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

Face transplant and spice for life 20.11.2023

Successful face transplant including whole eyeball, News of Cinnamon for longer life and better memory by Ian Woolf, Face recognition by Gina Sartore Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Are earthquakes affected by climate change? 13.11.2023

Australian SpIRIT nano-satellite to be launched, How climate change may cause more volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and make them more severe. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Brain Writing 06.11.2023

Brain writing with bidirectional Brain-Computer-Interfaces, with news of spots before your eyes mapped at Monash, and stimulated in Toronto Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Red Cross Blood Bank 30.10.2023

From 2013: Ian Woolf reports on Vel-negative blood, What are A, B and O, and what is RH negative and positive? Ian Woolf speaks with with Joe Patkes, Red Cell Serologist at the Red Cross Blood Services centre in Alexandria about blood types, blood processing and transfusions. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate l...

Woomera blasts off 23.10.2023

From 2015: Asteroid moons Earth, Invisible planets sought by Ian Woolf Kerrie Dougherty describes the beginnings of the Woomera Rocket Range. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Aussie Space Mail 16.10.2023

From 2014: Worms uploaded to Lego by Ian Woolf, Kerrie Dougherty tells tales of Rockets delivering mail in Australia before Woomera. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Levitating worms and 2023 Nobel Prizes 09.10.2023

2023 Nobel Prizes for attosecond lasers, quantum dots and mRNA vaccines. News of Worms leaping with electric fields. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Don't ignore your symptoms 02.10.2023

New protein causing post-exertional malaise hints at new diagnostic tests and drugs for ME/CFS, Flaws found by critics in the PACE Trials and Cochrane Review recommending graded exercise therapy and Cognitive behavioural therapy for ME/CFS - the Australian clinical guidelines are based on pseudoscience Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by...

X marks the Auto-immune disease 25.09.2023

Listen to Lachan Gray talk about how auto-immune diseases affect many more females than males, and his research into how the extra X chromosome may be the cause. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution < Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Neurofeedback virtual learning 18.09.2023

Listen to Luke Turner talk about his project to use Neurofeedback and virtual reality to help people learn more things, more easily. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Luke Turner (right) Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Non-coding RNA Puppets 11.09.2023

From 2014: Turn another human into your hand puppet by Ian Woolf, Leonard Lipovich explains non-coding RNA, ENCODE and CHARGE, Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Graphene power 04.09.2023

Graphene antenna for more efficient solar power, Flanders and Swan, First and Second Law Controversial graphene circuit claims to extracts energy from random heat fluctuations. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Brain Fog Therapy 28.08.2023

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy to treat brain fog from Long COVID, A new anti-COVID drug may protect from all variants and also heal Long COVID lung damage. Michael persinger's God Helmet From 2003, Tim Baynes speaks to Eva Feredoes about using brain magnets to switch off HIS brain functions, during the interview! Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a...

Nuclear Australia - pros and cons 21.08.2023

From the 2013 Nuclear Energy For Australia? conference: Uranium miner Dr Erica Smyth argues for nuclear power for Australia, Conservationist Professor Ian Lowe argues against nuclear power for Australia Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Assange, music and the Law 15.08.2023

A plea-deal for Julian Assange? Artists given a second chance to sue AI. Not A Crime, Music and Book industries try to shut down the Internet Archive. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

WorldCoin and Dilution rejuvenation 08.08.2023

Scan your eyeball for free money? Rejuvenation by diluting your blood! Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Edward Teller, Isaac Newton and military Robots 31.07.2023

Therese Chen reports on Fairy Wren passwords (2012),v Chris Stewart interviews Sir Isaac Newton (2003) Tim Baynes reports on fish poison, molecular machines and kidneys, (2003) Chris Stewart reports on the life and science of Edward Teller,(2003) Arwen Cross, Julie-Anne Popple and Ian Woolf discuss military walking robots (2012) Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contri...

Multi-agent AI TV shows 24.07.2023

Walking around a multi-agent simulation to tell the non-player characters that they are in the Matrix, A Multi-agent simulator using ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion to generate complete South Park episodes on demand. Hosted and Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Cute Beard Slime 18.07.2023

Ian Woolf reports on Cute Science, Beard beer, Alpha Centauri B's planet and HIV milk - with comments from Julie-Anne Popple and Arwen Cross. Julie-Anne Popple talks to Chris Reid, a biologist from the University of Sydney, about the memory of slime moulds. Presented by Julie-Anne Popple, Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate...

Gravity Maverick - part 2 10.07.2023

Listen to Dr Viv Robinson boldly explain why the Universe isn't expanding and the Big bang never happened. News of new kind of renewable energy, and preventing long COVID. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Gravity Maverick - part 1 03.07.2023

Listen to Dr Viv Robinson boldly explain why most physicists have misunderstood Einstein's gravity, and what it means for what the Universe is made of. News of impossibly massive galaxies. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Augment your memory 26.06.2023

How can we improve our memory? Ian Woolf takes a deep dive into the ancient art of memory systems. News of artificial intelligence finding new drugs Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Douglas Engelbart - Inventing the 21st Century 19.06.2023

Douglas Engelbart invented the 21st Century! In 1968 his Mother of All Demos showed how together work in social networks, using computer screens with graphic user interface, mouse, word processors, hyperlinks, online document sharing and video-conferencing, as part of his plan to Augment Human Intelligence. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Killer AI and 2010 Ignobles 12.06.2023

Hugo DeGaris concludes his warning from 2010 that AI could threaten human existence, with discussion from Marc West. Highlights of the 2010 IgNobel Prizes. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Robot guide dogs and Killer AI 05.06.2023

Hugo DeGaris warned us in 2010 that AI could threaten human existence, and news of brainfog and robot guide dogs. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

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