Diffusion Science Radio

Marc West interviews Hayley Birch organiser of the Geek Pop Festival, Marc West and Darren Osborne reflect on the science that made the news in 2008, news on Santa dealing with global warming and the global financial crisis, Reindeer science Produced and Presented by Marc West

Ian Woolf speaks with Sam, organiser of the protest, Fiona Patten convenor of the Australian Sex Party, and finally Dave the Happy Singer and Percy from the Digital Liberty Coalition, News by Kalvin Ng - dying coral reefs, - relating to artificial people, - ancient cannabis in China. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Marc West talks with Jamos McAlister and Marcus Findlay about teaching kids that "calculations are the spelling of maths, not the story", Ian Woolf talks to Dr Andrea Leigh at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney about the science of hot leaves, News by Kalvin Ng and Monica Sharma, - body swapping - software to make you statistically beautiful, - heart attacks prevent heart attacks, Ian Woolf rallies the Internet censorship protest around Australia on December 13th 2008 Presented by Kalvin Ng, and produced by Ian Woolf

News by Marc West - global warming and the next ice age, - wine's bubbles can track the carbon dioxide from fossil fuels, - dating glaciers by atomic bomb residue, - wind farms may create weather, - celestial smiley face Ian Woolf talks parasite wisdom with Professor John Dalton, director of the Institute for the Biotechnology of Infectious Diseases, UTS, who researches how to exploit parasite's knowledge of our immune system to cure diseases. Caitlin Howlett tell us about sugar in space, which may point at life, and how water is a greenhouse gas. Ian Woolf reports on solar powered sea slugs on the sea floor that can make food from sunlight. Monica Sharma updates us on the fate of the spiders in space, and how a brain implant is giving a paralysed man the power of speech, Caitlin Howlett reports on how turtles evolved their shells, Presented by Monica Sharma, produced by Ian Woolf

PhD student Phoebe Peters talks with Ian Woolf about how life itself really works and how cells reproduce. Cyling scientist Chris Lauf describes his 7 month science education adventure around Queensland to Caitlin Howlett. Cart washes with Kalvin Ng, Spiders and butterflys in space by Monica Sharma, Global warming prevents an Ice Age by Patrick Rubie, and CNN and Telstra "holograms" with Ian Woolf, Presented by Caitlin Howlett, and produced by Ian Woolf.

Ian Woolf interviews Crikey tech writer Stilgherrian about the Australian Government's plan to censor the internet. Patrick Rubie tells about heart-powered pacemakers, and why looks matter more at speed dating sessions, Caitlin Howlett pleads the case of the whales versus the US Navy, Presented by Monica Sharma and produced by Ian Woolf.

Associate Professor Kendal McGuffie from the Physics department at UTS, tells Ian Woolf about tracking the movement of water by weight to find out how forests use water and effect the climate. Marc West phones Dr Christopher Pettigrew from Cork University in Ireland to find out how to apply for the American Association for the Advancement of Science PhD interprative dance competition. Kalvin Ng bring us the latest news about bird flu. Presented by Kalvin Ng and produced by Ian Woolf.

Ghost-hunting by Android Amy Bullen, the Living Dead bacteria by Lyncanthropic Ian Woolf, Greg Skilbeck explains how sediment from the sea bed tells the tale of climates past, News by Murderous Marc West, - Vampire Moths Presented by Murderous Marc West, Produced by Lyncanthrope Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf interviews UTS Head of Physics Michael Ford about how to make matter do whatever you wish by controlling the size and shape of nano-particles, Marc West goes on a pub crawl of science-related pubs in London. News by Marc West and Ian Woolf - a competition for interprative dances based on PhD theses, - factors to make your brain grow Presented by Nick Evershed, Produced by Ian Woolf

Pick-up lines by Victoria Bond and Patrick Rubie, 118118 challenge by Marc West, The brain's reward by Amy Bullen, News by Victoria Bond and Patrick Rubie, - obesity and pleasure - internet surfing keeps your brain young Presented by Marc West, Produced by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf interviews Samuel Braunstein about quantum teleportation, how to get yourself faxed from A to B, without travelling in the space in-between, Patrick Rubie explains part 1 of his Science and History of Radio, News by Ian Woolf, - Medical Chocolate from Mars, - Fertile greetings from females Music: Pi Man by Unicron's Revenge (Sydney band) Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf

Our closest relatives are all of us, You can learn to change the way genes are expressed in your body, Ben Herbert explains proteomics, Melinda Hall King explains childhood deception, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf speaks with Peter Ralph about global warming modelling, from coral bleaching to Antarctic algae, Patrick Rubie examines the issue, are robots better than androids? R2D2 or CP30? News by Victoria Bond, read by Dean Procter: - Personal genetic screening - Mothballs and life - LHC melts down - blindness cured by gene therapy - human clones in Sydney Presented and produced by Ian Woolf with technical support from Victoria Bond

Victoria Bond tells us all about blood and the history of blood transfusions, Ian Woolf interviews Graziella Caprarelli, Space Scientist for the Department of Environmental Sciences at University of Technology Sydney about volcanoes in space, the latest scientific news, from Cubans in space to health-conscious computer geeks reviewed by Ian Woolf, Patrick Rubie and Sam Conyngham Presented and produced by Patrick Rubie

The Large Hadron Collider switch-on discussed by Victoria Bond, Patrick Rubie, and Ian Woolf, Jason Heimaster brings a critical eye to Conspiracy Theories, News by Victoria Bond - familiarity breeds contempt - gentler needles from mosquitoes, - listener auto-complete sentences Presented and produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support from Patrick Rubie.

John August sends a Postcard from Britain in the 1870's. Ian Woolf speaks with Melinda Hall King about hynotherapy, Melinda and Ian talk about the Science festival, Scepticism and the Placebo effect. Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf.

Muhsin Karim explores the bionic soldier and Brain Computer Interfaces, Ian Woolf has the last word with Brian Lennon from the Live Futures 2020 festival about the opportunities offered by large amounts of cheap, clean alternative power. Jacqui Hayes brings the week in review: - Landmine tobacco - Tree-man - Cow compasses - cognitive magic Presented and produced by Ian Woolf.

In this special edition from the Live Futures 2020 Festival, Brian Lennon speaks to Ian Woolf about the Fab Lab that could make anything with 3D printers, and cars that run on used vegetable oil left over from fish and chip shops. Jacqui Hayes reviews elephants who count, and how to read men's faces. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf.

Lachlan Whatmore puts steam to work, Jacqui Hayes and Caitlin Howlett review the week in science - happiness science, - giant wallabies in Tasmania - confirmation that contraceptive pills reverse attraction - vaccination against alcoholic pleasure Amy Bullen examines the ultimate cheating drug - the placebo, News by Ian Woolf - synthetic telepathy - anti-aging drugs keep your cells clean - chilli heat not just an illusion - cannabis and opium to prevent addiction Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Victoria Bond finds out if the Large Hadron Collider will destroy the world,Ian Woolf talks to Professor Mike Cortie about zapping gold nanoparticles in your body with lasers to cure mind-control parasites,News by Patrick Rubie- King Tut's foetuses- solar power at night- smart bricks- dandelion rubberProduced and Presented by Ian Woolf