Diffusion Science radio

Lachlan What more looks back over the history of neutron bombs,

Victoria Bond reports on apples genetically modified to hide spoilage,

discussion from Marc West, Peta Waller-Bryant, Ian Woolf, Phillipe Perez, Victoria Bond and Lachlan Whatmore.

News by Phillipe Perez

- more stars means less dark matter

- US builds flying transformer trucks

Presented by Marc West

Produced by Ian Woolf,

buttons pressed by Victoria Bond

Victoria Bond checks in with some new evidence of a Universe before

the Big Bang.

Marc West interviews Kylie Smith on a recently published study which

outlines possible long term risks involved in skipping your daily

breakfast.

Lachlan Whatmore spoke to Dr. Cassandra Meirs, and Dr. William

Halford, on the trials and tribulations of obtaining a PhD.

Ian Woolf summarises Robert Sparrow's talk "The Not-so-New Eugenics: The Harsh Logic of human enhancement", about the ethics of child enhancing technology, from the Singularity Summit, Australia,

Victoria Bond interviews Dr Fisher from Nepean hospital about the ethics of psychiatrically detaining drug addicts,

News by Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf

- LHC makes antimatter

- Bacterial glue heals buildings

Presented by Phillipe Perez

Produced by Ian Woolf,

with technical support from Victoria Bond

Ian Woolf reports from the Singularity Summit on Gregory Benford's Genescient research into preventing the diseases of old age using genomics and artifical intelligence to produce nutraceuticals that may allow a healthy old age, with discussion from Marc West and Charles Willock.

News by Marc West, Ian Woolf, and Charles Willock

- Gummi bear finger-print hack

- weeds out-evolve Monsanto

- Chatbot argues with climate deniers on twitter

Presented by Marc West,

Produced by Ian Woolf

Lachlan Whatmore interviews Bill Halford of

Southern Illinois University about his cutting edge research on the

upcoming Herpes vaccine.

In a similar vein, Victoria Bond tracks Robert Booy down to discuss

the ongoing development on the Dengue Fever vaccine, and the impact of

this disease worldwide.

Finally, Victoria Bond speaks to Maree Teesson of the National Drug and

Alcohol Centre about the relationship between cannabis and

schizophrenia.

Hosted by Lachlan Whatmore.
Paneled and produced by Victoria Bond.

On this edition of Diffusion, Ian Woolf brings back grim tidings from

the Singularity Summit in Melbourne, Australia.

Newly uncle'd Lachlan Whatmore delves into the evolutionary marvel

that are amniotic eggs.

Hosted, paneled, and produced by Victoria Bond, with support from

Patrick Rubie.

Victoria Bond covers this week's news.

Victoria Bond interviews Professor Anthony Harris on attachment theory

and the development of healthy relationships.

Marc West keeps slugging through Science Week questions, namely: how

close does a space ship have to be to the sun to melt?

Hosted and paneled by Marc West, produced by Victoria Bond.

2010 Subscriber drive!

Victoria Bond discusses oxytocin with Dr. Champion.

Marc West trolls bars for opinions on love and sex.

Ian Woolf voices in on antidepressant chemicals found in semen.

Presented by Marc West. Panelled by Ian Woolf. Produced by Victoria Bond.

This is the pre-recorded version of Diffusion that was broadcast on the Community Radio Network. There is a second live 2SER subscriber drive edition for this date.

Ian Woolf and Marc West discuss the Ig Nobels awarded by the Annals of Improbable Research,

Ian Woolf concludes his interview with Hugo De Garis about his vision of the impending war between those who would build massively intelligent machines and those who would stop them at all costs, at the Singularity Summit Australia, in Melbourne. Discussion with Marc West.

Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf speaks to Hugo De Garis about the implications of being able to build god-like massively super-intelligent machines at the Singularity Summit Australia in Melbourne.

Lachlan Whatmore explains the phytoplankton crisis.

Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf