion news update by Ian Woolf, Ig Noble Prizes ceremony hosted by Marc Abrams, featuring medicinal kissing, unboiling an egg, and natural disaster entrepreneurs. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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3D printed Jewelery baldness cure
14/12/2015Bacteria for baldness by Ian Woolf, 3D printed Jewelery with Caitlin Dubler, Not the news - Melbourne Uni space program, Colourful fish, ads on your phone, CMBP research node, Healing yoga sounds, 7 tips for sunglasses, gender equality in ICT, peek inside a painting with synchrotron, carbon-dated kidney stones, and head-banging Aussie bees by Ian Woolf Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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IdeasBoom Educating for the Future
07/12/2015The National Innovation Ideas Boom by Ian Woolf, Jackie Slaviero talks about educating for the future, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Dark matter anyon computing
30/11/2015A pill to slow ageing by Ian Woolf, Catherine de Burgh-Day hunts for Dark Matter with gravity lenses, Robert Pfeiffer computes with exotic matter, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Heatwave detecting cancer
23/11/2015Clean water from thin air by Ian Woolf, Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick talks about heatwaves - measuring and predicting them, Majid Warkiani talks about developing a blood test for all cancers, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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DNA bitcoin Virtual Astronomy
16/11/2015Bitcoin encoded DNA by Ian Woolf, Kai Polsterer and Andre Schaaf talk about astronomical visualisation with Google cardboard at the Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems conference - ADASS, Better by Jonathan Coulton. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Virtual Observatory defeating salt
09/11/2015Asthma drug rejuvenates brains by Ian Woolf, Yeshe Fenner talks about Virtual Observatories, Natalie Lister talks about eating potassium to defeat harmful effects of salt in your diet. Nemeses by Jonathan Coulton. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Antarctic astronomy biofuel catalyst
02/11/2015Murderous meat by Ian Woolf, Michael Burton talks about astronomy in Antarctica, Jessica Stanley talks about her catalyst for converting plant waste into biofuel. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Gene repair, eggs and entropy
26/10/2015LHC tests Rainbow Gravity, Daraprim for a dollar by Ian Woolf, Bright Spark Elizabeth Hine describes how to see genes repaired for Fresh Science sparkler sessions, John August explains the Entropy and the Egg, part 2. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Lateral, Entropy and the Egg
19/10/2015Anomalies speed around nearby star, Anomalies block too much light around a distant star by Ian Woolf. Jack Scanlon talks about Lateral magazine, John August explains the Entropy and the Egg, part 1. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Life and death of Stars
12/10/2015Sleek Geek Eureka Primary School prizes by Ian Woolf, Michael Burton explains the life and death of stars, Why does the Sun really shine by They Might Be Giants, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Dynamics of expectation
05/10/2015Nobel prize in Medicine for anti-parasite drugs by Ian Woolf Dr Casimir MacGregor talks about the sociology of anti-ageing and stem cell tourism, Glucose, glucose by Science Groove, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Crowd-funding Galaxy Exploration
28/09/2015The Eureka Prizes Secondary School division by Ian Woolf, Professor Michael Burton crowd-funds MOPRA to map the Delta Quadrant of the Galaxy, Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Soothe your genes
21/09/2015Profiteering in Big Pharma, and memorable Ape TV by Ian Woolf, Professor Steve Cole explains what to do about the effects of isolation and insecurity on the regulation of gene expression, Steve Trygel talks about the Sydney University Maker Club. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Change your genes
14/09/2015Self-control or memory? by Ian Woolf Professor Steve Cole explains the influence of personal experience on the regulation of your genes (part 1), Chris from Create UNSW talks about live Pac man. Put it to the test by They Might Be Giants, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Black holes, worm holes and time machines
07/09/2015NICTA is enveloped by CSIRO by Ian Woolf, Geraint Lewis talks about Black hoiles, worm holes, time machines and the EM drive, Fletcher Thompson talks about his 3D printer designed for the classroom, Red Shirt by Jonathan Coulton, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Warp drive and Antigravity
31/08/2015MRI can treat cancer as well as diagnose it by Ian Woolf, Professor Geraint Lewis talks about how Relativity may allow faster than light travel by space warp, and antigravity, Edric Hong explains how origami is mathematics, Nicola O'Brien talks about Code Rangers, where kids control technology, Carmel Morris talks about paper airplanes. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Future work, farmbot and Chiptunes
24/08/2015Futurist Roger Lawrence talks about the future of work at the Augmented Reality meetup, Tom D'netto builds a farmbot at the Sydney Mini Maker faire, and James Laird Wah turns old games into new musical instruments. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
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Singing Astronaut Special
17/08/2015Dr Paul Willis from RI Aus TV, and Will Berryman from Hostworks talk about bringing Astronaut Chris Hadfield to 10 000 school-children around Australia at once. Colonel Chris Hadfield answers questions and sings for the children. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution