Diffusion Science Radio

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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

  • Skin hunger and mouse Draculas

    17/01/2011

    Matthew Hall and Melinda Hall King explain to Ian Woolf why men in our culture suffer from skin hunger, Ian Woolf explores research rejuvenating old mice with the blood of young glowing mice, Professor Joe Silk talks to Ian Woolf about the search for Dark matter, and why invisible things are important. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

  • Mating dance, Vitamin C and Coal

    10/01/2011

    Matthew Hall and Melinda Hall-King share their wisdom on the human mating dance, Ian Woolf revisits the link between vitamins and sexual behaviour, and revisits how the coal industry could be saved by solar power. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

  • Lifelogging and fake meat

    03/01/2011

    Record your life with life-logging. Do you care about privacy on the internet? Would you eat fake meat? Discussion by Ollie Barrand, Catherine Beahag, Marc West and Aaron Cook. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

  • Sperm Wars and Santa science

    27/12/2010

    Marc West and Bianca Nogrady revisit the Science of Santa from 2009, Ian Woolf discusses Robin Baker's Sperm Wars with Aaron Cooke and Daniel Keogh Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

  • Tsunami warning and Greentech awards

    20/12/2010

    Ian Woolf interviews Marianne Menictas about her tsunami warning modelling to save the most people for the least cost. Matt Clarke in 2006 talks about semen allergies with out-takes, Marc West in 2006 explains cricket psychology, Ian Woolf reports from the Consensus Greentech Awards Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

  • Younger mice and spider invasions

    13/12/2010

    Marc West speaks to Dr Cor Vink about the invasion of foreign spiders to New Zealand Ian Woolf reports on the reversal of aging in Harvard lab mice, News from MX read by Ian Woolf: - private company reaches orbit - Japanese spacecraft misses Venus, but will try again - stem cells repair spinal injury in small monkey - One flu jab for life - facebook page leads to brain surgery Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

  • Neutron bombs, GM apples and Zanzibar

    06/12/2010

    Lachlan What more looks back over the history of neutron bombs, Victoria Bond reports on apples genetically modified to hide spoilage, discussion from Marc West, Peta Waller-Bryant, Ian Woolf, Phillipe Perez, Victoria Bond and Lachlan Whatmore. News by Phillipe Perez - more stars means less dark matter - US builds flying transformer trucks Presented by Marc West Produced by Ian Woolf, buttons pressed by Victoria Bond

  • Real Doctors eat Breakfast

    29/11/2010

    Victoria Bond checks in with some new evidence of a Universe before the Big Bang. Marc West interviews Kylie Smith on a recently published study which outlines possible long term risks involved in skipping your daily breakfast. Lachlan Whatmore spoke to Dr. Cassandra Meirs, and Dr. William Halford, on the trials and tribulations of obtaining a PhD.

  • Ethics of addict detention and enhanced children

    22/11/2010

    Ian Woolf summarises Robert Sparrow's talk "The Not-so-New Eugenics: The Harsh Logic of human enhancement", about the ethics of child enhancing technology, from the Singularity Summit, Australia, Victoria Bond interviews Dr Fisher from Nepean hospital about the ethics of psychiatrically detaining drug addicts, News by Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf - LHC makes antimatter - Bacterial glue heals buildings Presented by Phillipe Perez Produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support from Victoria Bond

  • Healthy Old Age

    15/11/2010

    Ian Woolf reports from the Singularity Summit on Gregory Benford's Genescient research into preventing the diseases of old age using genomics and artifical intelligence to produce nutraceuticals that may allow a healthy old age, with discussion from Marc West and Charles Willock. News by Marc West, Ian Woolf, and Charles Willock - Gummi bear finger-print hack - weeds out-evolve Monsanto - Chatbot argues with climate deniers on twitter Presented by Marc West, Produced by Ian Woolf

  • Herpes, Dengue fever and Marijuana

    08/11/2010

    Lachlan Whatmore interviews Bill Halford of Southern Illinois University about his cutting edge research on the upcoming Herpes vaccine. In a similar vein, Victoria Bond tracks Robert Booy down to discuss the ongoing development on the Dengue Fever vaccine, and the impact of this disease worldwide. Finally, Victoria Bond speaks to Maree Teesson of the National Drug and Alcohol Centre about the relationship between cannabis and schizophrenia. Hosted by Lachlan Whatmore. Paneled and produced by Victoria Bond.

  • Amniotic eggs and SETI doomed by AI

    01/11/2010

    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.

  • Of madness, love, and melted space ships

    25/10/2010

    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.

  • Oxytocin, love and sex

    18/10/2010

    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.

  • Ig Nobels 2010 and Artilects 3

    11/10/2010

    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

  • Plankton and the Artilect War

    04/10/2010

    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

  • Gene modified salmon and Sexy dancing

    27/09/2010

    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.

  • BSD Sex and Beady-Eyed Agents

    20/09/2010

    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

  • Sports at altitude and Jacob Bronowski

    13/09/2010

    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

  • Wave energy and the Coming Famine

    06/09/2010

    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.

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