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.
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October 18, 2026
Listen to part 2, Dr James Bennet talks about how he creates photon pairs to detect greenhouse gases from cows. News of the 2026 Nobel Prize for Physics.
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October 11, 2026
Listen to Dr James Bennet talk about how he creates photon pairs to detect greenhouse gases from cows. News of the 2026 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
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October 4, 2026
Listen to Amirita Mukherjee speak with Ian Woolf about how dark matter and the Universe form a cosmic onion.
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September 27, 2026
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
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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
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September 20, 2026
Listen to Harner Gounder talk about her work on harnessing the quantum weirdness of hyper-entanglement. News of parallel teleportation.
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September 13, 2026
Listen to Dr Pradeep Muthy talk about converting captured carbon into commercial commoditioes and chemicals with catalysts.
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September 6, 2026
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.
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News of a drug to prevent inflammaging - the inflammatory disease of old age.
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August 30, 2026
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.
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Diffusion attacked by bots.
OpenAI bots cooperate to hack in a swarm, expressed in song.
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August 23, 2026
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,
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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,
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August 16, 2026
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,
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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.
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Upscaled by Ian Woolf
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August 9, 2026
Listen to the facts behind the media feeding frenzy over K-mart Smart Glasses,
and news of Elon Musk-style waste disposal.
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and news of Elon Musk-style waste disposal.
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August 2, 2026
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.
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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.
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July 26, 2026
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.
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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.
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July 19, 2026
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.
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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.
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July 12, 2026
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.
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July 5, 2026
Listen to ChatGPT's obsession with Goblins.
News of AI being banned, unbanned, and data centre deals.
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News of AI being banned, unbanned, and data centre deals.
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June 28, 2026
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,
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,
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June 14, 2026
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
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June 7, 2026
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
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May 24, 2026
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.
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Produced by Chris Brown and Deanna Coleman
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