Diffusion Science Radio

Drew Shobbrook explains how to be smart about being electronically mobile,

Patrick Rubie sights land whales,

Walking trees cross Ian Woolf's path,

while unhealthy chickens get peckish,

Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf

Sarah Wood investigates which contraception is better for the environment - the pill or condoms?

Caitlin Howlett has a brain-busting quiz.

News by Jacqui Hayes

-where happy Australians are living

-why we yawn

Presented by Sarah Wood

Produced by Jacqui Hayes

John August explains the causes of cancer,

Amy Bullen explores dust,

Jaqui Hayes, Monica Sharma, Derek Muller and Ian Woolf discuss super-tasters.

News by Ian Woolf

- generate power from water flowing in buildings

- the cloak of invisibility is now tunable

Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Patrick Rubie interviews Scott Daniel, a member of Australian Volunteers International and former National Science and Technology Centre (QUESTACON) worker, about teaching Science in Namibia.

Marc West talks about the 5 biggest Mathematics stories of 2008.

News by Kalvin Ng

- New climate change advisers for Obama

- Energy sources ranked

- Oestradiol causes affairs

Presented by Jacquie Hayes

Produced by Patrick Rubie

Marc West consults Bianca Nogrady about Santa's gut,

Patrick Rubie tucks into kangaroo for science,

News by Patrick Rubie

- Consumer electronics show

- adolescent baldness

- tasmanian devil sailing

Presented by Derek Muller and produced by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf looks inside the minds eye with a scanner,

commentary by Charles Willock,

Patrick Rubie zaps cheap wine into the good stuff,

Kalvin Ng shows the world was warmer than you thought,

Dave the Happy Singer reviews the news in impromptu song,

Dave Sings Monty Python's Universe song,

Presented by Marc West

Produced by Ian Woolf

For the last show of 2008, plenty of love, tears and infection spreading!

Patrick Rubie looks at the nice and the nasty side of mistletoe.

Victoria Bond and Jaime Leclerc quiz you on infectious diseases.

Ian Woolf tells a tale of eight-tentacled fury at the Sea Star Aquarium in Coburg, Germany.

And in our last news of 2008 Marc West reveals secrets of Santa!

Presented by Darren Osborne

Produced by Patrick Rubie

Panelled by Ian Woolf

The mistletoe: naughty or nice\? by Patrick Rubie

Otto the kranky octopus by Ian Woolf

Guess the infectious diseases with Victoria Bond and Jamie Leclerc

News by Marc West – Infectious Happiness and secrets of Santa

Marc West interviews Hayley Birch organiser

of the Geek Pop Festival,

Marc West and Darren Osborne reflect on the science that made the news in 2008,

news on Santa dealing with global warming and the

global financial crisis, Reindeer science

Produced and Presented by Marc West

Ian Woolf speaks with Sam, organiser of the protest,

Fiona Patten convenor of the Australian Sex Party,

and finally Dave the Happy Singer and Percy from the Digital Liberty Coalition,

News by Kalvin Ng

- dying coral reefs,

- relating to artificial people,

- ancient cannabis in China.

Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Marc West talks with Jamos McAlister and Marcus Findlay about teaching kids that "calculations are the spelling of maths, not the story", Ian Woolf talks to Dr Andrea Leigh at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney about the science of hot leaves, News by Kalvin Ng and Monica Sharma, - body swapping - software to make you statistically beautiful, - heart attacks prevent heart attacks, Ian Woolf rallies the Internet censorship protest around Australia on December 13th 2008 Presented by Kalvin Ng, and produced by Ian Woolf