Ian Woolf
Diffusion Science radio
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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Episodes
Plasticised brains, tea, and pain 06.01.2014
News of Black tea blocks herpes, and fermentable fibre helps asthma, by Ian Woolf. Brains restored to the speed learning of childhood with a pill, by Ian Woolf, Dr Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf discuss placebo mechanism and pain, and contraceptive news from 2009. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Artificial arguments and alcohol messages 30.12.2013
News of male contraception and LCD contact lenses, by Ian Woolf. Alcoholic text messages from across the room by Ian Woolf, Automated arguments online by Ian Woolf, 3 Second Theses by Ian Woolf, The Demon Duck of Doom by Lou Steer Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Rat Park and Chromatic Composer 23.12.2013
News of mice rejuvenated with B3 extract, by Ian Woolf. From the Sydney Mini MakerFfaire,Susanna Alarcon demonstrated a machine that draws music, The tale of Rat Park - how socially connected rats don't like drugs by Ian Woolf, John August interviews Dr Matthew Rimmer about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Stem cells fight HIV and Biohacking 16.12.2013
News of Fibromyalgic pain, and Dream images identified by computer, by Ian Woolf. Professor Geoff Symonds talks with Ian Woolf about modifying stem cells to fight HIV, From the Sydney Mini Maker faire, Meow Ludo Meow Meow and Kyo Dempski talk about the projects of Biohack Sydney. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Healing corneas and making robots 09.12.2013
News of: DARPA brain implants, Sony smart wigs, and prosthetic hands that feel by Ian Woolf. Professor Stephanie Watson spoke with Ian Woolf about how she heals corneas with stem cells, From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire: Pete from Robogirls teaches schoolgirls to build robots, Stephen Martin from BotBits talka about building kit combat robots Diarmid Herath from Robological has a platform for you t...
Valves, rockets and Doctor Who 02.12.2013
From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire: Steve Price talks about making Valve amplifiers, Lester talks about popup 3D workshops, George talks about launching your own rockets Ian Woolf revisits the science of Doctor Who - Sonic Screwdrivers and the TARDIS Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Mini Maker Faire and Google You 25.11.2013
NBN petition delivered to Australian MPs by Ian Woolf, Google You by Ian Woolf, From the Sydney Mini Maker Faire: Julian talks about 3D modelling, Chris Ferman talks about his 3D printed android, Stuart Bartlett talks about BlueSat, Janelle talks about making 3D printed Jewelery, Gavin talks about Robots and Dinosaurs Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Mechanical stem cells and Original catalysts 18.11.2013
The Trans-Pacific-Partnership, patents and copyrights by Ian Woolf, Professor Melissa Knothe Tate speaks with Ian Woolf about Mechanical stem cells, John August investigates the role of catalysts in the Origin of Life. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
BrainChips and artificial intelligence 11.11.2013
Australia cuts a quarter of CSIRO jobs by Ian Woolf, Peter Van De Made talks with Ian Woolf about his Brainchip and the nature of intelligence. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Stem Cell Revolutions and HIV protein 04.11.2013
Hearing restored to deaf mice, and Breast milk protects against HIV by Ian Woolf Clare Blackburn speaks to Ian Woolf about the film "Stem Cell Revolutions", Kate Doherty spoke to Ian Woolf about Stem Cell communication and games, John August reports on HIV proteins and West Nile virus. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Shadow profiles and eating babies 28.10.2013
Why you want to eat babies by Ian Woolf, Facebook shadow profiles by Ian Woolf The Singularity by Paul Rhodes, The Placebo effect and faith by Ian Woolf, Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Thorium Trans-Tasman 3MT competition 21.10.2013
Poverty uses up more brain power by Ian Woolf Thorium SkeptiCamp presentation by Ian Woolf, Ian Woolf attended the Trans-Tasman 3 minute thesis competition and spoke to: Kelsey Kennedy about winning the Trans-Tasman 3MT competition 2013, 3MT finalist Kimberly Mercuri, who spoke about how heroin users think, 3MT finalist Kanvar Nayer, who is developing Age Mate for people suffering Alzheimer's dise...
SkeptiCamp, Life and HackerSpace 14.10.2013
3D Printed toothbrushes and nuclear fusion creeps nearer by Ian Woolf. Robin Hilliard talks to Ian Woolf about Conway's Game of Life, Alistair D'Silva explains to Ian Woolf how to make a bike jacket with turn signals at Make Hack Void. Taryn Chalmers presents her 3 Minute Thesis about the connection between heart disease, depression and professional driving in Australia. Produced and presented by...
RbutR rebuttals and mosquito fans 07.10.2013
Fans for mosquitoes! by Ian Woolf Shane Greenup, founder of rbutr.com speaks with Ian Woolf about the online critical thinking tool Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
2013 Ig Nobels and Willpower 30.09.2013
Bitcoin for the homeless, Tricorders for food, and willpower never runs out, by Ian Woolf, The 2013 Ig Nobel Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think, by Ian Woolf, Jennifer Clarke presents her 3 Minute Thesis - Living on the Edge: Climate Stress in Intertidal Macroalga Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
BitCoin mining and Panspermia 23.09.2013
Panspermia and the stratosphere by Ian Woolf James Nichols speaks with Ian Woolf about building BitCoin mining computers at Dorkbot, The hundred dollar 3D printer from Peachy Printers, James Hitchcock presents his 3 Minute Thesis: "Freshwater Inflows to Estuaries: Rivers, carbon and Coastal Food Webs" Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
30 IQ points more, and Bitcoins 16.09.2013
The Bionic Eye is successfully tested, and the new Government closes down the Science Ministry, Feeding and educating people to bring about the Singularity, Bitcoin for beginners by Chard Core and Dee, Joshua Condran presents his 3 Minute Thesis on Real Time Microscopy of Surface Chemical Reactions Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
4D printing and Caring for carers 09.09.2013
World Suicide Prevention day news by Ian Woolf, Interview with Stuart Grover about the future of 3D printing by Ian Woolf. Ty Lees presents his 3 Minute Thesis: "Who Cares for our Carers?" Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Asteroids, Nanowires and Llamas 02.09.2013
Llamas treat diarrhea, and jetpacks take off in New Zealand, by Ian Woolf. Chard Core interviews David Faber of Deep Space Industries about mining in space, Laingchen Zhu presents his 3 Minute Thesis on Nanowires. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
3D Paper and Identity theft 26.08.2013
PANDORA archive news by Ian Woolf Connor Moore discusses about printing 3D objects with paper, with Ian Woolf, Joanna Spasojevic presents her 3 Minute Thesis: "Morphometric Face Analysis: A Potential Solution for Identity Theft at Australia's Borders" Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Gambling and big data 19.08.2013
Forever fertilser news by Ian Woolf Indonesian nuclear power by Ian Woolf Interview with Alex Blaszczynksi, about gambling addiction, Marianne Menictas presents her 3 Minute Thesis: Fast Data Analysis. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Sydney Maker Culture 12.08.2013
Australian National Security Enquiry needs a time machine by Ian Woolf, Daniel Green plans the Sydney Mini Maker Faire. Adam Farrow-palmer describes his electronic shirt, Iain Chalmers talks about MooresCloud networked lights, ManuelBetancort remotely controls cockroaches at Dorkbot. Gwenael Cadiou presents his 3 Minute Thesis: "A Fish Journey: Where, When, and ...Why?" Produced and presented by I...
Nuclear Power For Australia? part 2 05.08.2013
Mind controlled rat news by Ian Woolf. Ian Woolf concludes the Nuclear Energy For Australia? conference and speaks with: Howard Eastwood who argues for nuclear power for Glen Innes and the promises of Thorium and Professor Ian Lowe, who explains why Australia doesn't need nuclear power Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
Nuclear Power For Australia? part 1 29.07.2013
Wearable computing news by Ian Woolf. Ian Woolf attends the Nuclear Energy For Australia? conference and speaks with: Dr Erica Smyth argues for nuclear power for Australia, Dr Timos Aikas explains how nuclear waste is handled in Finland, Dr Massimo Salvatores discusses Thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel. Johanna Howes delivers her 3 Minute Thesis: Hungry For Change- maintaining balance on the...
Science Spoken Word Spectacular 22.07.2013
Urine power news by Ian Woolf. Highlights from the Science Spoken Word Spectacular from: Ian Bryce, Vanessa Hill. Lou Steer, and Ricky Pannowitz. Organised by Rebecca Rose, Jack Peck and Ariel Pavez. Recording by Merran Winchester. Produced and presented by Ian Woolf
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