Diffusion Science radio
1,011 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★ - 23 ratingsIf you like a good, broad mix of Science - new science, hard science, pop science, historical science and very silly science, listen to Diffusion.
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How do we smell again? - part 1
March 31, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBFrom 2020: James Hayes talks about the science of odour, part 1 Easter chocolate news, present and past Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Apps for Brain-Computer-Interfaces - part 2
March 22, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBListen to part 2 of Sam Hosovsky, CEO of uCat, talking about the implications of brain-computer-interfaces. News of ear based brain-computer-interfaces Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Apps for Brain-Computer-Interfaces - part 1
March 17, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBListen to Sam Hosovsky explain to Ian Woolf how uCat is building apps to help paralysed people with Brain-Computer-Interfaces learn to speak using virtual reality and artificial intelligence - part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Comedy in his DNA
March 10, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBSam Dyer talks about doing science stand-up comedy about DNA sequencing at the Adelaide Fringe Festival Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Again
March 03, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBFrom 2022: Are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors the answer? The Liberal-National Party want you to think so. News of a vaccine for hair loss, and a reminder from the original Moon landing. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Brain spindle dating tips
February 25, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBFrom 2009: What 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 Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Brain spndle dating tips
February 25, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBFrom 2009: What 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 Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Lord Morton's Mare and robotic guitars
February 18, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBDr Angela Crean explains environmental effects on fathers, and non-genetic inheritance in Lord Morton's mare and the quagga. Luke Coffey builds a robotic guitar. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
The Big Misunderstanding
February 11, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBListen to Professor John Mattick explain why Junk DNA is the big misunderstanding of molecular biology. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Nanoparticle breath on analogue Mars
February 04, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBListen to Dr Renee Goreham talk about her research into applying nanoparticle detection to health, and news of missions to analogue Mars in Armenia. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Chocolate fuel, steroids and roomba sumo
January 28, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBFrom 2006: Ian Woolf reports on fuel from waste, Lachlan Whatmore on the Portuguese Man-of-War, Matt Clarke on Roomba Sumo, Lachlan Whatmore explains how steroids work, and how they mess you up, Ian Woolf reports on magnetic implants, Lachlan Whatmore reports on a gel that protects against AIDS. Hosted by Matt Clarke, Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Choice Blindness
January 21, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBListen how choice blindness can lead to people defending the opposite to their original opinion, whether it be in a taste test, a survey, or in a eyewitness suspect line up, and how to be less likely to be deceived. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Comedy, housework and sex
January 14, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBFrom 2010: Listen to Marc West explain the correlation between sex and housework. Victoria Bond walks into a bar with science comedian Brian Malow. Aaron Cooke reports on starquakes, stroking rats, mosquito attraction, and how green tea fights cancer Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
Music for moral equations...
January 07, 2024 14:24 - 37 MBLove songs aren't universally recognised, Music helps students learn maths, Music preferences predict moral values and vice versa Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
2023 Ig Nobel Prizes - part 2
December 28, 2023 14:24 - 37 MBListen to Part 2 of the Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think, followed by the 24/7 lectures. Hosted by Marc Abrahams from the Annals of Improbable Research. Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
2023 Ig Nobel Prizes - part 1
December 25, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBThe Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! Hosted by Marc Abrahams from the Annals of Improbable Research. Part 2 next week Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
AI has a human alignment problem
December 18, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBListen to part 3 of Ian Woolf's chat with Transhumanist Brendan Clarke on how AI is being abused by people who's values are not aligned with society. The Ignobel Prize 24/7 lectures where a researcher is given 24 seconds to describe their work, and then to explain it in just 7 words that anyone can understand. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying Merchandise
After AI takes our jobs
December 11, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBListen to part 2 of Ian Woolf's chat with Transhumanist Brendan Clarke on how AI gets smarter, and how to change society to help people who lose their jobs as a result. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
AI needs nurturing
December 04, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBListen to Brendan Clarke and Ian Woolf chat about what's happened with artificial intelligence over the last year, and what may happen, and why good parenting is a factor. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Humans almost extinct and Rat Matrix
November 27, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBListen to the tale of how humans almost became extinct several times in history. News of rats using their imaginations to move objects and themselves through virtual reality. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Face transplant and spice for life
November 20, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBSuccessful face transplant including whole eyeball, News of Cinnamon for longer life and better memory by Ian Woolf, Face recognition by Gina Sartore Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Are earthquakes affected by climate change?
November 13, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBAustralian SpIRIT nano-satellite to be launched, How climate change may cause more volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and make them more severe. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Brain Writing
November 06, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBBrain writing with bidirectional Brain-Computer-Interfaces, with news of spots before your eyes mapped at Monash, and stimulated in Toronto Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Red Cross Blood Bank
October 30, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBFrom 2013: Ian Woolf reports on Vel-negative blood, What are A, B and O, and what is RH negative and positive? Ian Woolf speaks with with Joe Patkes, Red Cell Serologist at the Red Cross Blood Services centre in Alexandria about blood types, blood processing and transfusions. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Woomera blasts off
October 23, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBFrom 2015: Asteroid moons Earth, Invisible planets sought by Ian Woolf Kerrie Dougherty describes the beginnings of the Woomera Rocket Range. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Aussie Space Mail
October 16, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBFrom 2014: Worms uploaded to Lego by Ian Woolf, Kerrie Dougherty tells tales of Rockets delivering mail in Australia before Woomera. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Levitating worms and 2023 Nobel Prizes
October 09, 2023 06:04 - 37 MB2023 Nobel Prizes for attosecond lasers, quantum dots and mRNA vaccines. News of Worms leaping with electric fields. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Don't ignore your symptoms
October 02, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBNew protein causing post-exertional malaise hints at new diagnostic tests and drugs for ME/CFS, Flaws found by critics in the PACE Trials and Cochrane Review recommending graded exercise therapy and Cognitive behavioural therapy for ME/CFS - the Australian clinical guidelines are based on pseudoscience Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
X marks the Auto-immune disease
September 25, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBListen to Lachan Gray talk about how auto-immune diseases affect many more females than males, and his research into how the extra X chromosome may be the cause. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution < Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Neurofeedback virtual learning
September 18, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBListen to Luke Turner talk about his project to use Neurofeedback and virtual reality to help people learn more things, more easily. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Luke Turner (right) Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Non-coding RNA Puppets
September 11, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBFrom 2014: Turn another human into your hand puppet by Ian Woolf, Leonard Lipovich explains non-coding RNA, ENCODE and CHARGE, Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Graphene power
September 04, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBGraphene antenna for more efficient solar power, Flanders and Swan, First and Second Law Controversial graphene circuit claims to extracts energy from random heat fluctuations. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Brain Fog Therapy
August 28, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBRepetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy to treat brain fog from Long COVID, A new anti-COVID drug may protect from all variants and also heal Long COVID lung damage. Michael persinger's God Helmet From 2003, Tim Baynes speaks to Eva Feredoes about using brain magnets to switch off HIS brain functions, during the interview! Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Nuclear Australia - pros and cons
August 21, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBFrom the 2013 Nuclear Energy For Australia? conference: Uranium miner Dr Erica Smyth argues for nuclear power for Australia, Conservationist Professor Ian Lowe argues against nuclear power for Australia Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Assange, music and the Law
August 15, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBA plea-deal for Julian Assange? Artists given a second chance to sue AI. Not A Crime, Music and Book industries try to shut down the Internet Archive. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
WorldCoin and Dilution rejuvenation
August 08, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBScan your eyeball for free money? Rejuvenation by diluting your blood! Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Edward Teller, Isaac Newton and military Robots
July 31, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBTherese Chen reports on Fairy Wren passwords (2012),v Chris Stewart interviews Sir Isaac Newton (2003) Tim Baynes reports on fish poison, molecular machines and kidneys, (2003) Chris Stewart reports on the life and science of Edward Teller,(2003) Arwen Cross, Julie-Anne Popple and Ian Woolf discuss military walking robots (2012) Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Multi-agent AI TV shows
July 24, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBWalking around a multi-agent simulation to tell the non-player characters that they are in the Matrix, A Multi-agent simulator using ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion to generate complete South Park episodes on demand. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Cute Beard Slime
July 18, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBIan Woolf reports on Cute Science, Beard beer, Alpha Centauri B's planet and HIV milk - with comments from Julie-Anne Popple and Arwen Cross. Julie-Anne Popple talks to Chris Reid, a biologist from the University of Sydney, about the memory of slime moulds. Presented by Julie-Anne Popple, Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Gravity Maverick - part 2
July 10, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBListen to Dr Viv Robinson boldly explain why the Universe isn't expanding and the Big bang never happened. News of new kind of renewable energy, and preventing long COVID. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Gravity Maverick - part 1
July 03, 2023 06:04 - 37 MBListen to Dr Viv Robinson boldly explain why most physicists have misunderstood Einstein's gravity, and what it means for what the Universe is made of. News of impossibly massive galaxies. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Augment your memory
June 26, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBHow can we improve our memory? Ian Woolf takes a deep dive into the ancient art of memory systems. News of artificial intelligence finding new drugs Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Douglas Engelbart - Inventing the 21st Century
June 19, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBDouglas Engelbart invented the 21st Century! In 1968 his Mother of All Demos showed how together work in social networks, using computer screens with graphic user interface, mouse, word processors, hyperlinks, online document sharing and video-conferencing, as part of his plan to Augment Human Intelligence. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Killer AI and 2010 Ignobles
June 12, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBHugo DeGaris concludes his warning from 2010 that AI could threaten human existence, with discussion from Marc West. Highlights of the 2010 IgNobel Prizes. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Robot guide dogs and Killer AI
June 05, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBHugo DeGaris warned us in 2010 that AI could threaten human existence, and news of brainfog and robot guide dogs. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Sex and the single geek
May 22, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBListen to polymath Matthew Hall and hypnotherapist and counsellor Melinda Hall-King talk about the science of human courtship. Dedicated to the loving memory of Matthew Hall. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Unsimulated mint longevity
May 15, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBListen to the quantum experiment that proves we're not in a computer simulation, news of Mint for Minds, and Slowing the ageing clocks, with Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution
Public Trust in Science part 2
May 08, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBListen to the second part of Professor Nick Dirks talking about Science, policy and trust with Ian Woolf, with news of AI clone wars. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
Public Trust in Science part 1
May 01, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBListen to the first part of Professor Nick Dirks talk about Science, policy and trust with Ian Woolf, with news of AI helping people speak their mind. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links
The Long-Term Threat
April 24, 2023 06:03 - 37 MBThe Long-Term Threat - the open letter to pause AI research, and who wrote it, News of plagiarising anti-plagiarism anti-Ai AI by Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links