Ian Woolf

Diffusion Science radio

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If you like a good, broad mix of Science - new science, hard science, pop science, historical science and very silly science, listen to Diffusion. Broadcast from Sydney, Australia every Monday 6:30pm. Hosted by Ian Woolf. email: science@diffusionradio.com

Author

Ian Woolf

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.diffusionradio.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Environmental toxins and civil society 08.05.2017

Smart burgers, salt, juice, and diapers by Ian Woolf Nady Braidy talks about envrionmental neurotoxins, Eva Cox spoke about science and civil society Friends of CSIRO interview Angela Maharaj interview Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

More colours and March for Science part 2 01.05.2017

See more colours by Ian Woolf, John Hewson talks about science and politics, Angela Maharaj talks about climate science politics, Ian Woolf speaks with CSIRO scientists marching. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

March for Science part 1 24.04.2017

Ian Woolf speaks with John Hewson, Simon Chapman talks about public health and politics, Ian Woolf speaks with Mike Hall, Jonica Newby talks about appreciating science, Ian Woolf speaks with Angie. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Voice, micro-algae and CFS 17.04.2017

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers found to have damaged calcium ion channels, immune system, and energy generation, by Ian Woolf, Noel Hanna talks about what we know and don't know, about the human voice, George Pappou talks about uses for micro-algae. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

The Internet of Hacked Things and OzSpace part 2 10.04.2017

Dishwashers, teddy bears and TVs hacked by Ian Woolf, Tim Parsons concludes that the space industry in Australia is about to grow rapidly.(part 2) Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Will Oz space industry take off? Part 1 03.04.2017

Uncertainty Village at Confest by Chris Waterguy, Tim Parsons explores whether the space industry in Australia is about to grow rapidly.(part 1) Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Voice Operated! 27.03.2017

Diffusion is a finalist for the Cast Away Awards by Ian Woolf, Patrick Catanzariti talks about Voice recognition and artificial intelligence in the home. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Surprizing stories and Quantum computers 20.03.2017

Flashing lights treat Alzheimer's mice by Ian Woolf, Professor Stuart Kauffman reads from The surprizing story of Patrick, Rupert, Sly and Gus - evolutionary niches and complexity. Quantum computing made simple by Ian Woolf. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Smart grids and Musk's wager 13.03.2017

Elon Musk promises South Australia 100MWh storage installed in 100 days or FREE by Ian Woolf. Dr Nick Engerer talks about integrating solar power and storage into smart electricity grids. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

The origin of life - inevitable? 06.03.2017

Weight lifting is good for your brain by Ian Woolf, Stuart Kauffman talks about the origin of life. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Mixed Shared Augmented Virtual Reality 27.02.2017

Rituximab for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Ian Woolf, Patrick Catanzariti talks about Shared Mixed Augmented Virtual Reality. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Freeze, wait, reanimate? Cryonics! 20.02.2017

Southern Cryonics starts building a people-freezing facility in NSW by Ian Woolf. Matt Fisher talks about why you want to be frozen when you die. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Addictive epigentics and heatwaves 13.02.2017

Kelly Clemens talks about how drugs of abuse alter the brain's epigenetics, Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick talks about heatwaves. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

After the robots take our jobs 06.02.2017

Vampires switch to human blood by Ian Woolf, Paul Mason talks about the future of society after robots take most of our jobs. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Digging dinosaurs 30.01.2017

Antibody prevents brain ageing, Stem cell genes rejuvenate by Ian Woolf, Mitchell Seymour talks to Barry McKay about digging dinsosaurs, Put it To The test by They Might Be Giants, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Zap your genes into space 23.01.2017

Physician zap thyself by Ian Woolf, Paddy Neumann talks about testing his electric rockets on the International Space Station. Nemeses by Jonathan Coulton, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Identity cards for Australia again? 16.01.2017

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson is campaigning for the introduction of a card to identify everyone using Government services, so its time to revisit the ID Card. Synthetic interview with former NSW Privacy Commissioner Anna Johnston about privacy concerns, Aras Vaichas speaks with Ian Woolf about RFID cards, Interview with Professor Graham Greenleaf about the Access Card and Cyberlaw Hosted by D...

Sexual ecology and Pirate privacy again 09.01.2017

In Pitt St Mall, Ian Woolf talks to David W Campbell, Pirate Party Senate candidate about the PRISMbreak privacy protest. At Nerd Nite Sydney, Ian Woolf chats with Dr Peter Jonason about the behavioural ecology of sexual relationships. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Sleep, Lasers and Sauce revisted 02.01.2017

Robot fleas, brain chips, and viral confections by Ian Woolf, Sarah Blunden gives Darren Osborne. tips on how to get a good nights sleep, Harald Giessen tells Chris Stewart how lasers will blow your mind and other body parts, Will eating an Aussie pie protect you from the Production checked by Charles Willock, suns harsh rays by Kachina Allen, Produced and presented by Tilly Boleyn. Support Diffus...

2016 Ig Nobel Prizes condensed 26.12.2016

The 2016 IgNobel prizes hosted by Marc Abrams, condensed from 2 hours down to 27 very funny minutes. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Oz Space law and 2016 in review 19.12.2016

2016 science news in review by Ian Woolf, Steven Freeland talks about the review of Australian Space Law. From 2008: Melinda Hall-King talks about deception in the playground. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Space law and blood money 12.12.2016

Money for young blood by Ian Woolf, Steven Freeland talks to Ian Woolf about the basics of Space Law. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Savannasaurus and teenaged blood 05.12.2016

Mice fed human blood get younger by Ian Woolf, Dr Stephen Poropat talks about Savannasaurus to Barry McKay. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Seagrasses, Art and Maggots revisted 28.11.2016

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 to Ian Woolf, Presented by Dr Julie-Anne Popple, Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Dinosaurs and the CSIRO 21.11.2016

CSIRO now allowed to do science for the public good by Ian Woolf, Barry McKay speaks with Phil Hore about Australia's dinosaurs, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

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