Math language and giant spiders

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Math language and giant spiders

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Feb 22, 2005

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Presented by Ian Woolf,News by Helen Sims,Tim Baynes talks about paradigm shifts in the evolution of maths and language, Ian Woolf offers an explanation for Alien abductions and Giant spiders, Produced by David Huang.

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Feb 22, 2005

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Peter Watts, Parasitic computers: Presented by Angelique Hutchison. News by Tim Baynes. Ian Woolf speaks with Peter Watts about biologically plausible aliens, First Contact, and alien sex. Parasitic computing explained by Chris Stewart. Produced by Gina Sartore with technical assistance by Lachlan Whatmore. by Diffusion Science radio
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Normal PI, Grace Hopper's bugs: Tim Baynes talks about normal pure maths and PI. Gina Sartore presents the DAughter of Time, about Admiral Grace Hopper and computer bugs. News by Chris Stewart. Presented by Ian Woolf. Produced by Chris Stewart with technical assistance from Gina and a little help from Lachlan Whatmore. by Diffusion Science radio
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Spina Bifida, Global warming, Winter: News by Dr Branwen Morgan. Presented by Gina Sartore. Adam Mark talk about the latest on Spina Bifida. Tim Baynes discusses the scientific debate on Global warming, and talks with people in Katoomba street at the Blue Mountains annual Winter Solstice festival. Produced by Tim Baynes with technical support by Lachlan Whatmore. by Diffusion Science radio
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Beasts, Zombies and Live Severed Heads: Halloween special: Presented by Ian Woolf, Animal Mythology by Lachlan Whatmore, How to Make A Real Zombie by Ian Woolf, Interview with Dr Stephen Juan about severed heads by Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf, technical assistance by Lachlan Whatmore, co-produced by Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf. by Diffusion Science radio
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Neutrino problems, Coriolis effect: Presented by Adam Mark. News by Adam Mark. Chris Stewart concludes his series on the Problems with Neutrinos. Coriolis effect explained by Lachlan Whatmore. Late news by Chris Stewart. Produced by Adam mark with technical assistance by Gina Sartore. by Diffusion Science radio
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Diffusion 12th April 2005: Presenter Matthew Clarke, News by Catherine Beehag, Jaquie Hayes about the first human to leave Earth - Urys Night, National Conservation Strategies Taylor Bielstein interviews Dr Bob Mesibov about Tasmanian insects, How to deal with unwanted email - SPAM filtering by Matthew Clarke, Produced by David Huang by Diffusion Science radio
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Flu and Animal weaponry: Presented by Chris Stewart. Tim Baynes reports on the Flu. Lachlan Whatmore reports on Animal weaponry. News by Branwen Morgan and Chris Stewart. Produced by Tim Baynes, with technical assistance from Gina Sartore. by Diffusion Science radio
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Diffusion 21st April 2005: Presenter Matthew Clarke, News by Catherine Beehag, How to Live Forever by Marian Curruthers, Taylor Bielstein interviews Dr Hilary Kane about Coronal Mass Ejections from the Sun, Chris Stewart interviews New Age "Quantum" Surgeon Dr Mike Ellis about his opinion of the film "What the Bleep Do We Know" by Diffusion Science radio
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Life affects health, and Sea Sponges: 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. by Diffusion Science radio
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Diffusion 21st July 2005: Produced and presented by Marian Curruthers. News by Marian. Eternal youth explored by Ian Woolf followed by panel discussion with Keir Smith and Marian. Solars flares with Taylor Bildstein. by Diffusion Science radio
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Altruism and Solistalgia: News by Marian Curruthers, Producer and Presenter Matt Clarke, Jacqui Hayes investigates the evolution of altruism, Ian Woolf interviews Gina Sartore about Solistalgia by Diffusion Science radio
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Jack Carmody, Repressed Memories: Professor Jack Carmody interview by Nick Perkins. Lachlan Whatmore presents Louis Pasteur, Repressed memories by Gina Sartore. News by Angelique Hutchison. Presented by Adam Mark. Produced by Melissa Hulbert and Chris Brown with technical assistance by Lachlan Whatmore. by Diffusion Science radio
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Diffusion 29th September 2005: Presented by Jacqui Pfeffer, News by Sam McOnie, Hurricanes, bathtubs and the Coriolis effect by Chris Stewart; Cure the flu! by Ian Woolf, Pannel discussion with Matt Francis, Chris Stewart and Ian Woolf, Produced and panelled by Matt Clarke by Diffusion Science radio
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Pheromones,science publishing, Dr Karl: Presented by Tim Baynes. News by Gina Sartore. Cameron from Monday Brekky speaks with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki (edited by Ian Woolf). Lachlan Whatmore reports on communication via pheromones. Stephen Pratt of CSIRO talks about the politics and technology of publishing of scientific papers. Produced by Chris Stewart with technical support by Lachlan Whatmore. by Diffusion Science radio
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