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Diffusion Science is broadcast every week on 2SER 107.3 FM in Sydney, Australia.



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Chiptunes, see-thru batteries and syphilis
Syphilis in Australia by John August,Interview with Professor ChristopherFairley by John August,News by Ian Woolf, - Migraine zapping, - see-through, bendy batteries, - World's oldest computer musicPresented and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Holistic medicine and ancient engines
Lachlan Whatmore looks at waterwheels and other ancient machines,Patrick Rubie talks to the president of the Sydney University Holistic Society,News by Ian Woolf, - solar powered solar power - neurology of cinema - erasable printing paperproduced by Lachlan Whatmore
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Bad weather, appropedia, white Mars
Lachlan Whatmore talks to Dr Helen Reed from the Metereology Bureau about La Nina, Ian talks to Chris Watkins about appropriate technology and Appropedia,News by Victoria Bond - coffee good for you - cone of silence invented - white stuff on MarsPresented by Ian Woolf,Produced by Lachlan Whatmore.
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Fanny Macleay and talking dolphins
News by Patrick Rubie - electric flying saucers - personal networks sewn into clothes - fake urine used by miners Nineteenth Century naturalist Fanny Macleay by Lachlan Whatmore,Discussion of the news, staying young by staying with the young, and the portable hug with Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie,Can Dolphins Talk? by Ian Woolf,Produced and Presented by Ian Woolf.
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Growing fat and shrinking brains
Cannabis: shrinking brains or fighting fear? by Patrick Rubie Epigenetics by Tilly Boleyn and Jacqui Hayes (taken from 2SERs Friday Daily 06/06/08)Less money, more fat by Patrick RubieNews prepared by Ian Woolf and read by Patrick Rubie- Fruits for power- Old inside, young outsidePresented and Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Grassroots OLPC and Martian red skies | Play in Popup.
Martin Facini explores Mars with the Phoenix lander, Ian Woolf talks with Professor Barry Vercoe about the One Laptop Per Child Foundation in Australia, Is space exploration worth it? Discussion by Patrick Rubie, Martin Facini and Ian Woolf,Presented by Patrick Rubie,Produced by Ian Woolf.

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Brain cells and water wells
Inside your brain with Muhsin Karim,Watching the Water: Interview by Amy Bullen with Clunies Ross Award winner Iven Mareels,News by Jacqui Hayes, - Panda's survive the Chinese Earthquake, - Interplanetary locust robots, - Bubonic plague's secret weaknessPresented and Produced by Ian WoolfMusic: "The Best Imitation of Myself by Ben Fold"
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'Popular and polarising science'
'Rock radar and solar cells' (The ATSE Clunies Ross Awards: part 1) - Amy Bullen interviews two award-winning scientists, David Noon and Stuart Wenham on their inventions'A tribute to David Attenborough' by Victoria Bond and Martin FaciniDiscussion forum on Richard Dawkins''Enemy of Reason'News by Ian Woolf- Safe sex science- Design your own phone Presented and Produced by Patrick RubieSample of 'It's a scientific fact' by Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans in outro
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Flores Hobbits and Stinging Jellyfish
Amy Bullen and Chris Rehberg interview Professor Mike Morwood about the Hobbits of Flores,Lachlan Whatmore talks about the stinging Irukandji jellyfish of Australia,News by Ian Woolf, It takes two people to trick the masses, Solar electric cars for citiesPresented and Produced by Ian WoolfMusic: Upside Down by Jack Johnson from the Curious George soundtrack CD
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Global cool space engineers chocolate
Ian Woolf looks at chocolate physiology, John August continues his battle with syphilis and the world,and Lachlan talks to space engineer George Graves.News by Patrick Rubie,Presented and produced by Lachlan Whatmore.
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Quolls and Quokka dreaming
Almost extinct animals with Chris Rehberg,Lucid Dreamer Amy Bullen,News by Ian Woolf - peering phones - Chicken X prize - pig plastic Presented by Amy Bullen, Produced by Ian Woolf. This Ponderous by 2NU2
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Tasmanian Tiger bosses spy syphilis
Tasmanian Tigers on the mainland by Chris Rehberg,Syphilis dose 2 by John August,Policing at work and school by Ian Woolf,News by Victoria Bond - mineral deficiency delayed evolution, - fertilisation fighting malaria,Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Big pox big cats remotely lie
John August gives us Syphilis,Chris Rehberg chases Singleton Big Cats,News by Patrick Rubie and Victoria Bond, - remote lie detection - two faced girl - spinal healing with nano-polymers - piezoelectric nano-fibres rub up some power Multilingual dyslexia and super-powerful lasers by Patrick Rubie,Presented by Victoria Bond,Produced by Ian Woolf
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Reducible Evolution Special
Thermoregulation with Frank Seebacher interviewed by Jesse SilvermanThe irreducibly complex Michael Behe by Alex JordanNews by Jesse Silverman - life from space - hobbits - Ancient sea monsters - AIDS resistance - Antarctic giantsPresented by Carla AvolioProduced by Ian WoolfWe Come From Monkeys by Emerald Rose
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Silky spiders with wireless chips
Fast, cheap and wireless by Ian WoolfSilky spidery secretions' by Lachlan Whatmore with discussion by Patrick Rubie, Ian Woolf and Victoria BondNews by Victoria Bond- bacteria fighting bacteria- iodine-deficient cavemen- cancer-killing virusesPresented by Patrick RubieProduced by Patrick RubieSongs:'Big Scary Monsters' by Sar Friedman'The Spider' by Flanders and SwanSample of 'Technologic' by Daft Punk
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Galileo fish count quantum secrets
Space probe Galileo by Lachlan WhatmoreQuantum cryptography by Amy BullenNews by Ian Woolf, - Superconductors, - Nanowires - Counting FishPresented by Amy BullenProduced by Lachlan Whatmore
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Space probes Borderless housing
Space probes by Lachlan Whatmore Sustainable housing interview with Vaughn Gray of Engineers without Borders by Amy Bullen, News by Patrick Rubie short people are more jealous, self-healing artificial joints butterflys remember their childhood Presented and produced by Lachlan Whatmore
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Echinoderms, illusions and your brain
Lachlan Whatmore explores the mysterious world of echinoderms, Ian Woolf reveals the illusion of scarcity, and the panel discusses the latest brain research, including gaming gadgets and why puberty is so difficult. Presented by Amy Bullen and produced by Jacqui Hayes.
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Power-dressing giant frogs with ID cards
'ID card pensions' by Ian Woolf'Synaesthesia' by Charles Willock'Power-dressing giant frogs' by Tilly Boleyn and Evan ShapiroNews by Patrick Rubie- Wild winter viruses- snake jaws sailing sound waves- solving a 140 year old equation Presented by Lara DavisProduced by Patrick RubieSong 'Thumbnail 160 -Atomic Energy'Outro contains a sample of 'It's a Scientific Fact'
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Religion, Spineless sex, and faces | Play in Popup.
Religion versus Science by Michelle Kovacevic,Sex bypasses the spine for the injured by Ian Woolf,Facing up to automatic ID recognition by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro,Calculating your caffeine by Ian Woolf,News by Ian Woolf - artificial sweeteners make you fat - G-spot imaged Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

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War goats, rat studs, and smart beds
Goat sacrifices of the military by Ian Woolf, Wired Beds by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Junk DNA points the way by Patrick Rubie, Female rats prefer males with recent sexual experience by Patrick Rubie, Jacqui Hayes interviews Chris Lauf of the Cycling Scientists and their travelling energy show, http://www.cyclingscientists.com Presented by Patrick Rubie, Produced by Ian Woolf.
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'Plug into your Prius, replicate with RepRap'
'Self-replicating 3-D printers' by Ian Woolf 'Plug-in batteries for hybrid cars' by Brigid Mullane 'DNA taxis' by Patrick Rubie, Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf News by Patrick Rubie Outro contains a sample of 'Love will tear us apart again' by Yha Khut Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Good Vs Bad radiation, Hep C treatments...
News and views by Tilly Boleyn (speaking with Evan Shapiro) New Hepatitis C treatment by John August Good and Bad Radiation by Michelle Kovacevic Presented by the ever elegant Lindsey Gray Technical assistance by Ian Woolf Additional contribution by Joanne Chang Edited by Tilly Boleyn
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Zombie Sex Change Lizard Medical Myth
Free will or zombie-hood explored by Amy Bullen, Medical myths dispelled by Michelle Kovacevic, Hot sex changing lizards get cool with Jacqui Hayes, Michelle Kovacevic, Amy Bullen, and Patrick Rubie. News by Patrick Rubie: - Virgin Galactic spaceship 2, - Upsizing dimensions with Artificial Intelligence, - Searching and rewarding the searching and rewarding area of the brain - Aztecs sacrificed young boys Presented by Jacqui Hayes, Produced by Ian Woolf.
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Crude oil and cruder monkeys
News and views by Jacqui Hayes. Lindsey Gray with a slick coverage of the competing crude oil formation theories. Matt Clarke couldn't help but tell us about monkey prostitution and pornography. Intelligent musings from Michelle Kovacevic. Produced and presented by Tilly Boleyn.
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Parasitic Koels and space robots
Koels of summer by Lindsey Gray, Kayuga probes the moon by Ian Woolf, News by Ian Woolf, - Glowing mind parasites get jammed, - Magnetic nano-medicines, Presented by Derek Williamson, Produced by Ian Woolf
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Stone calendars, obsolete units of biofuel
We take the measure of strange obsolete units with Lachlan Whatmore, and look at ancient astronomy with John August and Steve Maxwell, Charles Willock looks at the downside of biofuels. News by Patrick Rubie, Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Produced by Lachlan Whatmore with technical support from Ian Woolf
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Peruvians online and festive flab
Patrick Rubie with exercise science, Ian Woolf with Peruvian children's first experiences online, Fat discussion by Joanne Chang, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie, News By Joanne Chang, James Foster and Ian Woolf. Presented by Lindee Wong, Produced by Ian Woolf with technical assistance by Patrick Rubie
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'Fly me to the moon with love and fireworks'
'Mining the moon' by Ian Woolf 'The chemistry of love' by Joanne Chang 'Fireworks frenzy' by Patrick Rubie Fireworks discussion by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf, Joanne Chang, Lara Davis and Patrick Rubie Music outro: Sample of Aerodynamic by Daft Punk Presented by Lara Davis Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Coelacanth Xmas trees Stand pregnant
The Science of Xmas Trees by Patrick Rubie, Coelacanths fishy resurrection by Rabia Khan, News by Ian Woolf - Scary time - Flipping coins - Fearless mice Stand to be Pregnant and BBQ cancer by Jacqui Hayes and Ian Woolf, Presented by Jacqui Hayes, Produced by Ian Woolf
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Ancient chocolate bioweapon bugs moon
A shirtload of Units by Lachlan Whatmore, Squirming, creeping and feeling by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Termite class war by Ian Woolf Ancient Chocolate by Derek Williamson, Endangered new species by Rabia Khan, News by Patrick Rubie - Memorable Chimps - Free internet on aircraft - Moon rocks - Seeing red over the Red Sea Dam - Ancient Hittite bioweapons Presented by Rabia Khan, Produced by Ian Woolf
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Menstrual stem cells smallpox extinct
Stem cells from Menstrual blood by Ian Woolf, Smallpox extinction by John August, News by Patrick Rubie, Presented by Joanne Chang, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore
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Evidence kills smallpox placebo
Evidence based medicine by Erin Passmore Smallpox and vaccination by John August Evidence, smallpox and placebo discussed by Rabia Khan, Patrick Rubie, John August, Joanne Chang, Linda Wang and Ian Woolf News by Patrick Rubie - climate - telescopes - stem cells - giant scorpians Presented by Rabia Khan Produced by Ian Woolf
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Robot Love, Nuclear Power, Safe?
A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special (Part II). Instead of looking only at CO2, we look at the other important issues surrounding nuclear power generation. This week: the risks of proliferation. Special Guests Dr Sue Wareham OAM of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War, and A/Prof Tilman Ruff, Australian Chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons talk with Charles Willock about nuclear proliferation. Jaroon Descartes is Jacqui Pfeffer's Special Guest in Part II of "Relationships with Robots". Presented by: Lachlan Whatmore News: Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf Panelled by: Ian Woolf Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf Musical Clips: Randy Newman: Political Science ("Let's drop the big one now") Tom Lehrer: That Was The Year That Was ("Who's_Next?").
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Nuclear Waste: Safe for 240,000 years?
A Diffusion Science Nuclear Special. We look at the breakdown of nuclear waste storage materials with time, and the problems associated with cleanup of the Maralinga nuclear test site. Dr Ian Farnan, University of Cambridge, talks to Charles Willock about possibly significant errors in estimates of nuclear waste storage times. Alan Parkinson, nuclear engineer, talks with Charles Willock about the mishandling of nuclear waste at Maralinga. Presented by: Emily Fearn Panelled by: Celine Steinfeld Produced by Charles Willock and Ian Woolf assisted by Patrick Rubie Music: "The Elements" Tom Lehrer/Sir Arthur Sullivan "It's a scientific fact" Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans (by Hy Zaret and Lou Singer)
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Robots, baby birds and free internet
Jacqui Pfeffer discusses Robot Relationships with Hugh Durrant White Ian Woolf interviews Lachlan Hardy about freeing the net http://lachstock.com.au Charles Willock looks at the life of baby birds News by Ian Woolf Presented by Lara Davis Produced by Ian Woolf
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Spooky Worms, Dr Pet and Medicine Farms
Diffusion Animal Special: 'Spooky Worms' by Lachlan Whatmore 'Dr Pet and Medicine Farms' by Patrick Rubie News by Patrick Rubie Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Panelled/Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Apt Apertures, Microbial Fuel Cells
News by Emily Fearn - drop in ocean pH harms snail defences - ancient evidence of modern behaviour Apt Apertures by Charles Willock DIY Beer Power with Microbial Fuel Cells by Patrick Rubie Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Ian Woolf and Ed Pollitt
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Sound barrier, Virgin green
Aviation special 60th Anniversary of the first supersonic flight by Lachlan Whatmore, Virgin Blue goes green by Emily Fearn, News by Erin Passmore, - Suicidal genetics - Of moose and man - Urine as fertiliser, Presented by Ian Woolf, Produced by Lachlan Whatmore
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Science, Politics, Nuclear Meltdown
Political science and Nuclear Meltdown by Charles Willock, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Panelled and Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Dino-bird, Scientists miscast, Sputnik
News by Emily Fearn and Jo Dessman - Velociraptor possibly had feathers - Hearing problems in the classroom - Scientists angry at being miscast in doco 50th Anniversary of Sputnik by Lachlan Whatmore Presented and Produced by Ed Pollitt
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The Art of Science
'The Art of Science', interview with Boo Chapple by Ian Woolf News by Ed Politt Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Space warps, sex for sport, toy-boys
Focussing zero point energy by Ian Woolf Sex before sport by Marc West Toy-boys and Trophy wives by Kachina Allen News by Patrick Rubie Presented and produced by Ed Pollitt
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Dark matter and alternative medicine
'The Dark Side of the Cosmos' - Professor Joe Silk interviewed by Ian Woolf 'What's the alternative?' by Patrick Rubie News by Patrick Rubie Presented by Ian Woolf Produced by Patrick Rubie
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Diffusion Medical Special
The Evolution of Medicine by Emily Fearn News by Ed Pollitt - toys recalled for lead and magnets - sexy slug pheromone orgies - immune system recognizes fats Presented by Erin Passmore, Produced by Ian Woolf
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Puke-ray, Marriage, Expanding Universe
Marriage Science by Kachina Allen Expanding Universe by Patrick Rubie News by Ian Woolf - Iced Germs - Puke-ray - Mega sugar-rush Presented and produced by Ed Pollitt Music: Lies Are Much More Fun by The Grates, Galaxy Song by Eric Idle
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Genetic Peas Uncomplimentary medicine
Mendel's Peas by Lachlan Whatmore, Uncomplimentary complementary medicine by Ian Woolf, Blood chips by Matt Francis, News by Matt Francis Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Asperger's adventure Nuclear shutdown
Asperger's Adventures by Patrick Rubie, Nuclear shutdown by Ian Woolf, News by Ian Woolf - Paper aircraft - Neurological guardian angel Science of Niceness presented by Bre Bunce Presented and Produced by Ian Woolf
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Global Swindle, Snow Science, E-voting
Global Warming Swindle Review by John August Snow Science by Patrick Rubie E-voting by Ian Woolf News by Ian Woolf - Australian Audiovisual Archive - Caffeine Thinking - Gesture Control - Micro Movers - Early Altruism Presented by Emily Fearn Produced by Ed Pollitt
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Brain music and Smelly science
Mind Listening to the Mind Listening by Ian Woolf, Smells like Science by Patrick Rubie, News by Patrick Rubie - taking the urine, - holograph testing - synthetic life -