Diffusion science radio show
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| Genre | Talk Radio / Podcast |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country |  Australia |
| Home station | 2SER |
| Air dates | 1999 – present |
| No. of episodes | 100+ |
| Website | http://www.diffusionradio.com |
| Podcast feed | http://feeds.feedburner.com/diffusionradio |
The Diffusion Science Radio Show is a weekly science radio show broadcast on 2SER 107.3 in Sydney, across Australia on the Community Radio Network, and across the world via podcast.
Each week, the Diffusion team deliver an entertaining review of research in science and technology, as well as discussing the latest science news and features on science issues.
The show is available live on FM radio in Sydney at 9am on Thursdays, via live internet broadcasts from the 2SER website, and on the podcast. Archived versions of the show are available on the Diffusion site and through the podcast on iTunes.
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[edit] Format
The Diffusion Science Radio Show contains stories and features from around 20 regular contributors. The show starts with a science news segment, followed by 2 feature stories, music and a discussion. The features are often interviews by Darren Osborne with notable Australian scientists - also broadcast on the Science Talk Australia podcast - experiential or social science by Marc West - also broadcast on the Mr Science Show podcast - or a wide variety of science topics by Ian Woolf - also broadcast on the Here's why podcast.
[edit] Listenership
The Diffusion Science Radio Show reaches a potential audience of millions each week through a combination of terrestrial radio broadcasts, live streaming media, and podcast shows. The show is syndicated by KWMD 90.7 FM in Kalisof, Alaska. On average, there are more than 10,000 downloads of the Diffusion podcast each month.
[edit] Guests
The Diffusion Science Radio show regularly interviews not only top scientists, but those in other fields whose endeavours contribute to the scientific field. The team has interviewed, among many, Professor Graham Greenleaf about Cyberlaw and Senator Kerry Nettle about the contribution of women in science.
