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

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Author

Ian Woolf

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.diffusionradio.com

Latest episode

Oct 4, 2026

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Episodes

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

Longevity policy undetectable faces 14.11.2016

Fooling facial recognition by Ian Woolf, Avinash Singh talks about changing Government policy so we all live longer, Listener's letters, Annals of Improbable Research 24/7 Lecture on Jet lag genes. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Biohacking longevity automated heroics 07.11.2016

Should automated car owners get a free ride? by Ian Woolf Meow Ludo Meow-Meow talks about biohacking longevity. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Oz nuclear dump and virtual biohacking 31.10.2016

Taking a nuclear dump on Australia by Ian Woolf Brennan Hatton talks about biohacking augmented reality Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Diamonds and milk 24.10.2016

Devil milk and cockroach milk by Ian Woolf, Igor Aharonovich talks about using diamonds for biosensors, communications, computing and research. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Biomimicry and coral bones 17.10.2016

Ultrasound for younger brains by Ian Woolf, Krishneel Singh talks about making bone out of stem cells from fat using inspiration from coral. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Photobiomodulation and bees 10.10.2016

Bees teach pulling strings, Bees count to four, Fruit fly brain ageing reversed with spermadine by Ian Woolf. Daniel Johnstone uses photo-bio-modulation to treat neuro-degenerative diseases. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Weird pets, possums and blood vessels 03.10.2016

2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine, Wifi emotions by Ian Woolf, Stewart McPherson travels the world documenting nature - part 2, Bright spark challenge: - Edward Waters, University of Notre Dame – Possums: furry friend or filthy foe? - Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina, UNSW – Blood supply: the missing piece of the bioartificial organ puzzle Bloodmobile by They Might Be Giants. Production checked by Charles Willock...

Save the carnivorous plants 26.09.2016

Oldest computer music restored by Ian Woolf, Stewart McPherson talks about climbing 300 mountains to research 25 books and films on carnivorous plants and their conservation - part 1. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Rhino horn, mitochondria and GenSpace 19.09.2016

Carnivorous plants fluoresce blue by Ian Woolf, Fresh Science Bright Sparks Challenge: Kyle Ewart identifies rhino horn, Minal Menezes detects mitonchondrial diseases, Dr Ellen Jorgenson talks about GenSpace. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Open Source Science Accelerates 12.09.2016

Microsoft Excel breaks science by Ian Woolf, Matt Todd explains Open Source Science for Malaria research, part 2. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Open Source Malaria 05.09.2016

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is like hibernation? by Ian Woolf, Associate Professor Mat Todd talks about Open Source Malaria research - part 1. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Frog leg steak art Innovation 29.08.2016

Alcohol causes cancer by Ian Woolf, Oron Catts talks about Symbiotica and frog leg steak art, Richard Brophy talks about Innocators Club, Part 2 of Dr Bernard Robertson-Dunn on electronic health records. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

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