Diffusion Science radio

Darren 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

Dr 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

Hair, 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

Nanotechnology and cancer treatment by Pat Rubie;

Super-duper-nova by Chris Stewart;

news by Ed Pollitt.

Produced and presented by Chris Stewart

News 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

News 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.

This week's Diffusion casts aside vanity and looks at how healthy those belts, braces and bras really are when we try to dress up. The beer drinking scientists ask your opinion on cloning, life in general and the appeal of your own mini-me. Plus in Diffusion News, we look at an insect which has rediscovered the joys of sex after millions of years of celibacy.

Presented by Emily Fearn. "Dressed for Success" and "Eye Colour" by Kachina Allen, "The Beer Drinking Scientists: Cloning" by Marc West and Darren Osborne, News by Patrick Rubie. Panelled by Celine Steinfeld. Produced by Celine Steinfeld and Patrick Rubie.

Discover Da Vinci's workshop full of flying machines, theatrical contraptions and submarines. Take a splash with the frenzied fish that are migrating across our warming ocean. But where does the Pope fit into all this? Find out this week on Diffusion.

Presented by Ed Pollitt and Emily Fearn

News by Patrick Rubie

Climate Fried Seafood by Darren Osborne

Da Vinci's Inventions by Chris Stewart

Produced by Celine Steinfeld

News and views by Ian Woolf.

Scientific tips on how to get a good nights sleep from Darren Osborne.

Lasers that will blow your mind and other body parts by Chris Stewart.

Will eating an aussie pie protect you from the suns harsh rays by Kachina Allen.

Produced and presented by Tilly Boleyn.

Music

Let me go home by Camera Obscura.

Happy Kid by Nada Surf.

Coal is too valuable to burn, by Ian Woolf,

Angus Kell explains water and energy efficient home renovation to Patrick Rubie, Mark West shares his election fever,

Presented by Jacqueline Hayes,

Produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support by Tilly Boleyn.

Music:

Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)

by They Might Be Giants (Severe Tire Damage Album - Restless Records)

Stretched Out and Rollin by Pat Webb (http://www.archive.org/details/PatWebbStretchedOutandRollin)