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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Dorkbot, Putin, Sneezing and Sunlight
04/07/2022From 2010: President Putin's views on the science of whaling and climate change by Lachlan Whatmore, How Grapefruit could make you pregnant by Ian Woolf, Ian Woolf speaks to Leigh Russell at Dorkbot. Leigh explodes a hydrogen filled condom to reboot a computer, moves beads with sound, and brings non-Newtonian fluids to life. Listener question: Is sunlight behind glass just as good as outside? answered by Ian Woolf Marc West spoke to Dr. Louis Ptacek about photic sneezing. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Plants to eat, and plants that eat
27/06/2022Beetroot for heart health, Soluble fibre for healthy weight loss, Carnivorous plants go underground by Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Vision Revolutions
20/06/2022From 2010: Ian Woolf reviews The Vision Revolution by Mark Changizi, about the evolution of human vision and our unrecognised super-powers, with commentary from Aaron Cook and Daniel Keogh, From 2013: Ian Woolf interviews Mark Changizi about his research into colour vision and its applications in enhancing vision,, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Core asthma steam spies
13/06/2022Core causes days to change, Solar powered cars for Europe, UK admits to illegally spying on Julian Assange by Ian Woolf Asthma Australia warns of wood-fired heater smoke, Lachlan Whatmore puts steam to work, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Summon Pompeo - banish EBV
06/06/2022My Pictures matter, Pompeo summoned, Monkeypox sequenced, Epstein-Barr Vaccine by Ian Woolf, Steam hero by Lachlan Whatmore, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Nikola Tesla and Doc Oc
30/05/2022This episode first broadcast in 2010: Aaron Cook reports on Element 117-- Ununseptium Marc West speaks with "Doctor Boob" about how to become the super-villain Doc Oc Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf discuss the life and legend of Nikola Tesla, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Trustworthy fakes and edited hamsters
23/05/2022Amplified spiders, edited hamsters, Trustworthy fakes, Monkeypox is airborne by Ian Woolf Ancient machines by Lachlan Whatmore, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Emerge Australia
16/05/2022Anne Wilson, CEO of Emerge Australia talks about the need to change the Clinical Guidlines for diagnosis and treatment of Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis what's changed?
09/05/20221999 ME/CFS Conference with harmful Clinical Guidelines for treatment, 2008 ME/CFS Conference interview with Dr Stephen Graves, 2022 talk by Dr Richard Loeffel on the need for new Clinical Guidlines for ME/CFS, Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Goats, studs and smart beds
02/05/2022This episode first broadcast in 2008: Goat sacrifices of the military by Ian Woolf, Wired Beds by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Junk DNA points the way by Patrick Rubie, Female rats prefer males with recent sexual experience by Patrick Rubie, Jacqui Hayes interviews Chris Lauf of the Cycling Scientists and their travelling energy show, Presented by Patrick Rubie, Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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What Science Policy?
25/04/2022A new crystal of ice by Ian Woolf, What are the Science Policies of the major Australian parties for the 2022 election? by Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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The Public Goods Game
18/04/2022This episode was first broadcast in 2011: Mic Cavazzini chats with Professor Simon Gaechter from the University of Nottingham about why we humans just can't co-operate with one another- before putting our panelists through Gaechter's Public Goods Game to see just how selfish we all are. Dr Julie-Anne Popple brings you the latest on morphing moths. Presented by Victoria Bond Produced by James Bourne Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Questioning Science Frontiers - part 2
11/04/2022UN Climate Report released, Governments fail to act, scientists protest by Ian Woolf, Audience questions from the Frontiers of Science Forum - part 2 featuring Professor Johannes le Coutre, Professor Martina Stenzel, Professor Chirs Tisdell, and Professor Ben Eggleton, Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Questioning Science Frontiers - part 1
04/04/2022NASA telescope naming scandal by Ian Woolf, Audience questions from the Frontiers of Science Forum - part 1 featuring Professor Johannes le Coutre, Professor Martina Stenzel, Professor Chirs Tisdell, and Professor Ben Eggleton, Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Biology Evolves - Part 2
28/03/2022Johannes LeCoutre talks about growing food in new ways, cell by cell with cellular agriculture - part 2 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Biology Evolves - Part 1
21/03/2022Johannes LeCoutre talks about how Biology evolved from a purely investigative science into an area of creative engineering, and specifically about growing food in new ways, cell by cell - part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Creating the future
14/03/2022Environment Minister Susan Ley wins her appeal against duty to not hurt children, Environment Minister Ley announces loophole to exempt coal mines from environmental legislation, Asteroid explodes near Iceland, Damon Gameau talks about his new film about the next ten years: Regenerating Australia Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Plato's compass
07/03/2022Professor Chris Tisdell replaces Plato's compass with a template, to make learning geometry easier and safer. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Tiny Targeted Plastic
28/02/2022Professor Martina Stenzel talks about using polymer nanotechnology to deliver drugs to fight cancer with less side effects. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
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Printed livers and woven TVs
21/02/20223D printed livers, Animated t-shirts by Ian Woolf BA.2 - time for a new letter? by Ian Woolf From 2010: Victoria Bond spoke to Robert Booy about the importance of vaccine compliance, and the downfall of the Australian Vaccination Network Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links