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Diffusion Science Radio episodes

October 17, 2011 Protein, penicillin and parasites
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.

30 min
October 10, 2011 Labile languages and remembering Steve Jobs
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

26 min
October 03, 2011 Stelarc and Artificial Brains
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

29 min
September 26, 2011 Axis of Eating, Secrets of Chocolate
Lindsey Gray reports on the Axis of Internal Well-being,
Julie-Anne Popple reports on being locked up with plants,
Ian Woolf interviews Galit Segev about the Secrets of Chocolate,
Victoria Bond interviews Dorothee Bond about managing Heath care in the Republic of Congo
Presented by Julie-Anne Popple,
Produced by Ian Woolf with technical support by Therese Chen

29 min
September 19, 2011 Artificial Intelligence and windy assassins
Dr Julie-Anne Popple reports on the assassin bug's windy tricks,
Ian Woolf discusses a 13 year old boy's solar invention with Victoria Bond,
and the release of genetically modified mosquitoes with Dr Julie-Anne Popple
Ian Woolf interviews Dr Ben Goertzal at the Singularity Summit Australia about his research into Artificial Intelligence and the Singularity,
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support by Therese Chen

27 min
September 12, 2011 Synthetic biology and cloud-busting
Ian Woolf and Victoria Bond discuss this week's news: infectious disease and IQ variations, laser cloud busting, and electronic temporary tattoos.
Dr. Mic Cavazzini is back, and he asks Prof. Haslehof of Cambridge University about designing synthetic organisms.
Paneled by Therese Chen, hosted and produced by Victoria Bond

27 min
September 05, 2011 Seagrass, Art, and Maggots
No manned space craft for the International Space station rescue by Victoria Bond
Art meets Science at the Powerhouse Museum by Ian Woolf,
Professor Pinas talks about maggot therapy with Victoria Bond,
Eureka prize nominee Dr Peter Macreadie explains the importance of seagrasses,
Presented by Dr Julie-Anne Popple,
Produced by Ian Woolf

27 min
August 29, 2011 Hormoned beef and fracked farming
Patrick Rubie reports: bacteria as a solution to dengue fever, and harnessing kinetic energy to power up your mobile phone.
Victoria Bond and Martin Facini discuss the potential and hazards in coal seam gas mining.
Finally, Brigid Mullane interviews Ian Lean about hormones in beef: why do we use them?
Hosted, paneled, and produced by Victoria Bond

26 min
August 22, 2011 A Social Experiment
Mic Cavazzini chats with Professor Simon Gaechter from the University of Nottingham about why we humans just can't co-operate with one another- before putting our panelists through Gaechter's Public Goods Game to see just how selfish we all are.
Dr Julie-Anne Popple brings you the latest on morphing moths.
Produced by James Bourne

27 min
August 15, 2011 Bones, Tassie Devils and Mind Control
Ian Woolf talks to Professor Bruce Milthorpe about tissue engineering using coral.
Mic Cavazzini chats with Professor Jenny Graves about immunity in Tasmanian devils.
James Bourne takes a look at the latest news on the mind controlling parastie, Toxoplasma gondii.
Presented by Dr Julie-Anne Popple, produced by James Bourne.

28 min

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