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

IdeasBoom Educating for the Future 07.12.2015

The National Innovation Ideas Boom by Ian Woolf, Jackie Slaviero talks about educating for the future, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Dark matter anyon computing 30.11.2015

A pill to slow ageing by Ian Woolf, Catherine de Burgh-Day hunts for Dark Matter with gravity lenses, Robert Pfeiffer computes with exotic matter, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Heatwave detecting cancer 23.11.2015

Clean water from thin air by Ian Woolf, Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick talks about heatwaves - measuring and predicting them, Majid Warkiani talks about developing a blood test for all cancers, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

DNA bitcoin Virtual Astronomy 16.11.2015

Bitcoin encoded DNA by Ian Woolf, Kai Polsterer and Andre Schaaf talk about astronomical visualisation with Google cardboard at the Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems conference - ADASS, Better by Jonathan Coulton. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Virtual Observatory defeating salt 09.11.2015

Asthma drug rejuvenates brains by Ian Woolf, Yeshe Fenner talks about Virtual Observatories, Natalie Lister talks about eating potassium to defeat harmful effects of salt in your diet. Nemeses by Jonathan Coulton. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Antarctic astronomy biofuel catalyst 02.11.2015

Murderous meat by Ian Woolf, Michael Burton talks about astronomy in Antarctica, Jessica Stanley talks about her catalyst for converting plant waste into biofuel. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Gene repair, eggs and entropy 26.10.2015

LHC tests Rainbow Gravity, Daraprim for a dollar by Ian Woolf, Bright Spark Elizabeth Hine describes how to see genes repaired for Fresh Science sparkler sessions, John August explains the Entropy and the Egg, part 2. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Lateral, Entropy and the Egg 19.10.2015

Anomalies speed around nearby star, Anomalies block too much light around a distant star by Ian Woolf. Jack Scanlon talks about Lateral magazine, John August explains the Entropy and the Egg, part 1. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Life and death of Stars 12.10.2015

Sleek Geek Eureka Primary School prizes by Ian Woolf, Michael Burton explains the life and death of stars, Why does the Sun really shine by They Might Be Giants, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Dynamics of expectation 05.10.2015

Nobel prize in Medicine for anti-parasite drugs by Ian Woolf Dr Casimir MacGregor talks about the sociology of anti-ageing and stem cell tourism, Glucose, glucose by Science Groove, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Crowd-funding Galaxy Exploration 28.09.2015

The Eureka Prizes Secondary School division by Ian Woolf, Professor Michael Burton crowd-funds MOPRA to map the Delta Quadrant of the Galaxy, Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Soothe your genes 21.09.2015

Profiteering in Big Pharma, and memorable Ape TV by Ian Woolf, Professor Steve Cole explains what to do about the effects of isolation and insecurity on the regulation of gene expression, Steve Trygel talks about the Sydney University Maker Club. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Change your genes 14.09.2015

Self-control or memory? by Ian Woolf Professor Steve Cole explains the influence of personal experience on the regulation of your genes (part 1), Chris from Create UNSW talks about live Pac man. Put it to the test by They Might Be Giants, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Black holes, worm holes and time machines 07.09.2015

NICTA is enveloped by CSIRO by Ian Woolf, Geraint Lewis talks about Black hoiles, worm holes, time machines and the EM drive, Fletcher Thompson talks about his 3D printer designed for the classroom, Red Shirt by Jonathan Coulton, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Warp drive and Antigravity 31.08.2015

MRI can treat cancer as well as diagnose it by Ian Woolf, Professor Geraint Lewis talks about how Relativity may allow faster than light travel by space warp, and antigravity, Edric Hong explains how origami is mathematics, Nicola O'Brien talks about Code Rangers, where kids control technology, Carmel Morris talks about paper airplanes. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by...

Future work, farmbot and Chiptunes 24.08.2015

Futurist Roger Lawrence talks about the future of work at the Augmented Reality meetup, Tom D'netto builds a farmbot at the Sydney Mini Maker faire, and James Laird Wah turns old games into new musical instruments. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Singing Astronaut Special 17.08.2015

Dr Paul Willis from RI Aus TV, and Will Berryman from Hostworks talk about bringing Astronaut Chris Hadfield to 10 000 school-children around Australia at once. Colonel Chris Hadfield answers questions and sings for the children. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Biological art and killer robots 10.08.2015

Beware the robots by Ian Woolf, Jaden Hastings talks about her art and science at the Biofoundry, Montgomery Gilhouse talks about virtual reality and 360 degree cameras. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Mind controlled brains, artificial IQ 03.08.2015

Software beats humans on verbal IQ test by Ian Woolf, Laura Jade talks about her mind-controlled illuminated brain art, Sam Gentle explains how he helped make the mind-controlled colour-changing brain come to life. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Falling cats and Stem cell tourism 27.07.2015

Military drones for farmers and cataracts dissolved with eye drops by Ian Woolf, Dr Ken Silburn talks about falling cats and the dangers of DHMO, Dr Heather Main talks about Stem Cell Tourism, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Vaccination ethics and electricity wars 20.07.2015

Sydney Science festival news by Ian Woolf, 2015 Einstein lecturer Dr Ken Silburn talks about vaccination ethics and electricity wars, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

What are you looking at? 13.07.2015

Plants put out the bat signal by Ian Woolf, Tracking your attention with Dan Sovick, Let them eat coal! by Ian Woolf, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Hyperspectral fleet and Giant robots 06.07.2015

Mind controlled cockroaches and giant battling robots by Ian Woolf, Brian Lim talks about tracking pollution from his fleet of hyperspectral satellites, Todd the T1000 by Jonathan Coulton. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Urthecast and space lasers 29.06.2015

Healthy high heels, Vaping for minors, Pluto fly-by, and Space lasers for Canberra by Ian Woolf, Canada in Space with Marc Beaudry, Singularity by Paul Rhodes, Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Canada in Space, Google listens 22.06.2015

Google listening by Ian Woolf, Canada's space success can teach Australia by Marc Beaudry, Does the FIV vaccine prevent FIV? by Mark Westman at Famelab. Production checked by Charles Willock, Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

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