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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G-spot, wealth and nanotechnology
01/03/2010Can we vaccinate cows against producing methane? Is the G-spot a myth? by Ollie Barrand. The correlation between wealth and orgasms By Marc West. Nanotechnology hypothetical reported by Ian Woolf and discussed by Marc West and Ollie Barrand. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Luna Park, ant martyrs, dopamine bees rave
22/02/2010Marc West and Dr Chris Pettigrew bring us part 2 of Wolverine science, Ant martyrs by Victoria Bond Hot stuff at the RHIC with Olli Barrand King Tut's diagnosis by Catherine Beehag CSIRO's fleck nano tags your stuff by Catherine Beehag Bees dance to bee dopamine in lab raves by Ollie Barrand Lunar reserve created to protect the lunar landing site by Ollie Barrand Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Dr Rachie vs anti-vax, and DSM psycho
15/02/2010Dr Rachel Dunlop tells Ian Woolf about her battle with the Australian Vaccination Network Victoria Bond explains the new DSM descriptions of mental illness News by Victoria Bond - Coma patients may be conscious and communicate by brain scan - Boredom kills - Beetles music saves trees - stuttering is linked to genetic mutation Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Safflower insulin, and sperm spit protons
08/02/2010Sperm fire proton torpedoes by Aaron Cooke News by Victoria Bond - SIDS and serotonin, - Iran launches animals to space - Primordial soup challenged - spray-on on liquid glass, - insulin from safflower seeds, - the last link between vaccination and autism is withdrawn, and the author is charged with unethical behaviour Presented by Ian Woolf Panelled by Marc West Produced by Victoria Bond
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Earworms and cultured meat
01/02/2010Ever had a song that you just can't get out of your head? Patrick Rubie explains Earworms, News by Ian Woolf - Cultured meat - 2 million years without sex - Cola powered phones Presented by Aaron Cooke, Produced by Ian Woolf
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Wolverine, snails of steel, and you
25/01/2010Marc West and Dr Chris Pettigrew try to recreate Wolverine in the lab. Marc West, Aaron Cooke and Ian Woolf discuss the science of superheroes. Ian Woolf challenges you to read his mind in a Diffusion listener experiment! Be ready to email your result to diffusion@2ser.com News by Aaron Cooke - Snails of steel - sun disinfection - sticky cookware Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Housework, sex and comedy
18/01/2010Marc West examines the correlation between sex and housework, Victoria Bond walks into a bar with science comedian Brian Malow, News by. Aaron Cooke - starquakes - stroking rats - mosquito attraction - how green tea fights cancer Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Drinking with Aliens
11/01/2010The ordinary guy talks to Dr Ali Ford from Monash University , Australia about life in space, Patrick Rubie talks to Joe Duncan, co-owner of the Bowral Brewing Company and Pigs Fly Beer, and Graduate in Wine Science from Charles Sturt University , Australia about the science of beer and wine News by Patrick Rubie - Oldest DNA - Recreating light - Sneaky plant viruses Presented by Ian Woolf, Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Cancer alternative and Santa's role
04/01/2010Cancer Alternative by John August, Santa sets a bad role model by Patrick Rubie News by Ian Woolf - kanagaroo cream to prevent skin cancer - testosterone does not produce aggression in humans - Methuselah Foundation's top 5 longevity discoveries for 2009 Presented by Patric Rubie Produced by Ian Woolf
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Diffusion from ten years ago in 2000
28/12/2009The ghost of Diffusion past - the Xmas show from 2000 in 20Kbs: Myths and facts of the great Aussie Beer Gut by Nick Perkins, Anthropomorphisation by Lachlan Whatmore, Weird science by Gina Sartore - GM Potato glows when it needs water - why penguins waddle - Santa suits banned in Mexico News by Nick Perkins - I'm Not Dead Yet gene doubles lifespan - Cell phones don't cause brain cancer - Big backside print may prove Big Foot? Presented by Adam Mark, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore Panelled by Ian Woolf
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Lung flutes, leg growing and Science circuses
21/12/2009Pahia Cooper picks her favourite inventions of 2009: the Lung flute, greensulate mushroom packaging, and the Mindflex. Aaron Cook interviews Pahia Cooper about her experiences travelling in the Questacon Science Circus. News by Aaron Cook - how to grow a new leg, - an 8 legged handy-man, - What is the scientific speed to pull off band-aids? Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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ET, choice mathematics and farts on Mars
14/12/2009ET won't go home by Marc West and Darren Osborne, the beer drinking scientists, The Science of Choice is explored as Ian Woolf interviews Dr Stephen Bush of the Centre for the Study of Choice, at the University of Technology, Sydney. News by Aaron Cook - More Hadron Collider - Massive Iceberg heads for Oz - Whoâs been farting on Mars? Presented by Ian Woolf Panelled and produced by Patrick Rubie
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Portable forensics and ET in the pub
07/12/2009Dr Alsion Beavis talks to Ian Woolf about portable crime scene investigation labs, Marc West and Darren Osborne talk to pub-goers about Extra-Terrestrials, Aaron Cook reports on Kiwis in space, crustaceans combat climate change, and male contraceptive hormones. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Global Warming's Evil Twin
30/11/2009Dr Ross Hill explains to Ian Woolf how the acidification of the oceans is causing osteoporosis in tropical reefs. Lachlan Whatmore reports on Apple's lemon, and the mangrove invasion of fresh-water wetlands. Ian Woolf reports on Locked-in syndrome and facilitated communication, chemical sensors and microscope attachments for phones. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Rad Cooling, SETI and Augmented Reality
23/11/2009Use the cold of space to cool your home with Angus Gentle and Ian Woolf. Search for alien life and Extraterrestrial Intelligence with Carol Oliver and Marc West. Visits Bondi Beach with Ian Woolf, to explore the futuristic cybernetic world of Augmented Reality with pioneers Rob Manson and Chris Betcha. Presented by Marc West, Produced by Ian Woolf
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Mars, Myopia, Mesoglea, Mildred Cohn
16/11/2009Lachlan Whatmore gets squishy on ya with immortal jellyfish. Victoria Bond eulogises the Mars rovers, Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf discuss new understandings about short-sightedness, Ian Woolf and Pat Rubie collide with bread and hadrons Lachlan Whatmore eulogises mighty biochemist Mildred Cohn. Presented by Patrick Rubie, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore, and panelled by Patrick Rubie
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Hot Maths and Disintermediation
09/11/2009Brigid Mullane interviews Dr Michael Cavanagh about new software to help teach Maths at school. Ian Woolf talks with Futurist Janine Cahill about the paradigm shift from Traditional to New Media, Mobile Banking, Serious Games and Disintermediation. The future will be challenging! Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Mystique, pill ills, sin distribution
02/11/2009Marc West asks Dr Chris Pettigrew how X-men character Mystique's super-powers might really work. Charles Willock reports on the distribution of sin in the USA. Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie discuss the lesser known side effects of the contraceptive pill. News by Victoria Bond - protons re-introduced to the LHC - Swine flu is nothing to sneeze at - rebuilding glaciers - electric field therapy kills cancer Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
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Vaccination special
12/10/2009All you need to know about vaccinations! Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf talk about how vaccines are made, how they work, the biochemistry behind vaccines, the controversies, and even a little maths! Hosted by Ian Woolf Produced by Marc West Vaccine expert Victoria Bond
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Dating science, brains and bacterial art
05/10/2009What are the seven secrets of successful online dating? Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf unravel the mysteries 'Brain spindles that minds are made of' Nija Dalal talks to Charles Siebert about our brains. And Patrick Rubie reveals bacterial artists that draw our attention in the latest science news Presented by Ian Woolf Co-produced by Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf