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Diffusion Science radio

Hosted by Ian Woolf

Episodes

1112

Latest episode

Aug 2026

Language

EN

About the show

If you like a good, broad mix of Science - new science, hard science, pop science, historical science and very silly science, listen to Diffusion.

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September 27, 2026

Ecstacy and Kin selection

Listen to audo resurrection with Resemble Enhance by Ian Woolf, From 2001: Ecstasy and Parkinson's Disease by Adam Mark, Kin Selection by Lachlan Whatmore, News of RNA replication, Kyoto Protocol resistance,and dyslexic neurology by Gina Sartore, Presented by Angelique Hutchison, Produced by Adam Mark with technical support from Ian Woolf Restored by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

September 20, 2026

Harshna's Hyper-entanglement

Listen to Harner Gounder talk about her work on harnessing the quantum weirdness of hyper-entanglement. News of parallel teleportation. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

September 13, 2026

Carbon Catalysed Commodities

Listen to Dr Pradeep Muthy talk about converting captured carbon into commercial commoditioes and chemicals with catalysts. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

September 6, 2026

Asthma and Inflammaging

Listen to Professor Vanessa Murphy talk with Ian Woolf about asthma, its treatment and prevention. News of a drug to prevent inflammaging - the inflammatory disease of old age. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

August 30, 2026

Roaches and Robots

Listen to Coackroaches rescuers with guns, cameras, diving suits and space suits. Diffusion attacked by bots. OpenAI bots cooperate to hack in a swarm, expressed in song. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

August 23, 2026

Antarctica and Lorenzo's Oil

From 2001: Dr Victoria I. Lytle spoke with Matt Whitfort about her Antarctic sea ice sheet research and 7 expeditions, with the Antarctic CRC and Australian Antarctic Division. Lachlan Whatmore reviews the science of 1992 medical movie Lorenzo's Oil,and the science of Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), News of Religious experience helmets, our second brain, sunscreen gender-bending, and Purring heals by Ian Woolf, Produced by Christine Brown with technical support from Lachlan Whatmore Upscaled by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

August 16, 2026

Black holes, Red Wine, and Remote Scientists

From 2003: News of tasty virtual reality, vegetarian robots, and sugar power by Ian Woolf, Dr Robin Burns speaks with Christine Baker on how scientists live remotely, Marian Carruthers looks in a cup of Red Wine. Black Holes with Tim Baynes. Hosted by Jaquie Zill, Produced by Chris Stewart, Upscaled by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

August 9, 2026

K-Mart Moral Panic Marketing

Listen to the facts behind the media feeding frenzy over K-mart Smart Glasses, and news of Elon Musk-style waste disposal. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

August 2, 2026

Fires, Ears and Maths

From 2001: Bush fires interview with John Winter from NSW Royal Fire Brigade by Deanna Coleman, Bionic ears Angelique Hutchison Maths as a political weapon CSIRO's Lianne Scott spoke with Maths Activist Professor Marilyn Frankenstein News of noisy nets and EBCT by Tim Baynes Presented by Tim Baynes. Produced by Gina Sartore with Technical support from Lachlan Whatmore. Upscaled by Ian Woolf in 2026. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

July 26, 2026

Science Theatre and Handedness

From 2001, listen to Science Theatre by Lachlan Whatmore, Handedness by Adam Mark. News of stem cells from skin, basking sharks, prostate cancer genes, and wearable stimulation by Branwen Morgan. Presented by Tim Baynes. Produced by Adam Mark with technical support by Ben Cole. Upscaled by Ian Woolf in 2026. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

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