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Listen to James Vandeleau talk about the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology - part 1. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to the final part of John Pane talking about privacy rights online, from social media bubbles, to how kids need to practice socializing safely online, just as they do in the real world. News of Senate voting against the censorship, and then for it the next day. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to the second part of John Pane talking about privacy rights online, from your private interactions with AI, to the dangers of manipulation by social media companies even if you don't have a social media account. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to John Pane, Chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia talk about the executive order from Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, requiring photo ID age verification for using an uncensored search engine in Australia by December 2025 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to the risks of vitamin B6 poisoning that can damage your nerves and make you fall, and news of a cocktail that makes worms and mice younger. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

From 2009: "Worms worms worms" by Lachlan Whatmore "Science Trivia" hosted by Victoria Bond. "The number 30" by Patrick Rubie News by Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf Evolutionary Leap, Hadron Collider and space drive,Placebo Effects, and Global Melting Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Produced by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to John August from 2009 talk about travelling in tornadoes. News of mystery radio signals, a hole in the magnetosphere, and artificial blood. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

From the Singularity University Summit 2019: Shelley Laslett talks about the neuroscience of changing your behaviour, Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

From 2017: Listen to Dr Ainsley Newson talk about bioethics and personal genomics. News of Gut bacteria for longer life Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

From 2017: From 2017: Professor Stuart Kauffman reads from The surprizing story of Patrick, Rupert, Sly and Gus - evolutionary niches and complexity. News of flashing lights to treat Alzheimer's mice. Quantum computing made simple! Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

From 2017: Listen to Professor Stuart Kauffman talk about the origin of life. News that weight lifting is good for your brain. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

News of healthier, more sustainable chocolate, and chocolate cultured in a bioreactor. Listen to chef and biochemist Galit Segev from 2011, talk about the science of tempering chocolate. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

From 2017: Paul Mason talks about bots talking jobs, and the future of society. News of vampires switching to human blood. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to part 2 of the audience Question and Answer session of the 2025 Frontiers of Science Forum. Physicist Benjamin Pope, Science Educator Helen Georgiou, Micro-biologist Liz Harry and Chemist Vipul Agarwal answer the audiences' questions. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to part 1 of the audience Q and A session of the 2025 Frontiers of Science Forum. Physicist Benjamin Pope, Science Educator Helen Georgiou, Micro-biologist Liz Harry and Chemist Vipul Agarwal answer the audience's questions. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to Associate Professor Helen Georgiou talk about her research into the best ways to teach science at schools. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to Vipul Agarwal continue our conversation about his new plastic recycling technology, polymer spinal implants and re-usable rapid tests - part 3 2025 Australian Federal Election Science funding policies Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to Vipul Agarwal continue our conversation about his new plastic recycling technology, polymer spinal implants and plastic anti-fouling paint for ships and submarines - part 2 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to Vipul Agarwal from UNSW talk about his new plastic recycling technology - part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise

Listen to Professor Liz Harry talk about the secret life of bacteria, and leadership in science - part 3, and from 2018, Daniel Bouzho talks about bacteria and honey. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap Merchandise