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Diffusion Science radio episodes

  • Robots, Newton, Teller and Fugu
    Therese Chen reports on Fairy Wren passwords,
    Chris Stewart interviews Sir Isaac Newton (2003)
    Tim Baynes reports on fish poison, molecular machines and kidneys, (2003)
    Chris Stewart reports on the life and science of Edward Teller,(2003)
    Arwen Cross, Julie-Anne Popple and Ian Woolf discuss military walking robots.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Algae oil and CFS
    Brian Lennon spoke with Ian Woolf about vegetable oil powered cars and the algal oil revolution(2008),
    Charles Willock and Ian Woolf discuss the algal oil revolution,
    Christine Baker reports on the personal side of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, with Keir Smith (2004),
    Dr Steven Graves spoke with Ian Woolf about the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Conference in Cambridge (2008),
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Fukushima stresses Europe, Petrol from air
    Therese Chen reports LED researchers learning from fireflies.
    Charles Willock reports on how Europe is learning to be ready for Fukushima style emergencies,
    Ian Woolf reports on the production of petrol from air.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Crown of thorns, and Single cell science
    James Millar reports on self-healing concrete and organ rhythms,
    Ian Woolf reports on Smart highways and hurricane prevention.
    Arwen Crossexplains the imortance of studying single cell science,
    Oliver Featherston interviews Dr Hugh Sweatman about the Crown of Thorns starfish and the Great Barrier Reef.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Roulette, Nobels, Rocking Science
    Therese Chen reports on profiting from the physics of Roulette.
    Ian Woolf reviews "The Eudaemonic Pie" by Thomas Bass about a group of physicists winning at roulette with shoe computers in the 1970's.
    Ian Woolf reports on Disney's patent for an interactive cake.
    Ian Woolf reports on Drones that are printed in 3D including the electronics.
    Julie-Anne Popple interviews Darren Vogrig about making Science Rock with Ologism.
    Ologism perform DHA Trip mix.
    Ian Woolf reports on the Nobel prizes in Chemistry, Medicine and Physics for 2012.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
    29 min
  • Cute science, Smart slime and Beard beer
    Second Live special edition of Diffusion!
    Ian Woolf reports on Cute Science, Beard beer, Alpha Centauri B's planet and HIV milk - with comments from Julie-Anne Popple and Arwen Cross.
    Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Chris Reid, a biologist from the University of Sydney, about the memory of slime moulds.
    Presented by Julie-Anne Popple,
    Produced by Ian Woolf


    29 min
  • Singing mice, Ig Nobles and MooresCloud
    Live special edition of Diffusion! Julie-Anne Popple reports on DNA half-life with expert comments from Dr Simon Ho from the University of Sydney, and on singing mice.
    Arwen Cross, Oliver Featherstone, Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple discuss the Ignobel awards for 2012.
    We re-play our favourite "In the name of science" interview for 2012, with Dave McElroy talking about seastar sex and global warming.
    Ian Woolf interviews Mark Pesce about devices that talk with you.
    Presented and produced by Julie-Anne Popple with technical assistance from Miles Martignoni.

    28 min
  • Hybrids, Healing Fat, Snap tentacles
    Arwen Cross reports on how climate change is leading to Grizzly bear and Polar bear hybrids,
    Ian Woolf reports on how stem cells from fat is being sold to treat osteoarthritis,
    Julie-Anne Popple reports on a carnivorous plant with tentacles that catapult insects,
    Ian Woolf reports on using mobile phone to track traffic congestion, and you.
    Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

    28 min
  • Snail snorkels and authentic science
    Therese Chen reports on Eunuchs and tooth patches,
    Ian Woolf reports on chocolate memories for pond snails.
    Oliver Featherston speaks with Michael Kasumovic about his prize-winning research into male sexual strategies,
    Ian Woolf speaks with Professor Gabriella Weaver about enaging undergrad students in authentic ongoing scientific research.
    Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

    28 min
  • Voyager 1 and the Multiverses
    Twitter history and the police by Ian Woolf
    Atomic imaging by James Millar,
    Oliver Featherston speaks with Associate Professor Fred Menck about Voyager 1's journey,
    A parallel guide to the Multiverses by Ian Woolf
    Produced and Presented by Ian Woolf

    29 min

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