UnDiscovered 26th January 2006

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UnDiscovered 26th January 2006

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Science in Summer Mode, celebrating Australia Day with Australian science and inventions. Produced and presented by Chris Stewart, with Jacqui Pfeffer, Jacqui Hayes and Matt Clarke.

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2001 Ig Nobles, Dawkins versus Gould: Presented by Gina Sartore. News by Ian Woolf. Chris Stewart investigates the 2001 Noble and Ig-noble Awards. Gina Sartore reviews Kim Stelrony: Dawkins versus Gould - survival of the fittest, about the big debatesin evolutionary science. Produced by Lachlan Whatmore who also hit the buttons and switches. by Diffusion Science radio
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Solar science, Lithium fusion: Presented by Angelique Hutchison. News by Ian Woolf. Tim Baynes interviews Robert Walsh about the Sun. Clean nuclear power using light fusion by Ian Woolf. Produced by Tim Baynes with technical assistance from Lachlan Whatmore. 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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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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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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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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Faster Than Light, Japanese Encephalitus: Presented by Melissa Hulbert. News by Angelique Hutchison. Communicating Mozarts 40th Symphony Faster Than Light by Ian Woolf. Tony Curtis of CSIRO talks with Dr Williams about a test for Japanese Encephalitis. Late news by Melissa Hulbert and Angelique Hutchison. Produced by Christine Brown with technical support by Gina Sartore. by Diffusion Science radio
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Discovery 30th Jun 2005: Produced by David Huang, Presented by Marian Carruthers, News by Marian Carruthers, Matt Clarke talks about spacecraft propelled by the solar wind, Helen Sim revisits the Deep Impact comet mission by Diffusion Science radio
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4th August 2005: Presented by Phil DooleyNews by Jacqui PfefferPhysics of Tennis interview with Professor Rod Cross by Phil DooleyTaylor Bildstein interviews Dr Jane Sargassen about the fluid dynamic engineeringScience chat about eating Kangaroo and Possum meat, with Matt, Phil, and JacquiProduced 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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Diffusion 28th April 2005: Presented by Ian Woolf, News by Matt Clarke, David Huang reports on the science of smell, Chris Stewart talks about atom smashing at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider , Keir Smith explains digital watermarking, Produced and panelled by Chris by Diffusion Science radio
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