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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Halloween thropy and Hallucigenia
01/11/2006Presented by Vanessa Gardos, News by Marc West, Werewolves by Lachlan Whatmore, Hallucigenia by Lachlan Whatmore, Produced by Ian Woolf.
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Nobel laureates and Boxing Kangaroos
25/10/2006What it takes to win a Nobel prize for Physics - Chris Stewart Animal Olympics and boxing with Kangaroos - Jacqui Hayes News by Marc West, Presented by Matt Clarke, Produced by Matt Clarke with technical support from Jacqui Pfeffer
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Radiothon, Showers, Stephen Hawking
25/10/2006Life and Times of Stephen Hawking by Marc West How dangerous is my shower by Kachina Allen Produced by Christ Stewart Presented by Marc West Expert commentary by Vanessa Gardoss and Tilly Boleyn
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Evolution, Ventriloquism and Hiccups
18/10/2006Lachlan Whatmore explains Convergent Evolution, Kachina Allen explores Ventriloquism, Marc West announces two of this years Ig Nobel prizes News by Ian Woolf, Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, Produced by Matt Clarke
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Travel bugs, Language and Speed dating
11/10/2006Travel sickness by Marc West, Language and children's brains: interview with Stephen Crain by Brigid Mullane, The science of speed dating by Vanessa Gardos, Marc West, Justin Zeltzer and Ian Woolf News by Justin Zeltzer, Presented by Vanessa Gardos, Produced by Ian Woolf.
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Quack echoes, and Mood memory
04/10/2006Ian Woolf looks up the illusory Duck's Quack, Catherine Beehag shows us how being drunk can help your memory, Justin Zeltzer reads Old Skool science news from 1926, produced by Matt Clarke.
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Hall of Mirror Neurons, and Tiger Moths
27/09/2006Reading minds and self-knowledge by Ian Woolf, History of the Tiger Moth by Lachlan Whatmore, Presented by Marc West, Science news by Vanessa Gardos, Produced by Tilly Boleyn. Music this week - A Minha Menina - The Bees, Where it's at - Beck, It's a fact, so deal with that - Sam Greenwood.
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Brain Fingerprinting and Electric Cars
20/09/2006Reading Minds and Catching Criminals with Catherine Beehag, "Fast, green and cheap to run - Cruising the electric hotrod" by Ian Woolf, Presented by Lachlan Whatmore, News by Marc West, Produced by Jacqui Hayes with technical support from Jacqui Pfeffer.
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Pluto's demotion and an inconvenient truth
13/09/2006Pluto's demotion and an inconvenient truth are debated in this weeks show. Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, Science news by Ian Woolf, Jacqui Hayes reveals an inconvenient truth, Marc West give us all the low down on Pluto, Vanessa Gardos provides wise words throughout, Produced by Tilly Boleyn.
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Sex, vitamins and music... Oh my
06/09/2006Magical musical tour by Marc West, Vitamins and sex by Ian Woolf, Science news by Matt Clarke and Catherine Beehag, Presented and produced by Tilly Boleyn.
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Phylogeny, and the Y of X
30/08/2006Presented by Lachlan Whatmore, News by Ian Woolf, Phylogeny by Lachlan Whatmore, The difference between the X and Y chromosomes by Marc West, Produced by Matt Clarke.
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Marijuana debate and Pirated Soy sauce
23/08/2006Jacqui Pfeffer looks at Marijuana use during Australian National Science Week! Ian Woolf brings us a disturbing story on Soy sauce made from Human Hair collected from corpses... I taste dead people! Presented by Jacqui Hayes, News by Vanessa Gardos, Produced by Matt Clarke.
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Global Consciousness, the man from CERN
16/08/2006The Global Consciousness Project run by Princeton University. The man from CERN. Presenter: Ian Woolf, News: Marian Carruthers, Matt Clarke asks - Can your mood effect the outcome of random number generators?, Tilly chats to Dr. Brian Cox about particle physics at CERN. Producer: Matt Clarke
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Egyptian Tombs and the Eureka Prizes
02/08/2006Ancient Egyptian Tomb Art and the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Presented by Matt Clarke, Science News by Jacqui Hayes, Egyptian Tomb Art discoveries by Bridget Mullane, Australian Museum Eureka Prizes chats by Tilly Boleyn, with extra witty repartee from Matt Clarke and Vanessa Gardos. Produced by Tilly Boleyn, Technical Assistance by Vanessa Gardos.
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Not bored at Oz National Science Week
26/07/2006The science of boredom, and a sneak peak into the most exciting week for Australian science - National Science Week. Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer Science news by Vanessa Gardos The science of boredom by Marc West Science Week highlights by Tilly Boleyn Produced by Tilly Boleyn Technical support by Matt Clarke
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Vacuum cups, Gender, Light Pollution
19/07/2006The "relaxing" proceedure of vacuum cupping, and an investigation into possible innate differences between men and women in maths and science. Vacuum cupping by Marc West The gender divide in science by Jacqui Hayes Light Pollution and the Sydney Observatory by David Harcourt Presented by David Harcourt News by Jacqui Pfeffer Produced by Jacqui Hayes
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Nuclear Fusion and the movies
12/07/2006Fusion - the other nuclear energy, Diffusion goes to the Movies, and lots and lots of science news. Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer. Fusion by Chris Stewart. Movies by Marc West. News by David Harcourt, Chris, Marc and Jacqui. Produced by Chris Stewart.
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Nuclear power and its alternatives
05/07/2006how Nuclear power is generated, how it's waste is managed and also a few alternatives. On board: Jacqui Hayes, Marc West, David Harcourt, and Matthew Clarke. Produced by Matthew Clarke
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Invisibility and Whale Hunting
28/06/2006This week the Diffusion Team investigate the facts and future of research into invisibility and dive into the controversy surrounding the recent decision by the International Whaling Commission. Presented by Tilly Boleyn, Science news by Jacqui Pfeffer, Invisibility - how close are we to becoming real X-Men? by Marc West, Not such a whale of a time - by Chris Stewart, Produced by Tilly Boleyn.
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Women Know, the Golden Ratio, and Nuclear expense
14/06/2006An all guy episode this week. So what better topic than chicks. Why do they like us (why wouldn't they!?) and why do they keep us around for a long time or just a good time? Presented by Matt Clarke, Women Know, by Ian Woolf, Looking good with the Golden Ratio, by Marc West, Nuclear expense, by Ian Woolf and Matt Clarke, Produced by Matt Clarke.