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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Ian Woolf

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4 okt 2026

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Unsimulated mint longevity 15.05.2023

Listen to the quantum experiment that proves we're not in a computer simulation, news of Mint for Minds, and Slowing the ageing clocks, with Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution

Public Trust in Science part 2 08.05.2023

Listen to the second part of Professor Nick Dirks talking about Science, policy and trust with Ian Woolf, with news of AI clone wars. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Public Trust in Science part 1 01.05.2023

Listen to the first part of Professor Nick Dirks talk about Science, policy and trust with Ian Woolf, with news of AI helping people speak their mind. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

The Long-Term Threat 24.04.2023

The Long-Term Threat - the open letter to pause AI research, and who wrote it, News of plagiarising anti-plagiarism anti-Ai AI by Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Waluigi Alignment 23.04.2023

The Waluigi Effect and The Alignment Problem, News of AI Copyright Shenanigans by Ian Woolf Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

2023 Frontiers of Science part 2 10.04.2023

Listen to part 2 of the audience question and answer session of the Frontiers of Science Forum. Professor Robert Booy, Dr Anna Romanov, Associate Professor Susanna Guatelli and Dr David Bishop. News of prebunking propaganda Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

2023 Frontiers of Science part 1 03.04.2023

Listen to part 1 of the audience question and answer session of the Frontiers of Science Forum. Professor Robert Booy, Dr Anna Romanov, Associate Professor Susanna Guatelli and Dr David Bishop. News of energy from thin air Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Parasites, penicillin and protein 27.03.2023

2011 Ignobel prizes reported by Ian Woolf, discussion from Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple. Victoria Bond talks 2011 penicillin shortages with Professor Robert Bhoy, Julie-Anne Popple interviews Professor Steve Simpson and Dr Alsion Gosby about the protein hypothesis for obesity, Jams Bourne introduces mind altering parasites, and Ian Woolf explains the brain pathways they use to manipulate the...

Categorification, Not A Crime 20.03.2023

Anna Romanov talks about what equals means - when is a knot not a knot? Pure maths in the everyday world. Dave The Happy Singer sings Not A Crime, (lyrics by Ian Woolf, music by Dave The Happy Singer) Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Robert Booy - Infectious Diseases 13.03.2023

Professor Robert Booy talks about infectious diseases, vaccines, epidemics and pandemics. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Analysing chemicals and Synthesizing text 06.03.2023

David Bishop explains how labs identify poisons diseases and minerals with mass spectrometers. Ian Woolf explains how ChatGPT works, and how to put it to work. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Modelling to Mars! 27.02.2023

Susanna Guatelli uses models to shield astronauts from radiation on their way to Mars, and during their stay on the Moon. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Stable Diffusion Litigation 20.02.2023

AI Art controversy and lawsuits. Can you sue for what someone might be able to do in the future? Can images be compressed to half a byte and reproduced at will? Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Stable Diffusion? 13.02.2023

How does AI art software work? Ian Woolf attempts a clear explanation in plain English. News of AI software showing what your brain saw. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Australian Computer Museum Society - part 2 06.02.2023

Listen to Adrian Frenulovich talk about the joys and challengers of curating ancient computers, and their importance to our history. News of the energy breakthrough that wasn't. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Australian Computer Museum Society - part 1 31.01.2023

Listen to Adrian Franulovich talk about the history of Australian computing and the 40th anniversary of the Apple Lisa computer, at the Australian Computer Museum Society. News of good vibrations reversing aging. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Fly Singularity 26.01.2023

From 2010, Ian Woolf explains how Gregory Benford uses flies and artificial intelligence to slow ageing. News of Gummi hacking, chatbots argue on Twitter and weeds evolve. Presented by Marc West, Discussion from Charles Willock, Hosted by Marc West Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

SETI reset 18.01.2023

From 2010, why the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence has been doing it wrong! The discovery of an Earth-like planet 20 light years away, and high resolution tapes of the Moon landing recovered. Marc West, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf. Hosted by Marc West Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

2022 Ig Nobel Prizes 11.01.2023

Prizes for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think, from the Annals of Improbable Research. Hosted by Marc Abrahams, edited by Ian Woolf Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Zapping mosquitoes and phishing tales 10.01.2023

Listen to tales of online scams, zapping mosquito bites, and sperm that can smell, in this episode from the 2014 archives. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Red dust, smart dogs and twitter 08.01.2023

From 2009, the red dust storm hit Sydney, rats on twitter, and how smart are dogs? Fun science with Marc West and Ian Woolf. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Sydney Space suits part 2 19.12.2022

Join founder Kiriti Rambhalta on a tour of the Metakosmos Space suit facility in Sydney with host Ian Woolf. Listen to an in-person follow-up to last week's Zoom interview Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Sydney Space suits part 1 12.12.2022

Meet Kiriti Rambhatla, CEO of Sydney startup Metakosmos, making space-suits and related technologies. Part 1., Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Dark Matter Astronaut Training 05.12.2022

From 2007: Professor Joe Silk explains what Dark Matter is, and why it matters, From 2008: Dr Pascal Lee talks about NASA's long-term mission to send people to Mars, Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

Dishbrain puppeting drones in VR 28.11.2022

Drones puppetting people in the metaverse, Dishbrain plays Pong by Ian Woolf, From 2007: Retocausality by Tim Baynes, Killer toys by a panel of Ian Woolf, Marc West, Lachlan Whatmore, Catherine Beehag, and Celine Steinfeld, Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying through affiliate links

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