Diffusion Science radio
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Future Low Energy Electronic Technology
October 21, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBThe 2019 Nobel Prizes for Chemistry and Physics by Ian Woolf, Samuel Bladwell explains Future Low Energy Electronic Technology, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Junk DNA extreme weather aphasia
October 14, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBBaby teeth worth more by Chris Stewart, Baby teeth update by Ian Woolf, Amanda Hamilton spoke with Professor Malcom Simons about his patent of the "junk" DNA that makes up ninety-five percent of our genetic inheritence, The impact of extreme weather on human history by Tim Baynes, Aphasia by Ian Woolf, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Baby thoughts,forget to learn
October 07, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBBrain slices, green rain, weird dentistry, 9000 year old city, dried plum preserves, and purr therapy by Ian Woolf, Artificial noses by Gina Sartore, DIY GMO, potato bandages, and duct tape therapy by Ian Woolf, Baby thoughts by Gina Sartore, Forget to learn by Gina Sartore, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Synthetic biology and future science
September 30, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBNano-capsules for lower weight and longer life by Ian Woolf, Claudia Vickers talks about synthetic biology and the CSIRO future science platform Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Plight of the platypus
September 23, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBThomas Grant talks about preserving the platypus Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Platypus science
September 16, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MB5G wrecks weather forecasting by Ian Woolf, Thomas Grant talks about Platypus Science, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
AI - replace, destroy, or enhance?
September 09, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBAndrew Despi talks about his vision of an artificial intelligence future, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Kinder, gentler,transhumanism
September 02, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBSmall modular nuclear reactors by Ian Woolf, Andrew Despi talks about a kinder, gentler Transhumanism, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
August 26, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBInvisible in water by Ian Woolf, Franck Marchis from the SETI Institute and Unistellar, talks about the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Launching Arlula
August 19, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBAftermath of the big radioactive explosion in Russia, Singing fish by Ian Woolf, Sebastian Chaoui and Arran Salerno talk about their space image business Arlula, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Tales from feather and quill
August 13, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBBig radioactive explosion in Russia by Ian Woolf, Kate Brandis talk how wetland bird feathers tell tales, Gina Sartore's The Daughter of Time about Grace Hopper, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Coral Reefs in NSW
August 05, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBTracey Ainsworth and Steph Gardner talk about NSW coral reefs, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Nuclear waste dump Australia
July 29, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBAustralian national nuclear dump by Ian Woolf, Sex in space by Ian Woolf, Daughter of Time by Gina Sartore, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Romance Scam Detective
July 22, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBSecond guessing science by Ian Woolf, Selina Co talks about her book "I'm an IT Romance Scam Detective", Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Ignoble Artilect war
July 15, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBThis show was originally broadcast on 2010-10-11: Ian Woolf reports the 2010 Ig Nobel prizes, Ian Woolf concludes his interview with Hugo De Garis about his vision of the impending war between those who would build massively intelligent machines and those who would stop them at all costs, at the Singularity Summit Australia, in Melbourne. Artilect Discussion with Marc West. Hosted by Marc West, Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Hugo de Garis bitcoin: 1...
Artilect war and Plankton
July 08, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBThis show was originally broadcast on 2010-10-04: Ian Woolf spoke to Hugo De Garis about the implications of being able to build god-like massively super-intelligent machines at the Singularity Summit Australia in Melbourne. Lachlan Whatmore explains the phytoplankton crisis. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Hugo de Garis bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Quantum dots
July 01, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBANSTO workers hurt again by Ian Woolf, Alison Campbell puts quantum dots under the microscope. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Alison Campbell bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Superlative hydrogen
June 24, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBHydrogen hijinks, by Ian Woolf, Matthew Laplante talks about his book Superlative: The biology of extremes, Part 2 Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Matthew Laplante bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Scientific journalism
June 17, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBJournalism is not a crime, by Ian Woolf, Matthew Laplante talks about his book Superlative: The biology of extremes, Part 1. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Matthew Laplante bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Nanoparticles and twitter peer review
June 10, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBTwitter peer review by Ian Woolf, Debora Monego talks about nanoparticles. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Debora Monego bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
We reveal crimes and secret squirrels
June 03, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBCrowd-funded SETI, brightness, creativity and aliens, and the final frontier reported by Ian Woolf. Review of the film "We Steal Secrets - the story of WikiLeaks" by Ian Woolf Tim Baynes talks about the wonders of squirrel hibernation. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Wikileaks bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
DNA origami kills cancer
May 27, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBKids without religion are more altruistic, Election poll mathematics by Ian Woolf Jasleen Singh designs nanotech devices to kill cancer Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Jasleen Singh bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Water, Survival and ME/CFS 1999
May 20, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBThis show was originally broadcast on 9th March 1999: Castrate-mobile in Rio Prayer doesn't heal, Bee venom for cancer treatment by Deborah Lum Ruby Archis talks with Norm Carruthers of ACA about the safety of our drinking water, David Blank reports on surviving the Third Millenium, Ian Woolf reports on the Alison Hunter Memorial ME/CFS Conference 1999, Hosted by Carol Oliver, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore, with technical support by Gina Satore, Edited by Ian Woolf Support Diffusio...
Autism and oxytocin
May 13, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBVasopressin and autism, UN Million species extinction report by Ian Woolf Marilena Demayo talks about autistic spectrum disorder and oxytocin. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Marilena Demayo bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Robots Recyle Rags
May 06, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBPitanga extends life in worms by Ian Woolf David Hinwood designs robots to recycle old clothing. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution David Hinwood bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Investigating Sight
April 29, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBBlood test for ME/CFS, Safe alcohol replacement drink by Ian Woolf, Calvin Eiber investigates the basic science of sight Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Dr Calvin Eiber bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Bioengineering Challenge 2019
April 22, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBBioengineering Innovation Outreach Challenge 2019 prize winners by Ian Woolf, Professor Hala Zrieqat talks about the ARC Bioengineering Innovation Centre, Dr Gavinda Singh talks about his research in cancer cures and his mentorship, Team Team from Sydney Girls High School talk about their Epilepsy brainwave monitoring solution, Team Biochis from Mount Carmel Catholic School talk about their nutritional deficiency detecting watch, Team Discovery Channel from Fort St High School talk abou...
Nano 3D Printing
April 15, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBFeeling hands, incriminating handshakes by Ian Woolf, Professor Martin Wegener talks about nano 3D Printing, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Martin Wegener bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Home synthetic biology lab
April 08, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBElectric cars are the new NBN by Ian Woolf, Jaden Hastings talks about creating art and science and her new authorised synthetic biology home lab Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution JJ Hastings bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Brain Stimulation
April 01, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBThe God helmet by Ian Woolf, Peter Simson-Young talks about personalising transcranial direct current stimulation using 3D printing. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Peter Simpson-Young bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Fat virus and CRISPR kits
March 25, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBThe virus that makes you fat but healthy by Ian Woolf, Alex Kelly talks about a new model for the Biofoundry, and the CRISOR kits in development, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Alex Kelly bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Investing in our Future
March 18, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBAlex Kelly talks about economics, automation, investment, and how to change things for a better society. Excerpt from "Machine: Master or Slave" Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Professor Geraint Lewis bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Generating Gravitational waves
March 11, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBHigh Frequency Gravitational Wave generator by Ian Woolf, Alcubierre warp drive, EM drive and antigravity with Geraint Lewis, The strange case of the disappearing anti-gravity researchers by Tim Baynes, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Professor Geraint Lewis bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Science podcast science and FTL patents
March 04, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBNavy FTL space drive patent by Ian Woolf, Ben Kiernan's science of science podcasts and the Non-peer reviewed podcast, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Ben Kiernan bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Nano molecular train sets
February 25, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBCyber attack on Australia, Weird technology from the US Navy, by Ian Woolf, Nano-engineering molecular motors by Dr Shelley Wickham, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Dr Shelley Wickham bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Birds, bees and bots -reloaded
February 18, 2019 09:33 - 35.1 MBProfessor Srinivasan talks about how flying animals navigate, and applying their methods to aircraft. Sound checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Professor Srinivasan bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Solar cooling, work and housing
February 11, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBWill the Sun cool the Earth? by Ian Woolf, Nathan Waters looks to the future of work and housing needs- part 2, Sound checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
The Future of Human Needs
February 04, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MB3D printed steaks, One cheap pill to cure most of aging by Ian Woolf, Nathan Waters examines Human Needs, now and into the future - part 1, Sound checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
The Woolf-Pulfrich effect
January 28, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBFrom 24th January 2011: Ian Woolf reports on whistling caterpillars, carnivorous domestic entertainment robots, fluoridated water can hurt children's teeth, Profiling everybody at Gotham partners, Peer Review by the Peer Review Players, Paying attention can lose you weight and make you happy, The Woolf-Pulfrich effect - 3D and antidepressant! Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Sound checked by Charles Willock Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31...
Opt out of My Health Record
January 21, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBFrom 12th November 2018: My Health Record privacy director quits, 99 data breaches reported by Ian Woolf, Bernard Robertson-Dunn talks about why you should opt out of My Health Record. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Discovery - Women, MindSwitch and Quantum computers
January 14, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBFrom 16th November 1999: News of Martian probes and exoplanets 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 Dzurak about Quantum computers. Presented by Carol Oliver. Produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support by Lucas Koellen. Re-edited by Ian Woolf, Sound check by Charles Willock Support Diffusion by making a ...
Axiomatic - Never was a cornflake guy
January 07, 2019 07:33 - 35.1 MBFrom 18th January 2000: The strange connection between corn flakes and masturbation by Ian Woolf, - discusssion with Sophie Kalvalides, Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf. The Life of Jacob Bronowski concluded by Lachlan Whatmore. Hosted by Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf, Technical support by Gina Sartore, Re-edited by Ian Woolf, Sound check by Charles Willock Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec...
Axiomatic weird food and Bronowski
December 31, 2018 07:33 - 35.1 MBFrom 11th January 2000: Antidepressant orgasms by Ian Woolf, US AIDS AID by Lachlan Whatmore, Fun with grapes by Ian Woolf Light emitting vegetable diodes by Ian Woolf, The Life of Jacob Bronowski part 1 by Lachlan Whatmore, Stimulating chocolate by Ian Woolf, ET hates soap by Lachlan Whatmore, Aids win in Uganda by Lachlan Whatmore, Hosted by Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf, Technical support by Gina Sartore, Re-edited by Ian Woolf, Sound check by Charles Willock Produced and ho...
2018 Ig Nobel Prizes
December 24, 2018 07:33 - 35.1 MBMarc Abrahams hosts the Annals of Improbable Research's Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony. 2 hour ceremony cut down to 24 minutes by Ian Woolf. Sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Twenty years and Biblical genes
December 17, 2018 07:33 - 35.1 MBTeen boy puts religion in his genes by Ian Woolf, Twenty years of Diffusion, a walk down memory lane by Ian Woolf Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution
Full unemployment and Elvis on the Moon
December 10, 2018 07:33 - 35.1 MBGerms deep underground, Germs from hand drying by Ian Woolf, Lucas Koellen lifts the lid on toilet hazards and Elvis on the Moon, Elyse Sue talks about full unemployment at Transhumanism Australia. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Transhumanism engineering Cat-girls
December 03, 2018 07:33 - 35.1 MBCRISPR babies update by Ian Woolf, Transhumanism and emerging technologies by Peter Xing, Engineering Cat-girls by Meow Ludo Meow Meow. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Asteroid deflection and CRISPR babies
November 26, 2018 07:33 - 35.1 MBCRISPR baby by Ian Woolf, Nikola Schmidt and Petr Bohacek talk about Planetary Defense - part 2. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
Planetary Defense and symbiotic drones
November 19, 2018 07:33 - 35.1 MBSymbiotic drones by Ian Woolf, Nikola Schmidt and Petr Bohacek talk about Planetary Defense - part 1. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
My Health Record Opt out
November 12, 2018 07:33 - 35.1 MBMy Health Record privacy director quits, 99 data breaches reported by Ian Woolf, Bernard Robertson-Dunn talks about why you should opt out of My Health Record. Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395