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Ian Woolf

Diffusion Science Radio is broadcast each week from Sydney, Australia.

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August 16 · length unknown
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 · length unknown
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 · length unknown
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 · length unknown
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
July 19 · length unknown
AI's Obsessions - part 2
The US plans to return to the Moon in 2028, but China might beat them if Space companies can't meet the deadline. Claude AI has an ethics attack and throws a tantrum, News that a new ChatGPT model hacks out of its test environment and into another company's computer. produced and hosted by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
July 12 · length unknown
Young Scientists
Listen to Jack, Riley and Flynn talk about their new way way to lift water ten metres using a tiny fraction of the power of a mechanical pump, using bubbles. produced and hosted by Ian Wool Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
July 5 · length unknown
AI's Obsessions - part 1
Listen to ChatGPT's obsession with Goblins. News of AI being banned, unbanned, and data centre deals. produced and hosted by Ian Wool Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
June 28 · length unknown
Quantum solar martian lunar prawn history
From 2001: Quantum history by David Blank, Martian meteorites by Ian Woolf, Well-bred prawns by Tim Baynes, Rats keep their hair on by Deanna Coleman, Solar eruptions by Tim Baynes, Asian gpsy moths by Gina Sartore, Lunar illusion by Tim Baynes, News of dry ants, Encounter 2001, and tarantulas for your heart by Deanna Coleman Presented by Tim Baynes, co-produced by Deanna Coleman and Gina Sartore, Upscaled by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
June 14 · length unknown
Self Recognising Reactors
From the 2000 archives: listen to how we recognise ourselves by Gina Sartore, Ian Woolf interviews Robert Robinson about the replacement reactor at Lucas Heights, Mad Cow disease by Adam Mark, News of coral, children's view of scientists, and Iridium, by Ben Cole. Presented by Deanna Coleman. Produced by Gina Sartore and panelled by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
June 7 · length unknown
What's Up With Gravity - part 2
From 2002: Listen to Adam Mark reporting on the latest in sleep research. Chris Stewart presents part 2 of What's Up With Gravity. News of Antimatter and blooming genes by Amada Hamilton, News of cancer connections and medium black holes by Gina Sartore Presented by Gina Sartore. Produced Chris Stewart and panelled by Lachlan Whatmore Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
May 24 · length unknown
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
May 17 · length unknown
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 contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
May 14 · length unknown
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)
May 10 · length unknown
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
May 6 · length unknown
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
May 3 · length unknown
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
April 26 · length unknown
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
April 19 · length unknown
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
April 12 · length unknown
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 flytrap shirts
April 5 · length unknown
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 population. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

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