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By Ian WoolfScience Technology

Diffusion Science Radio episodes

December 26, 2011 The 2005 science trivia special fresh from Alaska
The ghost of Diffusions Xmas past! Listen to a classic from the vaults: the 2005 Christmas special!
It was an eventful time - we were served a "Cease and Desist order" from using the name "Discovery", and we discovered we had an audience in an Alaskan community radio station.
Quiz-master Chris Stewart plays the Schroedinger Cats against the Pavlov's dogs, with everything to win in a game of science trivia.
Playing are: Ian Woolf, Noel Hannah, Natalie Staib, Matt Clarke, Phil Dooley, Jacqui Hayes, Jacqui Pfeffer, Matt Francis and Adam Richardson.

29 min
December 19, 2011 People puppets and molecular synthesis
Ian Woolf asks Dr Andrew McDonagh about making molecules,
Ian Woolf reports on the latest presentation of people doing strange things with electricity,
Therese Chen describes abusive boobies,
Ian Woolf reports on hacking your brain with light.
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

29 min
December 12, 2011 Cricket balls and Climate Fix Flicks
Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Dr James Gilbert about cricket testicles,
Ian Woolf speaks with Professor Ann Henderson-Sellers about the Climate Fix Flicks competition,
News by Larissa Savvas and Julie-Anne Popple:
- Solar paint
- Wasp to know
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

29 min
December 05, 2011 Corpse power and blood pressure genes
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

29 min
November 28, 2011 Cockroaches, crabs and kindness
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

26 min
November 21, 2011 Meat, and 200 million year old art
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

28 min
November 14, 2011 Sexy Smells and parasite overlords
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

29 min
November 07, 2011 Sunstones, chocolate and rain-making
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

29 min
October 31, 2011 Disgusting politics and drought resistance
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

28 min
October 24, 2011 Photosynthesis and the Malaria vaccine
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.

29 min

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