Einstein A Go-Go

Presenter Dr Shane brings the latest science news; Professor Claire Wakefield, Director, Collaborate Against Cancer Initiative, at the Minderoo Foundation talks about the dangers of vaping and shows campaigning efforts to stop young people from taking up the habit; Tian Du, PhD Candidate at the Charles Perkins Centre at the University Sydney discusses venoms and the process of accessing treatment;...

Dr Shane is joined by Chris KP, Scarlett, and Graci from Texas, sharing science news about unique animal smells, how hummingbirds negotiate small spaces, and exciting solutions to manage methane emissions from solid waste to meet climate goals. Graci also shares a few research studies looking at the topic of awkwardness, and how long a silence needs to be to become an awkward silence. Professor Pi...

Dr Shane is joined this week by EAGG colleague Dr Suzi. As well as science news, the team is joined by an eclectic mix of guests. Dr Michalis Hadjikakou Deakin University, discusses the complex dynamics and varied environmental impacts relating to food production; Olly Dove PhD Candidate University of Tasmania joins Dr Shane to discuss her work regarding foraging behaviour of sea birds; Ashleigh G...

Hosts: Dr Ailee, Dr Scarlet and Dr Shane. News Items: Spooktacular Space: Things that go bump in the night, glacial bubble spa, animal menopause. 1st guest: Amy Winship PhD, ARC DECRA Fellow, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology Monash University. Cancer therapies, like chemotherapy, can cause devastating side-effects for young female survivors, such as infertility and early menopause....

Cintya Dharmayanti, Center for Pharmaceutical Innovation, University of South Australia, discusses her cancer drug research work that uses nanoparticles as a delivery system; Dr. Kelsey Pool, LaFroy Research Fellow, University of Western Australia, discusses her research work on the causes and consequences of reproductive disorders in humans and animals; Matthew Shaw, CSIRO, discusses his research...

Each year the Australian Institute of Policy and Science select the most inspiring young leaders in science and this week Dr Lauren and Dr Shane bring two of the latest cohort to the airwaves! A/Prof Kate Nguyen from the Innovative Fire and Façade Engineering Group at RMIT is breaking new ground in the development of new building materials that are both sustainable and fire-resistant. In contrast,...

News Items: Hottest September on record, Australian Bird of the Year 1st guest: Elana Forbes PhD Candidate (Clinical Neuropsychology), Provisional Psychologist. Autism and ADHD are prevalent and highly co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders. 2nd guest: Dr Caroline van de Sandt, 2023 Young Tall Poppy and Biomedical Research Doherty Institute. Disease outcomes and variation in immune response acr...

In this special episode, Dr Shane and Dr Linden are joined by three science communication students Rolly, Ryan and Lilli from the University of Melbourne in hosting the show and sharing science news. First up is Ryan, talking about how the earth will look like in 250 million year and the geology of pluto. Next, Rolly shares some facts about fatty liver disease in chickens and how hot air balloons...

Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Dr Susi and Dr Laura for the latest science news; Dr Marianne Coleman from the Deptartment of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Melbourne/National Vision Research Institute, Australian College of Optometry explains how to improve the eye test experience for people living with dementia by providing dementia-friendly eyecare; Dr Ellen Cottingham, Post-Docto...

Dr Shane interviews Dr Alice Terrill from Monash University whose research seeks to rationalise antibiotic dosing regimens using different laboratory techniques, combined with modelling to characterise bacterial responses to antibiotics over time. Next up is Bec Russell Saunders, a Science Teacher from Wesley College who has taught in both public and independent sectors. Bec discusses biology and...

Dr Shane is joined by EAGG regulars Dr Euan and Dr Jen. Alongside them this week are 3 amazing guests. Dr Daniel Heath Biomedical Engineering - University of Melbourne, shares updates regarding cardiovascular disease and manufacturing developments regarding biomaterials to support organ transplant. Tamrin Barta Provisional Psychologist and PhD Candidate Monash University, joins the team to discuss...

Associate Professor Gemma Sharp, Head of Body Image & Eating Disorders Research in the Department of Neuroscience at Monash University, discusses her upcoming public lecture on body image, eating disorders and artificial intelligence; Dr Tanya Hill, Museums Victoria Research Institute Curator of Astronomy, tells us all about the shows she develops for the Melbourne Planetarium; Associate Profe...

Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Dr Ray and Dr Linden for the latest science news; Assistant Professor Clarice D. Aiello from the Quantum Biology Tech Lab at UCLA explains how nature may be following quantum mechanics for its biological processes; Jonathan How, Senior Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology discusses El Niño and how bushfire outlooks are assessed; Monica Bello, Head of Arts at C...

Dr Shane and Dr Laura present a special show about bowel cancer, in colaboration with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and Austin Health. Featuring guests: Dr. Lisa Mielke - Laboratory Head, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute Marina Yakou - Final year PhD candidate supervised by Dr Mielke Professor Vijayaragavan Muralidharan - Professor of Surgery and Precinct Head of the...

This week the team are in the studio, focussing on the importance of Organ Donations, including some heartwarming personal experiences. Dr Shane is joined in the studio this week by EAGG colleague Dr Laura and Dr Suzie. Dr Rohit D’Costa DonateLife Victoria’s State Medical Director and an Intensive Care Specialist, brings his experience around the Organ donation practice, and explains how people ca...

Dr Shane and Chris KP geek out over astrophysics with Prof. Virginia Kilborn and Dr Suzie Sheehy. Who discuss what makes up a galaxy and address the exciting question - do dark galaxies exist? Then Dr Emily Edwards and Johanna B Kelly discuss newborn screening. World class standard is to test for 80 diseases in the newborn heel prick test. In Australia we currently test for 28, as we haven't updat...

Hosts: Dr Shane, Dr Jen. 1st guest: Dr Jane Melville AM, Senior Curator of Terrestrial Vertebrates Museums Victoria Research Institute. Jane's research combines field-based studies on reptiles and amphibians across conservation, genetics, ecology, taxonomy and evolution. Currently, her research focuses on revising the taxonomy of agamid lizards by integrating genetic and morphological information....

Associate Professor Mike Armour, PhD Associate Professor in Reproductive Health, Higher Degree Research Director, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, discusses his work with treatments for endometriosis including a clinical trial of medicinal cannabis for pain relief; Regular guest Dr Graci, tells us some amazing facts about sharks; Dr Susi Seibt, Research Scientist in Vascu...

Humans love moving groundwater around, so much so it turns out we’ve shifted the planet’s pole by almost a metre in the last 20 years. Thankfully we have Dr Shane, Dr Sarah and Dr Ailie to unpack this for us this week. Monash University Postdoctoral Associate Dr Amy Liu also joins the show to talk about cryptic species (things that can only be conclusively identified through molecular analysis) an...

Dr Shane is joined by co-host KrisKP. This week's PhD candidates are Shreya Mcleod - University of Newcastle, Hannah Brown - Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection, Lily Kenchington-Evans - Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Claire Richards - University of Technology, Ariana Costas - Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection, Nathan Harrison College of Medicine and Public H...

Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Drs Jen and Euan. In this week's show the first guest, Kita Williams from QUT, talks about the environment and studying on Macquarie Island, then Graci continues her Science of Tattooing series and finally the second guest, Dr. Stephanie Lynch from Westmead Institute for Medical Research, talks about phage therapy. Then in the news Canadian fires, The Anthropause an...

Dr Shane is joined by Dr Linden and Dr Laura in the studio to discuss a genetic study looking at adaptations to cold weather and relationship of these genetic changes to modern diseases. Invited guest Christine Leonard, a PhD student from the Department of Psychiatry at University of Melbourne, discusses her research into default networks in the brain responsible for self-reflection when there is...

This week, 21 PhD students from various institutions, backgrounds and fields present their research. In one minute. 20 PhDs in 20 minutes is back! With Dr Shane and Dr Laura Program page:  Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page:  Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter:  Einstein-A-Go-Go

Guests Renza Scibilia from the JDFR is a diabetes advocate and activist from the JDRF, joined by Jasmine Schipp, PHD candidate from Deakin University. People with type 1 diabetes have had no commercially available technology that could automate the delivery of insulin, so some have built their own. Jasmine's research is to investigate the experiences and perspectives of adults with type 1 diabetes...

Hosts: Dr Shane, Dr Jen, Dr Euan, News items: The symbiotic relationship between fungi and trees, using ultrasound to cross the blood-brain barrier, thanatosis, recolonisation of ants. In this episode the team was joined by Dr Aeson Chang from Monash University. Dr Chang’s current work is focused on exploring how beta-blockers interact with anthracycline chemotherapy with the goal to improve outco...