Einstein A Go-Go

Dr Ray and Dr Linden joins Dr Laura in the studio with Dr Shane attending an international archery competition. Two studio guests from the Bionics Institute: Associate Prof James Fallon, Research Director), whose research strength is chronic stimulation and electrophysiology in pre-clinical models. his work examines the changes in the central auditory pathway as a result of long-term deafness and...

Dr Shane, Dr Ailie, Dr Krystal and Dr Linden are in the studio for this episode. In the news segment they cover contrails effect at lower altitude, critical thinking when reviewing a cancer study and a new species of dinosaur. First guest: Dermot Henry, Head of Science, Museum Victoria discusses how the Directors/CEOs of Australia’s leading natural history museums today issued a joint statement in...

Einstein A Go Go - Sunday 9th February 2020 Dr Euan, Dr Ailie, Dr Kris KP, Dr Liv on Twitter feed and Dr Shane. Science news: The Marshmallow Test with cuttlefish, Rogue waves, Pluto’s butt, First Guest: Dr Orlagh Feeney, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (MIPS) Delivery of drugs to various parts of the body. Second and third Guests: Deena Ebaid, Department of Psycholo...

Dr Shane, Dr Euan, and Chris KP bring the week’s hottest science, including the marshmallow test for cuttlefish, rogue waves, new findings about Pluto’s retro-rotation effect, and the effects of the recent bushfires on the ecosystem. The team talk with Dr Orlagh Feeney from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University, about her research in how medicine gets delivered to th...

In the studio this week are Drs Ailie, Ray, Linden and Shane who discuss what's been in the news: Dr Shane Thomas Huntington OAM!!!! Research on the Thwaites Glacier has been found to be melting both above and below faster than first thought , A new form of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) has been discovered (by citizen science) called the Dunes , Machine learning is being used for measuring...

In the studio this week are Drs Euan, Linden and Shane and KrisKP who are talking to 20 (or 22) PhD students in the studio about their work: Group 1: Akhil from RMIT - implants; Steph from Monash - sustainable hospital food systems; Catriona from Peter Doherty - hipster immune cells; Lauren from Swinburne - dietary research; Maddy from Hudson Institute - salmonella infection host cell death pathwa...

Dr Shane, Dr Linden, Dr Laura and Dr Ray bring you the week’s hottest science, including a new acoustic observatory, taking the pulse of a blue whale, and training E. coli to eat CO2. They talk to Carra Simpson, PhD Candidate at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, about the high rates of co-occurence between mental health and gastrointestinal disorders. T...

Einstein A Go Go - Sunday 24th November 2019 Dr Krystal, Dr Laura, Dr Ray and Dr Shane. Science news: DNA methylation of dogs to determine age, VR, The Mars Sample Return Project First Guest: Dr Srikanth Venkatesan Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering RMIT, “1.3 million cups of coffee drunk daily in Australia turned into concrete used in homes, driveways or office buildings”. MORE HERE Second an...

Dr Shane, Dr Lauren & Dr Euan It's a busy week in the studio this week with the EAGG team being joined by no less than 4 guests this week. Dr Simon Corrie - Senior Lecturer at the Chemical Engineering department of Monash University & member of ARC Centre of Bio Nano science Professor Mike Archer - University of NSW Thomas Rosbrow - Post Doctoral fellow in Monash department of clinical epi...

Dr Shane, Dr Euan, Dr Jen and Chris KP discuss the symbiotic association between fungi and plants; effects of screen time on children; ice surface structure and the effect of airline travel on the climate. First guest: Dr Tiffany Howell, Latrobe University, talks about her study into the use of dogs to treat PTSD. Volunteer, Angela De Cata and the assistance dog Heidi are also in the studio for th...

Dr Linden and Dr Ray join Dr Shane in the studio. In news: Predicting Australian summers from the polar vortex above Antartica; Measuring lateral lightning strikes; Gravitational micro-lensing. First guest is Associate Professor Melinda T. Coughlan, JDRF Clinical Research Network Career Development Fellow from Monash University. Diabetes is a growing global health burden, with 422 million adults –...

Einstein A Go Go – 27th October 2019 Dr Krystal, Dr Ray & Dr Shane Science News: Earthworm biodiversity, rats racing cars, scrutinising research funding. First guest: Dr Christine Keenan, WEHI. Researchers have discovered a potential new treatment for asthma that works by targeting the cause of the disease, rather than just masking the symptoms. Second guests: Caitlin Doogan MDataSci, BSc (Hon...

Dr Shane, Dr Lauren and Linden bring you stories about why cartilage at extremities heal more quickly, how to make cows less attractive to flies. They interview Richard Fuller OAM, president of Pure Earth and chairman of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution, about his work raising awareness of the issues of pollution and its impact on health; in particular the effects of lead pollution. The...

In the studio this week are Drs Shane and Linden and Chris KP who discuss what's been in the news: Dog ownership officially linked to longer life ; Paleolithic people kept and preserved deer bone marrow ; and The James Webb telescope will be able to see into the centre of our galaxy (and the black hole there) . Today's first guest Blake Orr , Senior Scientist at ARPANSA (in the studio) talks his w...

Dr Shane & Dr Ray Science news to kick things off; including technological advancements in assist in the prevention of wildfires, the ongoing gift of data from NASA experiments and research techniques into the ancestry of sharks The Dr’s are joined by 3 guests from the Bionics Institute of Australia: Associate Professor James Fallon Dr Sophie Payne Associate Professor Andrew Wise The Bionics I...

Dr Shane and Dr Linden are hosting a special panel of visiting students. Harry, Kate and Danni discuss AI in the medical industry, cat attachment bonds, feeding prehistoric babies, hydrogen production, deep fakes and electric eels.

Dr Shane, Dr Krystal and Dr Ailie present to discuss today’s theme - How to survive extinction. In new, 466 million years ago an extra-terrestrial asteroid collision caused an ice age on earth; Auto brewery Syndrome; Vale Professor Penny Whetton. First studio guest is Dr Mark Warne, Palaeontologist from Deakin University. Second studio guest is Dr Christy Hispley, Museum Victoria. Third studio gue...

Einstein A Go Go - Sunday 15th September 2019 Dr Lauren, Dr Linden and Dr Shane. First Guest: Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow Director, ARC Green Manufacturing Research Hub Director, Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology UNSW. “Revolutionising recycling science to enable global industries to safely utilise toxic and complex wastes...

Dr Shane, Dr Jen and Chris KP bring you stories about new research into taking The Pill during puberty and potential links with depression, and new theories of the shape of the T-Rex skull. The team interview Khashayar Khoshmanesh, PhD, and Peter Thurgood, from the Mechanobiology & Microfluidics Research Group in the School of Engineering at RMIT University, whose group is developing organ-on-...

In the studio this week are Drs Linden, Ray, Laura and Shane who discuss what's been in the news: Evolutionary Biology island effect on Alor, Indonesia in an ANU study ,  use of VR in pain management ; Hayabusa2 spacecraft lands MASCOT probe on Ryugu (a 900m asteroid) ; and Dr Laura is one of this year's Eureka Prize-winners for outstanding early career researcher . Today's first guest Professor S...

Dr Shane and all the regular crew members packed the studio for week 1 of the Radiothon “‘SUBSCRIBE TO CONTINUE’”  a high paced, fun filled show. The team serve up short snippets of science news, read out subscriber names and above all invite you to join the fun and to celebrate another Radiothon! Remember, “Science is everywhere”, including: Website , Facebook , Twitter , Podcasts & every Sun...

Dr Linden, Dr Laura, Dr Ray and Dr Shane. Science news: Oxytocin and starfish, animal/human hybrids, mapping the shape of The Milky Way, First Guest: Associate professor Heloise Gibb, Australian Council Research Future Fellow, Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, School of Life Sciences| La Trobe University. The role of ants and insects in our changing environment. Second Guest: Profe...

Dr Shane, Dr Ailie and Dr Ray bring you the week’s hottest science, including a review of the Apollo 11 movie, climate changes over history being localised, soft magnets, taking a bath to fall asleep faster, and what goes on at climate conferences. The team interview Dr Stephen Gensemer, Senior Research Scientist, Optical Systems with the CSIRO, about Satellite Optical Systems for Earth Observatio...

In the studio this week are Drs Linden, Lauren and Shane. Today's first guest (via skype) Holly Griffith from NASA talks about the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing and her current work and on us going to Mars. Today's second guest (via skype) Tirtha Bandyopadhyay , Data 61, CSIRO talks about Multi-Limbed Micro-Gravity Maintenance Robots . This week in the news: Red wine and how people will de...

In the studio this week are Drs Euan, Shane and KrisKP who discuss what's been in the news: Primroses listen and what they listen to ,  Bladder cancer and the immune response , Elizabeth Turtle has been givent the go ahead to have a drone helicopter fly to (Saturn's moon) Titan . Today's first guest (in the studio) Prof. Tissa Wijeratne , from The University of Melbourne talks about Migraines and...