Diffusion Science radio

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Diffusion Science radio episodes

  • Kid-friendly science and emulsions
    The Lyrid meteor shower report by Ian Woolf
    Emulsion science interview with Ann Evans by Ian Woolf
    Time travel by Ian Woolf and Ed Pollitt
    Interview with Mike Pollitt about building a ridable hovercraft, and taking kids to the Double Helix science club by Ed Pollit
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Sonic Screwdrivers and ingenuity awards
    Ed Pollitt reports on Dental Anxiety, Heart modelling and the Chinese moon mission.
    Ian Woolf investigates the Science of Doctor Who,
    The Rolex Awards for Enterprize by Ed Pollitt,
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    28 min
  • Head, heart and galaxy
    Heartened Mummies by Therese Chen,
    Facebook Science by Ed Pollitt,
    Get Into Your Head Space interviews with Thomas Fath, Christine Froud, and Bridget Murphy by Ian Woolf,
    Discussion of Galaxy Zoo by Ed Pollitt and Ian Woolf,
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Red Cross Blood Science Special
    Ian Woolf reports on Vel-negative blood,
    What are A, B and O, and what is RH negati
    ve and positive? Ian Woolf speaks with with Joe Patkes, Red Cell Serologist at the Red Cross Blood Services centre in Alexandria about blood types, blood processing and transfusions.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Pond scum and ALS
    In a Brain Awareness week special, Dr Rachel Dunlop explains her research exploring the connection between blue-green algae and motor neurone disease, and how Gulf War veterans are coming down with ALS.
    Therese Chen reports on glue that works under water, inspired by mussels.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    28 min
  • Cognitive Reserve and Solar max
    Deanna Coleman reportson Penguins, planetary engineering, and introverted charges.
    Cognitive Reserve by Ian Woolf,
    Craniometry by Lachlan Whatmore,
    Tim Baynes looks into the Sun.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    27 min
  • Plutonium credit and IQ
    Wired rats by Ian Woolf ,
    Eelectric bees by Therese Chen,
    Publicly available research memo by Ian Woolf .
    From 1999, Carol Oliver reports on credit and nuclear physics, and
    Lachlan Whatmore reports on the history of the IQ test.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Meteors and publishing
    A meteor explodes over Russia, harming a thousand people, what's next?
    Science publishing, politics and profit - Aaron Swartz, Richard O'Dwyer, Garry Mackinnon and Julian Assange.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    28 min
  • Extremophiles and The Vision Revolution
    From 2000, Tim Baynes interviews Professor Rick Cavicchioli from UNSW about bacteria that thrive in extreme conditions,
    Derek Muller sings about electricity,
    and from 2010, Ian Woolf reviews The Vision Revolution by Mark Changizi
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    28 min

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