Synopsis
If you like a good, broad mix of Science - new science, hard science, pop science, historical science and very silly science, listen to Diffusion.
Episodes
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Investigating Sight
29/04/2019Blood 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
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Bioengineering Challenge 2019
22/04/2019Bioengineering 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 about implanting an epinephrine dispensor for allergic shock, PhD students Mathilde Longfield and Ben Ferguson talk about mentoring the high school students, Team Exothermics from Sydney Girls High School talks about making scorpion antivenom cheaper and easier to access, Team Tissue Box from Sydney Girls High School talks about her team's water-proof hearing aid. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Team Exothermics from Sydney Girls High School bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWd
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Nano 3D Printing
15/04/2019Feeling 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
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Home synthetic biology lab
08/04/2019Electric 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
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Brain Stimulation
01/04/2019The 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
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Fat virus and CRISPR kits
25/03/2019The 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
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Investing in our Future
18/03/2019Alex 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
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Generating Gravitational waves
11/03/2019High 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
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Science podcast science and FTL patents
04/03/2019Navy 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
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Nano molecular train sets
25/02/2019Cyber 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
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Birds, bees and bots -reloaded
18/02/2019Professor 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
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Solar cooling, work and housing
11/02/2019Will 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
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The Future of Human Needs
04/02/20193D 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
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The Woolf-Pulfrich effect
28/01/2019From 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: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Opt out of My Health Record
21/01/2019From 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
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Discovery - Women, MindSwitch and Quantum computers
14/01/2019From 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 contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Axiomatic - Never was a cornflake guy
07/01/2019From 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: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Axiomatic weird food and Bronowski
31/12/2018From 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 hosted by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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2018 Ig Nobel Prizes
24/12/2018Marc 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
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Twenty years and Biblical genes
17/12/2018Teen 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