Diffusion Science radio

From 2008:

Ian Woolf interviews Crikey tech writer Stilgherrian about the

Australian Government's plan to censor the internet.

Patrick Rubie tells about heart-powered pacemakers, and why looks matter more at speed dating sessions,

Caitlin Howlett pleads the case of whales versus the US Navy,

Presented by Monica Sharma and produced by Ian Woolf

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The 2006 Diffusion Christmas Quiz:

Schrodinger's Cats vs Pavlov's Dogs

in a Winner-Takes-All contest.

Hosted by Chris Stewart,

with Tilly Boleyn, Vanessa Gardos,

Shona Blair, Catherine Beehag,

Celine Steinfeld, Jacqui Pfeffer,

Jacqui Hayes, Ian Woolf, Darren Osbourne,

Derek Muller, Charles Willock.

Hosted by Chris Stewart

Produced by Ian Woolf

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The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think - part 2, hosted by Marc Abrahams

produced by Ian Woolf

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The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think - part 1, hosted by Marc Abrahams

produced by Ian Woolf

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Listen to a deep dive into the restructuring of CSIRO and the endless budget cuts driving the firing of 1150 more scientists.

Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf

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Listen to a deep dive of the Coal-lition's rejection of Net Zero carbon dioxide emissions, and the bi-partisan introduction of Net Zero human rights for Australians online.

Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf

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A 30 second promotional trailer on why you should listen to Diffusion Science Radio

Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf

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Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska from the Queensland University of Technology won the 2025 Prime Minister's Prize for Science. I spoke with her in 2021 about how we can improve indoor air quality to reduce the transmission of COVID19, and other airborne diseases.

Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf

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From 2009: Listen to Marc West ask Dr Chris Pettigrew how Mystique's disguise super-powers might really work,

Charles Willock reports on the distribution of sin in the USA,

Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie discuss lesser known side effects of the contraceptive pill

News by Victoria Bond:

- protons re-introduced to the LHC

- Swine flu is nothing to sneeze at

- rebuilding glaciers

- electric field therapy kills cancer

Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf

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From 2010: Listen to part 2 of Wolverine science from Marc West and Dr Chris Pettigrew,

Ant martyrs by Victoria Bond

Hot stuff at the RHIC with Olli Barrand

King Tut's diagnosis by Catherine Beehag

CSIRO's fleck nano tags your stuff by Catherine Beehag,

Bees dance to bee dopamine in lab raves by Ollie Barrand,

Lunar reserve created to protect the Tranquility lunar landing site by Ollie Barrand

Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf

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