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

No Petrol, Nose Picking and Asteroids 10.05.2006

Presenter Tilly Boleyn, News by Chris Stewart, Alternatives to petrol in the future by Matt Clarke, The healthy side of nose picking by Jacqui Pfeffer, Asteroids heading towards Earth by Chris Stewart, Produced by Tilly Boleyn.

Glow worms, Rutherford part1, Wallaby 03.05.2006

Alluring bioluminescent backsides, Particle Man Rutherford, and Wallaby milk. Presented by Lachlan Whatmore, News by Richard Couts, Glow Worms by Lindsey Gray, Ernest Rutherford - Quantum Revolutionary part 1 by Lachlan Whatmore, Wallaby antibiotics open mike discussion, Produced by Ian Woolf.

Slippery Ice, Misdirected Science 26.04.2006

Presenter Jacqui Pfeffer, News by Tilly Boleyn, Ice science - why is ice slippery? by Adam Richardson, Deception and misdirection in science reporting by Ian Woolf, Produced by Tilly Boleyn

Diffusion 20th Apr 2006 19.04.2006

Substance use and mental health, Tim Baynes interviews Amanda George from the Centre for Mental Health Research, March of the Penguins, a review by Phil Dooley A substitute for alcohol? Hunting animals over the internet? by Matt Clarke Presenter Matt Clarke News by Richard Coutts Produced by Jacqui Hayes

Diffusion 13th April 2006 12.04.2006

Space exploration, do cocaine and alcohol mix and how many magnets can you safely swallow? Presenter: Jacqui Pfeffer, News: Richard Coutts, Feature on Space exploration: Jacqui Hayes, Feature on Obvious science: Matt Clarke, Produced by Tilly Boleyn

Diffusion 6th April 2006 05.04.2006

Wireless cars, the science of happiness and wonky breasts. Presented by Ian Woolf, News by Matt Francis, Networked cars by Matt Clarke, Happiness by Jacqui Hayes, Wonky Breasts by Tilly Boleyn. Produced by Matt Clarke with technical support by Tilly Boleyn.

Diffusion 30th March 2006 29.03.2006

WMAP Space probes give big bang for the buck, and the rise and rise of Hepatitus-C . Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, News by Chris Stewart, Matt Francis talks WMAP, Tilly Boleyn documents Hepatitus-C, Produced by Matt Clarke

Diffusion 23rd March 2006 22.03.2006

Skin cream goes nanotech and home appliances fight to the death. Presented by Chris Stewart, News by Tilly Boleyn, Nano technology in skin cream by Chris Stewart, Roomba Cockfighting by Matt Clarke

Common colds, and chimps 15.03.2006

The Common Cold -- not so cold, and not so common -- could save us all from bird flu; what makes us so different from chimps?; and all the latest science news. Presented by Jacqui Hayes, News by Matt Clarke, Colds by Chris Stewart, Chimps by Jacqui Hayes, other content by Tilly Boleyn, Produced by Chris Stewart.

Diffusion 9th March 2006 08.03.2006

Is semen addictive? Sharks become secret agents. News by Jacqui Hayes, Why semen makes women happy by Ian Woolf, Matt Clarke plays with Remote control Sharks, Presented and produced by Matt Clarke

Diffusion 2nd March 2006 01.03.2006

Cat parasites control your brain, and science conspiracy theories. Producer and Presenter Matt Clarke, News by Adam Richardson, Science conspiracy theories by Matt Francis, Parasites may change the way you think by Ian Woolf, Drugs to stay awake longer by Ian Woolf

Diffusion 23rd February 2006 22.02.2006

Rocket cars racing in the suburbs, secret science sounds, and all the latest science news. Rocket cars by Ian Woolf, Secret Sounds by Adam Richardson, News by Matt Francis, Presented by Chris Stewart, Produced by Chris Stewart, Technical Support by Jacqui Hayes.

Not Discovery 16th February 2006 15.02.2006

Superstring unstrung, Lost Worlds and forensic songbirds, Presented by Chris Stewart, News by Adam Richardson, String theory by Chris Stewart, Lost Worlds by Matt Francis, CSI 2SER by Adam Richardson, Produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support from Jacqui Hayes

Not Discovery 9th February 2006 08.02.2006

Space rage, Pluto's identity problems, and What Eats Wasps, Produced by Matt Clarke, Presented by Matthew Francis, News with Jacqui Hayes, Adam Richardson with Space Rage, Pluto's identity crisis discussion by Matt Francis, Jacqui Hayes reviews the book "Does Anything Eat Wasps? and 100 other questions"

UnDiscovered 26th January 2006 25.01.2006

Science in Summer Mode, celebrating Australia Day with Australian science and inventions. Produced and presented by Chris Stewart, with Jacqui Pfeffer, Jacqui Hayes and Matt Clarke.

UnDiscovered 19th January 2006 18.01.2006

Science in Summer Mode - Ian Woolf, Matt Francis, Adam Richardson and Jacqui Pfeffer, talking through the science of the week. Presented by Ian Woolf, produced by Chris Stewart, technical assistance from Matt Francis.

UnDiscovered 12th January 2006 11.01.2006

Science in Summer Mode: Chris Stewart and Jacqui Hayes kick back on the beanbags, discussing the year in science that was 2005, the year ahead in 2006 and all the cool science that's happening right now. Produced by Chris Stewart. 29:24 minutes

UnDiscovered 29th December 2005 28.12.2005

Jacqui Hayes explores Virgin Galactic and rival commercial spaceships, Natalie Staib looks into ancient footprints in Australia, Noel Hannah explains the bizarre thinking inside the Hollow Earth theory, News by Ian Woolf, Presented by Noel Hannah, Produced by Ian Woolf

A Very Disco Xmas 21.12.2005

the annual Christmas Science Quiz. Quiz master Chris Stewart plays the Schroedinger Cats against the Pavlov's dogs, with everything to win in a game of science trivia. Playing are: Ian Woolf, Noel Hannah, Natalie Staib, Matt Clarke, Phil Dooley, Jacqui Hayes, Jacqui Pfeffer, Matt Francis and Adam Richardson.

Undiscovered 15th December 2005 14.12.2005

Martian magnetism by Nat Staib, Face Transplants by Jacqui Pfeffer, News by Matt Clarke, Produced by Chris Stewart and Noel Hanna, Presenter Matt Francis

Diffusion 8th December 2005 07.12.2005

How to search for ETs: an Interview with SETI Master Dr Jill Tarter, death by online gaming and all the latest science news. Presented by Chris Stewart, News by Adam Richardson, SETI by Chris Stewart, Gaming Death by Noel Hanna, Produced by Matt Clarke.

Diffusion 1st December 2005 30.11.2005

Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, News by Ian Woolf, Tuvan Throat Singing by Noel Hannah, Plants in Space by Tim Baynes, Cloning Ethics by Matt Francis, Produced by Ian Woolf, with technical support from Matt Francis

Diffusion 24th November 2005 23.11.2005

Presented by Adam Richardson, News by Matt Francis, Caffeine Free ain't so hot, Phil Dooley - Indigenous Intelligence, Produced by Matt Clarke, with Technical support by Matt Francis

Diffusion 17th November 2005 16.11.2005

The painful world of non-lethal weapons, the Universe's ultimate perpetual motion machine, and all the latest science news. Produced by Chris Stewart, presented by Matt Clarke, 'Perpetual Motion' by Matt Francis, 'Non-Lethal Weapons' by Matt Clarke, News by Sam McOnie.

Diffusion 10th November 2005 09.11.2005

The Optical Future of Super-fast Broadband, and The Ins and Outs of Podcasting. Presented by Matt Francis, Science News by Noel Hanna, Super-broadband by Chris Stewart, Podcasting by Ian Woolf. Production and technical support by Jacqui Pfeffer.

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