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Diffusion Science Radio episodes

November 01, 2010 Amniotic eggs and SETI doomed by AI
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.

27 min
October 25, 2010 Of madness, love, and melted space ships
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.

26 min
October 18, 2010 Oxytocin, love and sex
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.

29 min
October 11, 2010 Ig Nobels 2010 and Artilects 3
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

30 min
October 04, 2010 Plankton and the Artilect War
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

27 min
September 27, 2010 Gene modified salmon and Sexy dancing
Victoria Bond reports on the legalisation of genetically modified salmon and its Frankenfish implications, leading a panel discussion with Marc West, Phillipe Perez and Ian Woolf.
Ian Woolf describes the male dance moves that sexually attract women, and discusses the science with Melinda Hall King and Matthew Hall.
Presented by Phillipe Perez, and produced by Ian Woolf.

27 min
September 20, 2010 BSD Sex and Beady-Eyed Agents
Lachlan Whatmore reports on the chocolate genome
Marc West and Darren Osborne discuss the science of sex in the pub,
Ian Woolf interviews Dr Michael Georgeff about Rational agents,
Presented by Bonnie Yiu,
Produced by Ian Woolf

29 min
September 13, 2010 Sports at altitude and Jacob Bronowski
Victoria Bond presents this week's news.
Marc West interviews Chris Gore about why athletes train at high altitude.
Lachlan Whatmore commemorates the late, great Jacob Bronowski.
Hosted by Marc West, produced by Victoria Bond

27 min
September 06, 2010 Wave energy and the Coming Famine
Victoria Bond coverâs this week's news: helium shortages, revolutionary tuberculosis testing and a suggestion to take a walk and leave the ipod at home.
Joel Werner investigates the newest contender for green energy: wave power!
Victoria Bond spoke to Julian Cribb about his newest book, the Coming Famine, and he explains why we are heading for major food crises within the next 50 years.
Hosted and produced by Victoria Bond, paneled by Jesus Tarbay.

26 min
August 30, 2010 DIY EMP, Putin and Sunlight
Ian Woolf speaks to Leigh Russell at Dorkbot. Leigh explodes a hydrogen filled condom to cause an Electromagnetic pulse that reboots a computer. He moves beads with sound and brings non-Newtonian fluids to life.
Listener question: Is sunlight behind glass just as good as outside? answered by Ian Woolf
News
- President Putin's views on the science of whaling and climate change by Lachlan Whatmore
- How Grapefruit could make you pregnant by Ian Woolf
Presented by Lachlan Whatmore,
Produced by Ian Woolf

29 min

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