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Diffusion Science radio episodes

  • Parasitic Koels and space robots

    Koels of summer by Lindsey Gray,

    Kayuga probes the moon by Ian Woolf,

    News by Ian Woolf,

    - Glowing mind parasites get jammed,

    - Magnetic nano-medicines,

    Presented by Derek Williamson,

    Produced by Ian Woolf

    29 min
  • Stone calendars, obsolete units of biofuel

    We take the measure of strange obsolete units with Lachlan Whatmore,

    and look at ancient astronomy with John August and Steve Maxwell,

    Charles Willock looks at the downside of biofuels.

    News by Patrick Rubie,

    Presented by Lachlan Whatmore

    Produced by Lachlan Whatmore with technical support from Ian Woolf

    32 min
  • Peruvians online and festive flab

    Patrick Rubie with exercise science,

    Ian Woolf with Peruvian children's first experiences online,

    Fat discussion by Joanne Chang, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie,

    News By Joanne Chang, James Foster and Ian Woolf.

    Presented by Lindee Wong,

    Produced by Ian Woolf with technical assistance by Patrick Rubie

    29 min
  • 'Fly me to the moon with love and fireworks'

    'Mining the moon' by Ian Woolf

    'The chemistry of love' by Joanne Chang

    'Fireworks frenzy' by Patrick Rubie

    Fireworks discussion by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf, Joanne Chang, Lara Davis and Patrick Rubie

    Music outro: Sample of Aerodynamic by Daft Punk

    Presented by Lara Davis

    Produced by Patrick Rubie

    28 min
  • Coelacanth Xmas trees Stand pregnant

    The Science of Xmas Trees by Patrick Rubie,

    Coelacanths fishy resurrection by Rabia Khan,

    News by Ian Woolf

    - Scary time

    - Flipping coins

    - Fearless mice

    Stand to be Pregnant and BBQ cancer by Jacqui Hayes and Ian Woolf,

    Presented by Jacqui Hayes,

    Produced by Ian Woolf

    0 min
  • Ancient chocolate bioweapon bugs moon
    A shirtload of Units by Lachlan Whatmore,
    Squirming, creeping and feeling by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro,

    Termite class war by Ian Woolf

    Ancient Chocolate by Derek Williamson,

    Endangered new species by Rabia Khan,

    News by Patrick Rubie

    - Memorable Chimps

    - Free internet on aircraft

    - Moon rocks

    - Seeing red over the Red Sea Dam

    - Ancient Hittite bioweapons

    Presented by Rabia Khan,

    Produced by Ian Woolf

    29 min
  • Evidence kills smallpox placebo

    Evidence based medicine by Erin Passmore

    Smallpox and vaccination by John August

    Evidence, smallpox and placebo discussed by Rabia Khan, Patrick Rubie, John August, Joanne Chang, Linda Wang and Ian Woolf

    News by Patrick Rubie

    - climate

    - telescopes

    - stem cells

    - giant scorpians

    Presented by Rabia Khan

    Produced by Ian Woolf

    28 min
  • Robot Love, Nuclear Power, Safe?

    A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special (Part II).

    Instead of looking only at CO2, we look at the

    other important issues surrounding nuclear power

    generation. This week: the risks of proliferation.


    Special Guests Dr Sue Wareham OAM of the Medical

    Association for the Prevention of War, and A/Prof

    Tilman Ruff, Australian Chair of the International

    Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons talk with

    Charles Willock about nuclear proliferation.


    Jaroon Descartes is Jacqui Pfeffer's Special Guest

    in Part II of "Relationships with Robots".


    Presented by: Lachlan Whatmore

    News: Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf

    Panelled by: Ian Woolf


    Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf


    Musical Clips:

    Randy Newman: Political Science ("Let's drop the big one now")

    Tom Lehrer: That Was The Year That Was ("Who's_Next?").

    28 min
  • Nuclear Waste: Safe for 240,000 years?

    A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special. We look at the breakdown of
    nuclear waste storage materials with time, and the problems
    associated with cleanup of the Maralinga nuclear test site.

    Dr Ian Farnan, University of Cambridge, talks to Charles Willock about
    possibly significant errors in estimates of nuclear waste storage times.
    Alan Parkinson, nuclear engineer, talks with Charles Willock about
    the mishandling of nuclear waste at Maralinga.

    Presented by: Emily Fearn
    Panelled by: Celine Steinfeld

    Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf
    assisted by Patrick Rubie

    Music:
    "The Elements" Tom Lehrer/Sir Arthur Sullivan
    "It's a scientific fact" Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans
    (by Hy Zaret and Lou Singer)


    28 min

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