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

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Science

Podcast website

www.diffusionradio.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Play sub-atomic games in Space 30.06.2014

Pill to help immune system defeat all cancers, and mechanical 3D printer without electricity by Ian Woolf, Paul Sztajer talks about his game of sub-atomic physics - Particulars, Tim Nelson talks about the Delta-V Space Start-up accelerator, and Christie McMonigal talks about how to become a science communicator. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book...

Giant echidnas drive air conditioned thorium cars 23.06.2014

Giant echidnas may still live in WA by Ian Woolf, Vahid Vkiloroaya talks abut solar absorber air conditioning, Thorium cars run on rainbows by Ian Woolf. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Re-using carbon and Biohack Syd 16.06.2014

Sydney Mini Maker Faire returns, and NASA's mission to Charon by Ian Woolf, Mouse vampire retractions by Ian Woolf, Matt speaks with Ian Woolf about Biohack Syd, Ken Richards talks about his Consensus Greentech award-winning Leaf Energy agricultural waste into carbon technology Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/s...

Space law and Bee decisions 09.06.2014

Stem cell exhaustion by Ian Woolf. Sara Langston talks about Space law at OrbitOz, James Mackinson analyses honeybee decision-making. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Biohacking Citizen Science 02.06.2014

Epidermal electronics and Lego Atomic Force Microscopes by Ian Woolf, Andraes Siagian talk about his Indonesian Citizen Science Initiative and Hackteria, Andrew Tuckwell talks about hacking synthetic biology competitions, IGEM and BIOMOD. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Mission to Earth 26.05.2014

Wild animals love exercise wheels, New dwarf planet discovered, and Venus Express takes a dive by Ian Woolf George Dyke speaks with Ian Woolf about Earth Observation satellites and drones at OrbitOz. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

3D Printing Way Out West 19.05.2014

The Australian Federal budget for science, and Virtual reality meets Kinect by Ian Woolf, Stuart Grover talks about his new 3D printing studio in Parramatta. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Infinity and Money part 3 12.05.2014

Fixing broken hearts and adding new letters to the DNA alphabet by Ian Woolf, Marcus Schappi talks to Ian Woolf about building the Internet of things with Microview micro-controllers at Dorkbot, Infinity - take a trip to Hilbert's hotel by Ian Woolf, The third and final installment of Money - science or alchemy? with Joffre Balce Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading...

Geo-engineering Art 05.05.2014

An introduction to popular geoengineering methods by Ian Woolf, Josh Wodak speaks with Ian Woolf about Climate change, geo-engineering and art. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Mapping Robots and printed houses 28.04.2014

China, the Netherlands and the US print houses by Ian Woolf, Josh Harle speaks to Ian Woolf about mapping robots and graffiti for art. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Powdered alcohol and Money part2 21.04.2014

Glucosamine for longer life, Powdered alcohol, Solar thermal fuel by Ian Woolf Bitcoin Mining with James Nichols, Money - Science or Alchemy? Part 2 of an interview with economist Joffre Balce, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Spiderman 2 and Money 14.04.2014

Social media censorship for Australia, More CSIRO job cuts, #Australiansforcoal trends on twitter by Ian Woolf, Review of the science of SpiderMan 2 by Ian Woolf, Money - Science or Alchemy? Part 1 of an interview with economist Joffre Balce, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Wearable Experiments 07.04.2014

Suspended animation to be trialled, Changing fonts saves money by Ian Woolf, Ben Moir of Wearable Experiments talks about Fundawear, Navigate jacket, and Fan jersey. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Pet CSI, treasure maps and cartilage 31.03.2014

Spies in your eyes, Mouse muscle gets younger, and Whaling science by Ian Woolf. From FameLab NSW: Vince Polito talks about the psychology of Agency, Al Fathi talks about healing cartilage with new materials, Lydia Tong talks about Pet Forensics, and Andrew Merdith shares his treasure map. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibl...

Time, Mars and chocolate 24.03.2014

Australia and India go to Mars, How dark chocolate saves your heart, Job cuts to the CSIRO staff who earned half a billion dollars, and uncanny robots, by Ian Woolf, About Time by Ian Woolf Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Skyrmions and Eternal September 17.03.2014

Mind reading apps for Google glass, and Alcohol without the harm? by Ian Woolf Skyrmions explained by John August, Tales of the internet before the web by Ian Woolf Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Set Google Glass to Stun 10.03.2014

Earclip-type wearable PC by Ian Woolf, Google Glass hands on first impressions by Ian Woolf, Rob Manson from BuildAR.com talks about developing for Google Glass, Part 3 of my interview with Dr Nady Braidy about Ciguatera and aging. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by downloading a free audio book from http://www.audibletrial.com/science

Space Beer, OrbitOz and Launchbox 03.03.2014

Make your phone compute while you sleep with Power To Give, by Ian Woolf, Brian Lim speaks with Ian Woolf about OrbitOz and his company Launchbox, Justin Held spoke with Ian Woolf about Saber Astronautics, Space Beer, satellite engineering and the business of Space, Part 2 of last week's interview with Nady Braidy about his research into reversing aging and curing Ciguatera, Produced and presented...

Aging Brains and Ciguatera 24.02.2014

Fukushima reactor spills radioactive water yet again by Ian Woolf, Ian Woolf interviews Dr Nady Braidy about how toxins cause age-related brain diseases, and Ciguatera Fish Poison. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

Embryonic stem cells and crocodiles 17.02.2014

Crocodiles climb, and use tools, while alligators make video by Ian Woolf, Michael Morris spoke with Ian Woolf about investigating the basic science of embryology to find out how embryonic stem cells become all other cells. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

Stem cells for ailing hearts 10.02.2014

Flying snakes by Ian Woolf, Dr Alexis Bosman speaks with Ian Woolf about creating stem cells to understand inherited heart disease. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

Phish Tales, and Zapping mosquito bites 03.02.2014

Sperm can smell by Ian Woolf, Mosquito bite zapping by Ian Woolf, Phishing tales by Ian Woolf, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

Building Biosensors to detect disease 27.01.2014

Placebos for sleep, exercise and vision by Ian Woolf, Dr Olivier Laczka speaks with Ian Woolf about designing biosensors for marine pathogens, Indigo V open source science, and detecting HIV. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

Where is Ciguatera? Ritalin for CFS 20.01.2014

Genetically engineering green glowing eggs to reduce cruelty to chicks, Trial of Ritalin and nutrients to treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Ian Woolf. Associate Professor Shauna Murray and Gurjeet Singh Kohli explain how to track the microalgae that cause Ciguatera, John August gives his views on Intellectual property, and the TPP. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

Reshaped eyes and TPP Copyright week 13.01.2014

Tiny turbines, and myco-diesel by Ian Woolf. Professor Helen Swarbrick speaks with Ian Woolf about Orthokeratology for correcting short-sightedness without surgery, glasses or contact lenses, Copyright week and the Trans-Pacific-partnership agreement. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf

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