Synopsis
If you like a good, broad mix of Science - new science, hard science, pop science, historical science and very silly science, listen to Diffusion.
Episodes
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Poked plant physics and Ant venom
07/05/2018Live bodiless brains by Ian Woolf, Toby Hendy talks about the physics of poked plants, Samira Aili talks about using ant venom to save the world, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Honey therapy and emotional helmets
30/04/2018China surveils emotions? by Ian Woolf, Nural Cokcetin talks about the therapeutic properties of honey, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Why You're Not Dead Yet
23/04/2018Powerless cameras by Ian Woolf, Dr David Farmer and comedian Jackson Vaarhoor explain Why You're Not Dead Yet, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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March for Science and Prawn plastic
16/04/2018Computers listen to your imagination by Ian Woolf, Andrea Leong talks about the March for Science, At the Biofoundry, Jared Wood talks about plastic for plants from prawns, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Milking spiders and interfacing brains
09/04/2018Headset that listens to your internal voice, Alex Kelly tells us about the latest Biofoundry projects, and about brain-computer interfaces. Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Sneaky SpaceBees
02/04/2018Exploring the Sun by Ian Woolf, Sneaky satellite launches and the law with Steven Freeland, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Vote for Diffusion! Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Native bees and biological computing
26/03/2018Human cell computers by Ian Woolf, Kit Prendergast talks about native bees, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Vote for Diffusion! Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Science communication and Quantum transistors
19/03/2018News of bacteria engineered with an electronic switch, Naomi Koh Belic and Noushin Nasiri talk about science communication, Michelle Simmonds explores how transistors work at the quantum level in 2002, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Vote for Diffusion! Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Nanotech sensors and Autistic expression
12/03/2018Neurotypical people shun autistic people by Ian Woolf, Noushin Nasiri talks about detecting diabetes in your breath with nanotech sensors. Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Vote for Diffusion! Support Diffusion by making a contribution bitcoin: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 ether: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Women's Day, Stem cells, and Multiple Sclerosis
05/03/2018Women in Science, Confident women, and delivery drones by Ian Woolf, Naomi Koh Belic talks about modelling Multiple Sclerosis with stem cells. Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Autonomous artificial intelligence algorithms
26/02/2018Professor Toby Walsh talks about artificial intelligence with Ian Woolf. Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Brain hacking chocolate
19/02/2018Addictive apps by Ian Woolf, Galit Segev explains the science of chocolate. Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Insulin DISCO crypto-jacking
12/02/2018Crypto-jacking by Ian Woolf, Alex Kelly talks about the Open Source Insulin project. Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Asteroid mining virtual power
05/02/2018Giant batteries make a profit, and Virtual power to the people by Ian Woolf, William Crowe talks about mining asteroids that come to Earth, Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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The Forgetting Machine - part 2
29/01/2018Driver-less crash, Military plants and Crypto loyalty by Ian Woolf, Rodrigo Quian Quiroga on the brain as a forgetting machine, part 2. Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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The Forgetting Machine - part 1
22/01/2018Slow ice cream, drone rescue and shocking work conditions by Ian Woolf, Rodrigo Quian Quiroga talks about our brain as The Forgetting Machine - part 1, Professor Aleksandra Przegalinska's Ig Nobel 24/7 lecture on the topic: Bots Sound and facts checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Telogeny and guitars
15/01/2018Dr Angela Crean explains environmental effects on fathers and non-genetic inheritance, Luke Coffey builds a robotic guitar. Sound checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Bright Sparks 2017 - part 3 - poetry
08/01/2018For the final Bright Sparks challenge, the Fresh scientists perform their haiku and limericks, and share the insights they've gained. Mohamed Tashani on vaccines from The University of Sydney Xufeng Lin on digital photo forensics from Charles Sturt University Juliano Morimoto on flies, gut bacteria and sex from Macquarie University Rebecca Poulos with slip slop slap and slide from the University of New South Wales Michael Widjaja with cleavage distration from the University of Technology, Sydney. Master of Ceremonies Niall Byrne, Meltdown, Spectre and Nuclear detonation news by Ian Woolf, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Bright Sparks 2017 - part 2
01/01/2018Fresh Science: Claire Henry - Ovarian cancer targets, Juliano Morimoto - Fertility and gut bacteria, Rebecca Poulos - Sunlight and cancer, Mohamed Tashani – Making pneumonia vaccine more affordable, and Amy Moss – More chicken with less feed. Haiku and limericks! Hosted by Nial Byrne, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395
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Ig Nobel Prizes 2017
25/12/2017Ten Ig Nobel prizes condensed from the full 90 minute ceremony for your listening pleasure. Science that first makes you laugh and then makes you think. Hosted by Marc Abrams of www.improbable.com. Sound checked by Charles Willock, Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution btc: 1AEnJC8r9apyXb2N31P1ScYJZUhqkYWdU2 eth: 0x45d2cd591ff7865af248a09dc908aec261168395