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Ian Woolf
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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.
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299
24 May 2026
Fijian Iguana, and ABC TV Science axed
From 2000: Listen to Adam Mark speak with Candice Webb about the Fijian Crested Iguana, The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, and a Panel discussion about the Federal government attack on the ABC. Hosted by Ian Woolf Produced by Chris Brown and Deanna Coleman Panelled by anonymous Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
17 May 2026
Fungi, Cats and Drugs
From 2002: Tim Baynes interviews Dr Virgina Shepherd about Fungi. Gina Sartore reports on research on methamphetamines and the immune system of cats, and the effect on the researcher, and then opens the microphone to discussion on the subject with Tim and Chris. Presented by Chris Stewart. Produced by Tim Baynes, and panelled by Gina Sartore. Edited by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a...
14 May 2026
Life affects health, and Sea Sponges
From 2002: Presented by Tim Baynes. News by Tim. Gina Sartore reports from the Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine, about how life events affect health. Lachlan Whatmore gives a guided tour of the insides and outsides of sea sponges. Produced by Lachlan Whatmore with technical support by Gina Sartore. (Music originally broadcast in the show, removed for copyright reasons)
10 May 2026
Hantavirus Hijinks
Listen to the science of Andes hantavirus, how it spreads, and why its important not to confuse it with other hantaviruses.In Budget news, CSIRO gets more money but cuts more scientists and research. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
04 May 2026
ID Card - is Big Brother stalking you?
From 2007 in memory of Charles Willock and Darren Osborne: Identity Card Special Edition Presented by Darren Osborne, Synthetic interview with Anna Johnston about privacy concerns, Aras Vaichas speaks with Ian Woolf about RFID, Interview with Professor Graham Greenleaf about Access and Cyberlaw Produced by Ian Woolf and Charles Willock
03 May 2026
Fake Fruit Flies
Listen to news of self-watering fungi, and a fruit fly brain copied into a computer, hooked up to a pretend body, living in a simulated world. Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
26 April 2026
Nanotech Pubs
From 2008: Listen to Nanotechnologist Michael Ford explain how to make matter do whatever you wish, Marc West goes on a pub crawl of science-related pubs in London, News of a PhD theses interprative dances competition, and make your brain grow. Presented by Nick Evershed, Produced by Ian Woolf. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
19 April 2026
Brain Computers
Listen to news of 3D printed brain interfaces, Neural computers, brain-computer-interface speech, AI gets its own computer, and night-time solar power. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
12 April 2026
Zapping nanoparticles frees minds
From 2008: Victoria Bond finds out if the Large Hadron Collider destroyed the world, Ian Woolf talks to Professor Mike Cortie about zapping gold nanoparticles to cure mind-control parasites, News by Patrick Rubie: King Tut's foetuses, solar power at night, smart bricks, dandelion rubber Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus...
05 April 2026
2026 Frontiers of Science - part 2
Listen to the second part of the Question and Answer session with the audience and scientists from the 2026 Frontiers of Science Forum. Answering the questions were the speakers Professor Dane McCamey talking about quantum electronics, Dr Eliza Middleton talking about science across the disciplines, Professor Noushin Nasiri talking about nanotechnology, and Professor James Brown talking about...