Diffusion Science radio

Brigid Mullane interviews Professor Brian Morris about the genes for Hypertension,

Larissa Savvas explores human corpses as renewable energy,

Julie-Anne Popple talks timed turtles,

Ian Woolf reports on printed bones and wireless sperm.

Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

Larissa Savvas reports on how we detect people with the kindness gene, and how crabs sense danger despite being only able to see blobs,

Patrick Rubie reports on how promiscuous sparrows have less fit chicks,

Julie-Anne Popple reports on Orb weaver pest control.

Wendy Zukcer tells a story about cockroaches at home.

Presented by Victoria Bond,

Produced by Ian Woolf

Victoria Bond, Ian Woolf and Therese Chen discuss:

How much meat can an Eco-citizen eat?

The LHC may explain why there is more matter than ant-matter,

200 hundred million year old art may be from a 30 metre squid,

The human genome may be smaller than we thought,

The Fukushima nuclear disaster not as bad as feared.

Presented by Victoria Bond,

Produced by Ian Woolf

Martin Faccini reports on the dopamine brain control mechanisms of our parasite overlords,

Patrick Rubie reports on the science of sexy perfumes,

News by Ian Woolf:

- test tube artificial brain passes quiz

- Airdrop brings water from thin air

- aging in cells of children suffering Progeria is reversed

Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Patrick Rubie reports on the ancient crystal navigation technology of the Vikings,

Ian Woolf reports on anti-cancer and chocolate therapies for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,

Mic Cavazzini interviews Scott Peak from Australian Rain Technologies.

Discussion from Therese Chen.

Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf explains the neuropolitics of left and right wing brains,

Mic Cavazzini interviews Professor Jim Hasselof about the consequences of genetically engineering drought resistant crops,

News by Ian Woolf:

- red plumage vanishing from Chernobyl

- Global Handwashing Day

- Backup crows

- mushrooms opening minds

- nice patients hurt less

- Tasmanian tigers didn't eat sheep

- Immigration delay disorder

- OCD romance

- Roller coaster therapy

- Muzak kills the cold

- Dog fleas jump higher

- Onion power

- Dandelion rubber

Presented by Dr Julie-Anne Popple,

Produced by Ian Woolf

Dr Victoria Bond reports on the new Malaria vaccine,

Dr Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Dr Min Chen about photosynthesis,

News by Dr Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf

- parrot's names

- IQ changes in adolescence

- Your brain doesn't tell you everything it knows

- temperature targets in trouble

- fork size matters when you eat out

- Denmark taxes rich food

- snails travel by being eaten

Presented by Marc West,

Produced by Dr Victoria Bond, with technical support from Ian Woolf.

The Ignobel prizes reported by Ian Woolf, discussion from Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple.

Victoria Bond talks Penicillin shortages with Professor Robert Bhoy,

Julie-Anne Popple interviews Professor Steve Simpson and Dr Alsion Gosby about the protein hypothesis for obesity.

Jams Bourne introduces mind altering parasites, and Ian Woolf explains the brain pathways they use to manipulate their hosts.

Patrick Rubie discusses an immunological breakthrough in organ transplant technology. Victoria Bond commemorates Steve Jobs.

Patrick Rubie and Victoria Bond speak to John Olstad, of the University of Newcastle, about his work in the fields of linguistics and cognitive anthropology in Papua New Guinea, and the mathematical models used to better understand them.

Hosted, paneled, and produced by Victoria Bond

Therese Chen reports on Faster Than Light Neutrinos, and cats that shine in nightclubs.

From the Singularity Summit Australia, Ian Woolf speaks to Artifical Brain builder Colin Hales,

and the amazing transhuman performance artist Stelarc.

Presented and produced by Ian Woolf