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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Diffusion 19th May 2005
May 19, 2005 10:28 - 1 ByteProduced and panelled by David Huang, News by Helen Sim, Movie review of What The Bleep Do We Know? by Ian Woolf, David Huang with computer software tackling cow diseases, Robot reproduction with Chris Stewart
Diffusion 12th May 2005
May 12, 2005 10:28 - 1 ByteProduced, panelled and presented by Chris Stewart, News by Brigid Mullane, Australian Innovator haikus and limericks supplied by David Huang, Catherine Beehag reveals Stanley Millgram proved 60% of people are nasty, Helen Sims reads Clone poetry, Phil Dooley limerick, Matt Clarke sheds light on global dimming
Diffusion 5th May 2005
May 05, 2005 10:28 - 1 BytePresented by Matt Clarke, News By Chris Stewart, David Huang with Iron nanoparticles interview, Christine Baker interviews David Suzuki
Diffusion 28th April 2005
April 28, 2005 10:28 - 1 BytePresented by Ian Woolf, News by Matt Clarke, David Huang reports on the science of smell, Chris Stewart talks about atom smashing at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider , Keir Smith explains digital watermarking, Produced and panelled by Chris
Diffusion 21st April 2005
April 21, 2005 10:28 - 1 BytePresenter Matthew Clarke, News by Catherine Beehag, How to Live Forever by Marian Curruthers, Taylor Bielstein interviews Dr Hilary Kane about Coronal Mass Ejections from the Sun, Chris Stewart interviews New Age "Quantum" Surgeon Dr Mike Ellis about his opinion of the film "What the Bleep Do We Know"
Diffusion 12th April 2005
April 12, 2005 10:25 - 1 BytePresenter Matthew Clarke, News by Catherine Beehag, Jaquie Hayes about the first human to leave Earth - Urys Night, National Conservation Strategies Taylor Bielstein interviews Dr Bob Mesibov about Tasmanian insects, How to deal with unwanted email - SPAM filtering by Matthew Clarke, Produced by David Huang
Math language and giant spiders
February 22, 2005 10:25 - 1 BytePresented by Ian Woolf, News by Helen Sims, Tim Baynes talks about paradigm shifts in the evolution of maths and language, Ian Woolf offers an explanation for Alien abductions and Giant spiders, Produced by David Huang.
Flu and Animal weaponry
July 16, 2002 10:24 - 1 BytePresented by Chris Stewart. Tim Baynes reports on the Flu. Lachlan Whatmore reports on Animal weaponry. News by Branwen Morgan and Chris Stewart. Produced by Tim Baynes, with technical assistance from Gina Sartore.
Military science special
July 09, 2002 10:24 - 1 BytePresented by Branwen Morgan. News by Chris Stewart. Science and the military - the good, the bad, and the ugly - by Lachlan Whatmore. Groundswell team join in the discussion on miltary research. Produced by Tim Baynes with technical support from Panel Goddess Gina Sartore.
Fungi, methamphetamines and cat immunity
July 02, 2002 10:24 - 1 BytePresented by Chris Stewart. Tim Baynes interviews Dr Virgina Shepherd about Fungi. Gina Sartore reports on research on methamphetamines and the immune system of cats, and the effect on the researcher, and then opens the microphone to discussion on the subject with Tim and Chris. Produced by Tim, and panelled by Gina.
Spina Bifida, Global warming, Winter
June 25, 2002 10:24 - 1 ByteNews by Dr Branwen Morgan. Presented by Gina Sartore. Adam Mark talk about the latest on Spina Bifida. Tim Baynes discusses the scientific debate on Global warming, and talks with people in Katoomba street at the Blue Mountains annual Winter Solstice festival. Produced by Tim Baynes with technical support by Lachlan Whatmore.
Life affects health, and Sea Sponges
June 11, 2002 10:23 - 1 BytePresented by Tim Baynes. News by Tim. Gina Sartore reports from the Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, about how life events affect health. Lachlan Whatmore gives a guided tour of the insides and outsides of sea sponges. Produced by Lachlan Whatmore with technical support by Gina Sartore.
Bioluminescence, Kangaroos and Dinosaurs
June 04, 2002 10:23 - 1 BytePresented by Tim Baynes. News by Gina Sartore. Tim explains Bioluminescence. Lachlan Whatmore talks about the military uses of bioluminescence, and the latest global warming sceptical research. Kangaroo leather with Dr Jacinta Poole of CSIRO. Dinosaur stampede in Queensland with Dr Alex Cooke of CSIRO. Produced by Lachlan Whatmore with technical support by Gina Sartore.
Pheromones,science publishing, Dr Karl
February 19, 2002 10:23 - 1 BytePresented by Tim Baynes. News by Gina Sartore. Cameron from Monday Brekky speaks with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (edited by Ian Woolf). Lachlan Whatmore reports on communication via pheromones. Stephen Pratt of CSIRO talks about the politics and technology of publishing of scientific papers. Produced by Chris Stewart with technical support by Lachlan Whatmore.
Neutrino problems, Coriolis effect
December 11, 2001 10:23 - 1 BytePresented by Adam Mark. News by Adam Mark. Chris Stewart concludes his series on the Problems with Neutrinos. Coriolis effect explained by Lachlan Whatmore. Late news by Chris Stewart. Produced by Adam mark with technical assistance by Gina Sartore.
2001 Ig Nobles, Dawkins versus Gould
October 09, 2001 10:22 - 1 BytePresented by Gina Sartore. News by Ian Woolf. Chris Stewart investigates the 2001 Noble and Ig-noble Awards. Gina Sartore reviews Kim Stelrony: Dawkins versus Gould - survival of the fittest, about the big debatesin evolutionary science. Produced by Lachlan Whatmore who also hit the buttons and switches.
Normal PI, Grace Hopper's bugs
September 11, 2001 10:22 - 1 ByteTim Baynes talks about normal pure maths and PI. Gina Sartore presents the DAughter of Time, about Admiral Grace Hopper and computer bugs. News by Chris Stewart. Presented by Ian Woolf. Produced by Chris Stewart with technical assistance from Gina and a little help from Lachlan Whatmore.
Peter Watts, Parasitic computers
September 04, 2001 10:22 - 1 BytePresented by Angelique Hutchison. News by Tim Baynes. Ian Woolf speaks with Peter Watts about biologically plausible aliens, First Contact, and alien sex. Parasitic computing explained by Chris Stewart. Produced by Gina Sartore with technical assistance by Lachlan Whatmore.
Solar science, Lithium fusion
May 01, 2001 10:22 - 1 BytePresented by Angelique Hutchison. News by Ian Woolf. Tim Baynes interviews Robert Walsh about the Sun. Clean nuclear power using light fusion by Ian Woolf. Produced by Tim Baynes with technical assistance from Lachlan Whatmore.
Jack Carmody, Repressed Memories
March 20, 2001 10:21 - 1 ByteProfessor Jack Carmody interview by Nick Perkins. Lachlan Whatmore presents Louis Pasteur, Repressed memories by Gina Sartore. News by Angelique Hutchison. Presented by Adam Mark. Produced by Melissa Hulbert and Chris Brown with technical assistance by Lachlan Whatmore.
Faster Than Light, Japanese Encephalitus
January 30, 2001 10:20 - 1 BytePresented by Melissa Hulbert. News by Angelique Hutchison. Communicating Mozarts 40th Symphony Faster Than Light by Ian Woolf. Tony Curtis of CSIRO talks with Dr Williams about a test for Japanese Encephalitis. Late news by Melissa Hulbert and Angelique Hutchison. Produced by Christine Brown with technical support by Gina Sartore.
Skulls, balls, bees, noses and lekking
January 02, 2001 10:00 - 1 ByteCraniometry by Lachlan Whatmore, How to catch Cricket Balls by Adam Mark, Australian native stingless honey bees by Gina Sartore, Male Mobile phone lekking by Tim Baynes, Electronic noses by Gina Sartore, News by Adam Mark vaccine therapy for Alzheimers zero gravity beer membranes artifical DJs Presented by Lachlan Whatmore, Produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support by Gina Sartore recorded at 20kbps
Beasts, Zombies and Live Severed Heads
October 30, 2000 18:58 - 1 ByteHalloween special: Presented by Ian Woolf, Animal Mythology by Lachlan Whatmore, How to Make A Real Zombie by Ian Woolf, Interview with Dr Stephen Juan about severed heads by Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf, technical assistance by Lachlan Whatmore, co-produced by Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf.
Quantum Computer, Women, MindSwitch
November 15, 1999 18:58 - 35.1 MB1999 Halloween special: Presented by Carol Oliver. News by David Blank. Matt Whitfort asks Dr Michelle Smyth about the issues facing women in science. Ian Woolf interviews Professor Ashley Craig about his research into the UTS Mindswitch. Ian Woolf talks with Dr Andrew Djurak about Quantum Computers. Produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support by Lucas Koellen.