Diffusion Science radio
1,024 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 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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Episodes
Tasmanian Tiger bosses spy syphilis
April 23, 2008 22:00 - 19.9 MBTasmanian Tigers on the mainland by Chris Rehberg, Syphilis dose 2 by John August, Policing at work and school by Ian Woolf, News by Victoria Bond - mineral deficiency delayed evolution, - fertilisation fighting malaria, Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
Big pox big cats remotely lie
April 16, 2008 22:00 - 36.5 MBJohn August gives us Syphilis, Chris Rehberg chases Singleton Big Cats, News by Patrick Rubie and Victoria Bond, - remote lie detection - two faced girl - spinal healing with nano-polymers - piezoelectric nano-fibres rub up some power Multilingual dyslexia and super-powerful lasers by Patrick Rubie, Presented by Victoria Bond, Produced by Ian Woolf
Reducible Evolution Special
April 09, 2008 22:00 - 14.8 MBThermoregulation with Frank Seebacher interviewed by Jesse Silverman The irreducibly complex Michael Behe by Alex Jordan News by Jesse Silverman - life from space - hobbits - Ancient sea monsters - AIDS resistance - Antarctic giants Presented by Carla Avolio Produced by Ian Woolf We Come From Monkeys by Emerald Rose
Silky spiders with wireless chips
April 02, 2008 22:00 - 30.2 MBFast, cheap and wireless by Ian Woolf Silky spidery secretions' by Lachlan Whatmore with discussion by Patrick Rubie, Ian Woolf and Victoria Bond News by Victoria Bond - bacteria fighting bacteria - iodine-deficient cavemen - cancer-killing viruses Presented by Patrick Rubie Produced by Patrick Rubie Songs: 'Big Scary Monsters' by Sar Friedman 'The Spider' by Flanders and Swan Sample of 'Technologic' by Daft Punk
Galileo fish count quantum secrets
March 26, 2008 22:00 - 25.6 MBSpace probe Galileo by Lachlan Whatmore Quantum cryptography by Amy Bullen News by Ian Woolf, - Superconductors, - Nanowires - Counting Fish Presented by Amy Bullen Produced by Lachlan Whatmore
Space probes Borderless housing
March 19, 2008 22:00 - 30.2 MBSpace probes by Lachlan Whatmore Sustainable housing interview with Vaughn Gray of Engineers without Borders by Amy Bullen, News by Patrick Rubie short people are more jealous, self-healing artificial joints butterflys remember their childhood Presented and produced by Lachlan Whatmore
Echinoderms, illusions and your brain
March 12, 2008 22:00 - 30.2 MBLachlan Whatmore explores the mysterious world of echinoderms, Ian Woolf reveals the illusion of scarcity, and the panel discusses the latest brain research, including gaming gadgets and why puberty is so difficult. Presented by Amy Bullen and produced by Jacqui Hayes.
Power-dressing giant frogs with ID cards
March 05, 2008 22:00 - 36.6 MB'ID card pensions' by Ian Woolf 'Synaesthesia' by Charles Willock 'Power-dressing giant frogs' by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro News by Patrick Rubie - Wild winter viruses - snake jaws sailing sound waves - solving a 140 year old equation Presented by Lara Davis Produced by Patrick Rubie Song 'Thumbnail 160 -Atomic Energy' Outro contains a sample of 'It's a Scientific Fact'
Religion, Spineless sex, and faces
February 27, 2008 22:00 - 20.8 MBReligion versus Science by Michelle Kovacevic, Sex bypasses the spine for the injured by Ian Woolf, Facing up to automatic ID recognition by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Calculating your caffeine by Ian Woolf, News by Ian Woolf - artificial sweeteners make you fat - G-spot imaged Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
War goats, rat studs, and smart beds
February 20, 2008 22:00 - 25.6 MBGoat 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, http://www.cyclingscientists.com Presented by Patrick Rubie, Produced by Ian Woolf.
'Plug into your Prius, replicate with RepRap'
February 13, 2008 22:00 - 38.1 MB'Self-replicating 3-D printers' by Ian Woolf 'Plug-in batteries for hybrid cars' by Brigid Mullane 'DNA taxis' by Patrick Rubie, Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf News by Patrick Rubie Outro contains a sample of 'Love will tear us apart again' by Yha Khut Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Produced by Patrick Rubie
Good Vs Bad radiation, Hep C treatments...
February 06, 2008 22:00 - 25.7 MBNews and views by Tilly Boleyn (speaking with Evan Shapiro) New Hepatitis C treatment by John August Good and Bad Radiation by Michelle Kovacevic Presented by the ever elegant Lindsey Gray Technical assistance by Ian Woolf Additional contribution by Joanne Chang Edited by Tilly Boleyn
Zombie Sex Change Lizard Medical Myth
January 30, 2008 22:00 - 25.4 MBFree will or zombie-hood explored by Amy Bullen, Medical myths dispelled by Michelle Kovacevic, Hot sex changing lizards get cool with Jacqui Hayes, Michelle Kovacevic, Amy Bullen, and Patrick Rubie. News by Patrick Rubie: - Virgin Galactic spaceship 2, - Upsizing dimensions with Artificial Intelligence, - Searching and rewarding the searching and rewarding area of the brain - Aztecs sacrificed young boys Presented by Jacqui Hayes, Produced by Ian Woolf.
Crude oil and cruder monkeys
January 23, 2008 22:00 - 27.5 MBNews and views by Jacqui Hayes. Lindsey Gray with a slick coverage of the competing crude oil formation theories. Matt Clarke couldn't help but tell us about monkey prostitution and pornography. Intelligent musings from Michelle Kovacevic. Produced and presented by Tilly Boleyn.
Parasitic Koels and space robots
January 16, 2008 22:00 - 25.9 MBKoels of summer by Lindsey Gray, Kayuga probes the moon by Ian Woolf, News by Ian Woolf, - Glowing mind parasites get jammed, - Magnetic nano-medicines, Presented by Derek Williamson, Produced by Ian Woolf
Stone calendars, obsolete units of biofuel
January 09, 2008 22:00 - 29 MBWe take the measure of strange obsolete units with Lachlan Whatmore, and look at ancient astronomy with John August and Steve Maxwell, Charles Willock looks at the downside of biofuels. News by Patrick Rubie, Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Produced by Lachlan Whatmore with technical support from Ian Woolf
Peruvians online and festive flab
January 02, 2008 22:00 - 25.7 MBPatrick Rubie with exercise science, Ian Woolf with Peruvian children's first experiences online, Fat discussion by Joanne Chang, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie, News By Joanne Chang, James Foster and Ian Woolf. Presented by Lindee Wong, Produced by Ian Woolf with technical assistance by Patrick Rubie
'Fly me to the moon with love and fireworks'
December 26, 2007 22:00 - 25.6 MB'Mining the moon' by Ian Woolf 'The chemistry of love' by Joanne Chang 'Fireworks frenzy' by Patrick Rubie Fireworks discussion by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf, Joanne Chang, Lara Davis and Patrick Rubie Music outro: Sample of Aerodynamic by Daft Punk Presented by Lara Davis Produced by Patrick Rubie
Coelacanth Xmas trees Stand pregnant
December 19, 2007 22:00 - 25.6 MBThe Science of Xmas Trees by Patrick Rubie, Coelacanths fishy resurrection by Rabia Khan, News by Ian Woolf - Scary time - Flipping coins - Fearless mice Stand to be Pregnant and BBQ cancer by Jacqui Hayes and Ian Woolf, Presented by Jacqui Hayes, Produced by Ian Woolf
Ancient chocolate bioweapon bugs moon
December 12, 2007 22:00 - 26.1 MBA shirtload of Units by Lachlan Whatmore, Squirming, creeping and feeling by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Termite class war by Ian Woolf Ancient Chocolate by Derek Williamson, Endangered new species by Rabia Khan, News by Patrick Rubie - Memorable Chimps - Free internet on aircraft - Moon rocks - Seeing red over the Red Sea Dam - Ancient Hittite bioweapons Presented by Rabia Khan, Produced by Ian Woolf
Menstrual stem cells smallpox extinct
December 05, 2007 22:00 - 30.7 MBStem cells from Menstrual blood by Ian Woolf, Smallpox extinction by John August, News by Patrick Rubie, Presented by Joanne Chang, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore
Evidence kills smallpox placebo
November 28, 2007 22:00 - 25.5 MBEvidence based medicine by Erin Passmore Smallpox and vaccination by John August Evidence, smallpox and placebo discussed by Rabia Khan, Patrick Rubie, John August, Joanne Chang, Linda Wang and Ian Woolf News by Patrick Rubie - climate - telescopes - stem cells - giant scorpians Presented by Rabia Khan Produced by Ian Woolf
Robot Love, Nuclear Power, Safe?
November 21, 2007 22:00 - 25.5 MBA Diffusion Science Nuclear Special (Part II). Instead of looking only at CO2, we look at the other important issues surrounding nuclear power generation. This week: the risks of proliferation. Special Guests Dr Sue Wareham OAM of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War, and A/Prof Tilman Ruff, Australian Chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons talk with Charles Willock about nuclear proliferation. Jaroon Descartes is Jacqui Pfeffer's Speci...
Nuclear Waste: Safe for 240,000 years?
November 14, 2007 22:00 - 25.6 MBA Diffusion Science Nuclear Special. We look at the breakdown of nuclear waste storage materials with time, and the problems associated with cleanup of the Maralinga nuclear test site. Dr Ian Farnan, University of Cambridge, talks to Charles Willock about possibly significant errors in estimates of nuclear waste storage times. Alan Parkinson, nuclear engineer, talks with Charles Willock about the mishandling of nuclear waste at Maralinga. Presented by: Emily Fearn Panelled by: Celin...
Robots, baby birds and free internet
November 07, 2007 22:00 - 25.6 MBJacqui Pfeffer discusses Robot Relationships with Hugh Durrant White Ian Woolf interviews Lachlan Hardy about freeing the net http://lachstock.com.au Charles Willock looks at the life of baby birds News by Ian Woolf Presented by Lara Davis Produced by Ian Woolf
Spooky Worms, Dr Pet and Medicine Farms
October 31, 2007 22:00 - 25.8 MBDiffusion 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
Apt Apertures, Microbial Fuel Cells
October 24, 2007 22:00 - 25.8 MBNews 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
Sound barrier, Virgin green
October 17, 2007 22:00 - 12.4 MBAviation 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
Science, Politics, Nuclear Meltdown
October 10, 2007 22:00 - 25.8 MBPolitical 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
Dino-bird, Scientists miscast, Sputnik
October 03, 2007 22:00 - 25.5 MBNews 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
The Art of Science
September 12, 2007 22:00 - 18.7 MB'The Art of Science', interview with Boo Chapple by Ian Woolf News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie
Space warps, sex for sport, toy-boys
September 05, 2007 22:00 - 25.5 MBFocussing 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
Dark matter and alternative medicine
August 29, 2007 22:00 - 25.6 MB'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
Diffusion Medical Special
August 22, 2007 22:00 - 25.4 MBThe 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
Puke-ray, Marriage, Expanding Universe
August 15, 2007 22:00 - 25.5 MBMarriage 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
Genetic Peas Uncomplimentary medicine
August 08, 2007 22:00 - 25.7 MBMendel'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
Asperger's adventure Nuclear shutdown
August 01, 2007 22:00 - 31.2 MBAsperger'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
Global Swindle, Snow Science, E-voting
July 25, 2007 22:00 - 25.5 MBGlobal 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
Brain music and Smelly science
July 18, 2007 22:00 - 25.6 MBMind 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
Icelandic Science, Heart Rates, News
July 11, 2007 22:00 - 25.5 MBScience 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
Carbon Praise, Internet Goes Sideways
July 04, 2007 22:00 - 25.6 MBWonderful 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 Techn...
Greenwich Mean Time, Chookosaur, Bees
June 27, 2007 22:00 - 25 MBGreenwich 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
The Sciencegasm, Ice Skating, Vegemite
June 20, 2007 22:00 - 25 MBThe 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
Killer Robots, Google Streetview, Ants
June 13, 2007 22:00 - 86 BytesMarching 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
Oil free, Low fat cows, Green goes red
June 06, 2007 22:00 - 25.1 MBDarren 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
Robots in traffic, What attracts you?
May 30, 2007 22:00 - 25.1 MBDr Will Uther talks to Ian Woolf about robots that drive in traffic, Patrick Rubie takes to the streets to find out what people find attractive, Presented by Charles Willock, News by Ed Pollitt -Nobel Peace, -Yoga and GABA, -Salt Savvy, -Ward Awarded, Produced by Ian Woolf
Oil, hair, heads and science
May 23, 2007 22:00 - 26.2 MBHair, heads and hard-times discussion lead by Jacqui Hayes. Interview with science film-maker Sonya Pemberton by Tilly Boleyn. News by Ed Pollitt. Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music It's Alright by Rand & Holland 23 by Blonde Redhead
Nanotech cancer and super-duper-novas
May 16, 2007 22:00 - 26.8 MBNanotechnology and cancer treatment by Pat Rubie; Super-duper-nova by Chris Stewart; news by Ed Pollitt. Produced and presented by Chris Stewart
Synchrotron and phone spam
May 09, 2007 22:00 - 26.5 MBNews by Catherine Beehag. Spunky Synchrotron Science by Ed Pollitt. News extra and Do-not-call discussion lead by Ian Woolf. Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music Hang me up to dry by Cold War Kids +81 by Deerhoof
Cricket science+not so new discoveries
May 02, 2007 22:00 - 25.6 MBNews read by Catherine Beehag. The science of cricket by Marc West. Not-so-new discoveries by Tilly Boleyn (and a gaggle of delightful volunteers). Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer. Produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music Misread by Kings of convenience. Mishaps Happening by Quantic.