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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Spooky Worms, Dr Pet and Medicine Farms
31/10/2007Diffusion Animal Special: 'Spooky Worms' by Lachlan Whatmore 'Dr Pet and Medicine Farms' by Patrick Rubie News by Patrick Rubie Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Panelled/Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Apt Apertures, Microbial Fuel Cells
24/10/2007News by Emily Fearn - drop in ocean pH harms snail defences - ancient evidence of modern behaviour Apt Apertures by Charles Willock DIY Beer Power with Microbial Fuel Cells by Patrick Rubie Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Ian Woolf and Ed Pollitt
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Sound barrier, Virgin green
17/10/2007Aviation special 60th Anniversary of the first supersonic flight by Lachlan Whatmore, Virgin Blue goes green by Emily Fearn, News by Erin Passmore, - Suicidal genetics - Of moose and man - Urine as fertiliser, Presented by Ian Woolf, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore
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Science, Politics, Nuclear Meltdown
10/10/2007Political science and Nuclear Meltdown by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Panelled and Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Dino-bird, Scientists miscast, Sputnik
03/10/2007News by Emily Fearn and Jo Dessman - Velociraptor possibly had feathers - Hearing problems in the classroom - Scientists angry at being miscast in doco 50th Anniversary of Sputnik by Lachlan Whatmore Presented and Produced by Ed Pollitt
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The Art of Science
12/09/2007'The Art of Science', interview with Boo Chapple by Ian Woolf News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Space warps, sex for sport, toy-boys
05/09/2007Focussing zero point energy by Ian Woolf Sex before sport by Marc West Toy-boys and Trophy wives by Kachina Allen News by Patrick Rubie Presented and produced by Ed Pollitt
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Dark matter and alternative medicine
29/08/2007'The Dark Side of the Cosmos' - Professor Joe Silk interviewed by Ian Woolf 'What's the alternative?' by Patrick Rubie News by Patrick Rubie Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Diffusion Medical Special
22/08/2007The Evolution of Medicine by Emily Fearn News by Ed Pollitt - toys recalled for lead and magnets - sexy slug pheromone orgies - immune system recognizes fats Presented by Erin Passmore, Produced by Ian Woolf
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Puke-ray, Marriage, Expanding Universe
15/08/2007Marriage Science by Kachina Allen Expanding Universe by Patrick Rubie News by Ian Woolf - Iced Germs - Puke-ray - Mega sugar-rush Presented and produced by Ed Pollitt Music: Lies Are Much More Fun by The Grates, Galaxy Song by Eric Idle
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Genetic Peas Uncomplimentary medicine
08/08/2007Mendel's Peas by Lachlan Whatmore, Uncomplimentary complementary medicine by Ian Woolf, Blood chips by Matt Francis, News by Matt Francis Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Asperger's adventure Nuclear shutdown
01/08/2007Asperger's Adventures by Patrick Rubie, Nuclear shutdown by Ian Woolf, News by Ian Woolf - Paper aircraft - Neurological guardian angel Science of Niceness presented by Bre Bunce Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Global Swindle, Snow Science, E-voting
25/07/2007Global Warming Swindle Review by John August Snow Science by Patrick Rubie E-voting by Ian Woolf News by Ian Woolf - Australian Audiovisual Archive - Caffeine Thinking - Gesture Control - Micro Movers - Early Altruism Presented by Emily Fearn Produced by Ed Pollitt
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Brain music and Smelly science
18/07/2007Mind Listening to the Mind Listening by Ian Woolf, Smells like Science by Patrick Rubie, News by Patrick Rubie - taking the urine, - holograph testing - synthetic life - jellyfish cosmetics - ancient chilli Presented by Ed Pollitt, Produced by Ian Woolf
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Icelandic Science, Heart Rates, News
11/07/2007Science of Iceland by Marc West Heart Rates and the Brain by Tilly Boleyn News by Patrick Rubie - Hubble sees new stars - energy generator using vibrations - rat-brained robot - Aesop's fable tested - gut parasites from the ocean - largest bird's secret of flight Presented by Erin Passmore Produced by Ed Pollitt Music: 'Vaka' by Sigur Ros, 'Kobol's Last Gleaming' by Bear McCreary
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Carbon Praise, Internet Goes Sideways
04/07/2007Wonderful Carbon by Lachlan Whatmore, Meshing the Internet by Ian Woolf, News by Patrick Rubie: - Space weather - Microwaved plastic - Colour evolution - Artificial skin - Giant penguins Presented by Charles Willock, Produced by Ian Woolf. Music: Carbon is a Girl's Best Friend by Lynda Williams The Physics Chanteuse - from her Cosmic Cabaret album, http://www.scientainment.com/songs.html DJ Ted Stevens Techno Remix: "A Series of Tubes" by 13tongimp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtOoQFa5ug8
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Greenwich Mean Time, Chookosaur, Bees
27/06/2007Greenwich Mean Time by Marc West Chookosaur & Queen Bees by Tilly Boleyn News by Patrick Ruby - Liquid Telescopes - Arctic Spring - Fresh Air - Nano-squids - Bad news for girls - Picky-eating kids - Pygmy pandas Presented by Ed Pollitt Produced by Ed Pollitt & Tilly Boleyn Music: "Greenwich Mean Time Machine" by Mark Mitchell, "Space" by James Singer
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The Sciencegasm, Ice Skating, Vegemite
20/06/2007The Science of Orgasm by Tisha Dejmanee Ice Skating Science by Celine Steinfeld and Jeffrey Heaton Southern Directions and Vegemite by Celine Steinfeld News by Erin Passmore - Smoking - Sticky gecko feet - Familial plants - Cold pain Presented by Emily Fearn Produced by Ed Pollitt Music: "Science Is Golden" by The Grates, "The Scientist" by Coldplay
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Killer Robots, Google Streetview, Ants
13/06/2007Marching Ants and the best Patents by Tilly Boleyn and Vanessa Gardoz Google Streetview discussion with Erin Passmore, Ian Woolf and Ed Pollitt News by Ian Woolf - Killer robots - Stainless stem cells - Gait madness Presented by Erin Passmore Produced by Ed Pollitt
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Oil free, Low fat cows, Green goes red
06/06/2007Darren Osborne interviews Dr David Lamb about Fuels of the Future, Tilly Boleyn and Vanessa Gardoz discuss: - Workchoice treadmills, - Nominative determinism, - lonely albatross, - red-stained windmills, News by Erin passmore and Ed Pollitt, - Energetic astronomy, - Black holes, - Wood fired reverse speakers for alternative energy, - Low fat cows Presented by Ed Pollitt, Produced by Ian Woolf