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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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United States

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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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@IanWoolf

Language:

English


Episodes
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Sensing medical wearbles

3/22/2026
Listen to Dr Marsilea Booth talk about wearable medical sensors at Nutromics. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:29:25

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Radiotheranostics

3/15/2026
Listen to Dr Cuhananthan Sathiyajith talk about his startup to commercialise a new medical tool that can both diagnose and treat cancer at the same time in a paradignm called Radiotheranostics - Therpeutic diagnostics. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:33:29

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Noushin's Nanotechnology - part 2

3/9/2026
Listen to the second part of my interview with Professor Noushin Nasiri talk about nanotechnology - very small things with very big effects. News of E-safety censorship. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:34:30

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Noushin's Nanotechnology - part 1

3/1/2026
Listen to nanotechnologist Noushin Nasiri talk about how she works at the smallest scale, for the biggest impact. - Part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:01

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Discipline Spaces - part 2

2/22/2026
Listen to part 2 of Dr Eliza Middleton chatting about the benefits of communicating with people from different professions who think differently to you. News of blinding tattos and fattening exercise Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Discipline Spaces - part 1

2/15/2026
Listen to Dr Eliza Middleton discuss the advantages of speaking with people from completely different disciplines than your own - Part 1 Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:29:03

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Random Laser Sensing

2/8/2026
Listen to Professor Judith Dawes talk about creating random lasers to sense molecules in 2021, Kachina Allen explains the dangers of Power Dressing Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:39

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Artemis II to the Moon

2/1/2026
Listen to news of NASA's Artemis II crewed mission around the dark side of the Moon launches next week - what is planned and the wet launch rehearsal this week. Mining the Moon from 2007, and a song about Transhumanitarianism. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:32

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Symbiotica babies

1/25/2026
Listen to news of a notorious genetic engineer returning, from 2016 Symbiotica Director Oron Catts talks about frog leg steak art, and what industry can learn from biology, then Guy Ben-Ary talks about Cellf - a dish of living neurons that jams with human musicians. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:39

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Transhumanitarianism ciguatera jobs

1/11/2026
Listen to Ian Woolf's 2023 stand-up comedy act on Ciguatera, his 2013 Jobs From Hell story, and a song about fixing the world. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:33

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Teleporting Quack Echoes

1/4/2026
Dr Boob ponders the ethical and technological implication of teleportation. Ian Woolf looks at the physics of the duck's quack. News of high heels helping prosthetic design with Julie-Anne Popple, Ian Woolf discusses Harvard's journal boycott, and Therese Chen looks at Harry Potter style blood testing. Hosted and produced by Julie-Anne Popple. Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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Eternal September and synthehol

12/28/2025
From 2014: Mind reading apps for Google glass, Alcohol without the harm? by Ian Woolf Skyrmions explained by John August, Tales of the internet before the web by Ian Woolf Presented and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:36

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Internet Censorship like its 2008

12/21/2025
From 2008: Ian Woolf interviews Crikey tech writer Stilgherrian about the Australian Government's plan to censor the internet. Patrick Rubie tells about heart-powered pacemakers, and why looks matter more at speed dating sessions, Caitlin Howlett pleads the case of whales versus the US Navy, Presented by Monica Sharma and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:24

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Quiz of Xmas Past

12/14/2025
The 2006 Diffusion Christmas Quiz: Schrodinger's Cats vs Pavlov's Dogs in a Winner-Takes-All contest. Hosted by Chris Stewart, with Tilly Boleyn, Vanessa Gardos, Shona Blair, Catherine Beehag, Celine Steinfeld, Jacqui Pfeffer, Jacqui Hayes, Ian Woolf, Darren Osbourne, Derek Muller, Charles Willock. Hosted by Chris Stewart Produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:29:52

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2025 IgNobel Prizes - part 2

12/7/2025
The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think - part 2, hosted by Marc Abrahams produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts
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2025 IgNobel Prizes - part 1

11/30/2025
The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony for science that first makes you laugh, and then makes you think - part 1, hosted by Marc Abrahams produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:13

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CSIRO Cuts - too many scientists fired

11/23/2025
Listen to a deep dive into the restructuring of CSIRO and the endless budget cuts driving the firing of 1150 more scientists. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:28:43

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30 Second promotion trailer

11/19/2025
A 30 second promotional trailer on why you should listen to Diffusion Science Radio Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:00:25

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Net Zero

11/16/2025
Listen to a deep dive of the Coal-lition's rejection of Net Zero carbon dioxide emissions, and the bi-partisan introduction of Net Zero human rights for Australians online. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:29:03

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2025 Prime Minister's Prize for Science

11/9/2025
Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska from the Queensland University of Technology won the 2025 Prime Minister's Prize for Science. I spoke with her in 2021 about how we can improve indoor air quality to reduce the transmission of COVID19, and other airborne diseases. Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf Support Diffusion by making a contribution Support Diffusion by buying venus flytrap shirts

Duration:00:29:15