Although the podcast format of Einstein A Go-Go has now wrapped, this show continues to be broadcast on Triple R. You can now listen to new episodes on Triple R’s FM On Demand service at rrr.org.au/explore/programs/einstein-a-go-go . Thanks for listening!
In a follow-up from the live in-conversation of Einstein-A-Go-Go two years ago, this guest-packed show revisits the topic of endometriosis. Shane is joined in the studio by Dr Susi and Dr Lauren to interview two surgeons and two scientists. Dr Kate Tyson is a gynaecologist and advanced laparoscopic surgeon who directs the Julia Argyrou Endometriosis Centre at Epworth. Dr Samantha Mooney is an obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Mercy Hospital for Women, and also the University of Melbourne as ...
Joining Dr Shane in the studios for the final show of 2024 are Chris KP, Dr Ray and Dr Scarlett. No studio guests for the special final show, instead Dr Shane presents the team with a thought experiment. What would they do if they were transported back to the year 1000 ad they could only bring one item or idea? A fascinating discussion ensues.
Hosts: Dr Shane, Dr Suzie, Dr Linden News Items: Rivers function in our world, intermittent fasting, 1st guest: Dakota Rhys-Jones is a PhD student and Accredited Practicing Dietitian at Monash University's Department of Gastroenterology, School of Translational Medicine, The Alfred Centre. Dakota's PhD focuses on the role of diet in inflammatory bowel disease, specifically patients with ulcerative colitis who then go onto getting their large intestine removed and the formation of an ileoanal pou...
Join us for an engaging episode featuring Lucy Shiels, an audiologist from the University of Melbourne, who specialises in assessing and supporting listening difficulties in neurodivergent children. She investigates whether remote microphone technology can enhance focus for children with ADHD and autism in noisy classroom environments. Samantha Melrose, a graduate researcher under the supervision of Professor Patrick Humbert at the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, discusses her exciting...
What’s the point of science if you can’t communicate what you’ve discovered? This week Dr Shane spends time with four of Australia’s FameLab finalists: early career scientists who present their original findings with just 3 minutes (and a prop)! Dr Clair Richards from the University of Technology Sydney expands on her work on preeclampsia and growing placental organoids, so that research can be conducted without further risk to mothers or their babies. Murdoch University animal production scient...
Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Drs Scarlett and Laura. In science news water on Mars, detection of other planets and obesity. Joann Cattlin PhD Candidate from RMIT University talks about the societal impact of scientific research; Dr Ching Yi Wu from Melbourne University talks about Fun-IVCM (Functional In Vivo Confocal Microscopy); and Dr Scarlett talks about what it means to be a modern human. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go...
This week’s episode is a Superstars of STEM special edition, with resident Superstar of STEM Dr Susi inviting three of her fellow Superstars to talk about their science on air. Dr Shane is joined in the studio by regular co-hosts Chris KP and Dr Susi, recruiting all listeners for CSIRO’s latest citizen science project - the “Chart Your Fart” app. The guests are Dr Sophie Andrews, a Senior Research Fellow and Lead of the Healthy Brain Ageing Research Program in the Thompson Institute at the Unive...
Dr Shane is in the studio with Dr Linden, sharing science news about the hunt for new prime numbers via citizen science, and recent research combining images from the Hubble and Webb telescopes to show what the nearby star Vega really looks like. This week's guests include Dr Kim Way from the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University, speaking about pragmatic exercise training and new tests to identify and manage cardiovascular disease; PhD candidate Mr Daniel De Maria, from...
Dr. Shane, Dr. Lauren, and Dr. Scarlett are joined by: Associate Profesor Erinna Lee from La Trobe University, who delves into her research on anti-cancer drugs and the regulation of intestinal homeostasis, with implications for colitis and IBD; Dr. Lynn Nazareth from CSIRO shares her innovative work on nasal viruses and the development of complex 3D ex-vivo cell culture models to combat them; Dr. Rachel Kirby from Monash University discusses her exciting efforts in recovering and studying meteo...
Dr Shane, Chris KP and Dr Suzi are joined by two distinguished guests, Dr. Laura Chapman and Dr. Sara Webb. Dr. Laura Chapman is a practising clinician focused on providing inclusive care for women, trans men, and non-binary individuals. Specialising in obstetrics, gynaecology, and mental health, Laura is committed to destigmatising overlooked symptoms and advocating for whole-person care. As a pioneer in GP-led management of pelvic pain, she integrates various health providers to address comple...
The scheduled launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa has been delayed by a hurricane, so this week, Dr Shane, Dr Scarlett and Dr Ray take a breath and talk stellar disc components, gravity wave elements, and carnivore diet tracking through DNA. Dr Matthew Snelson from the Hypertension Research Laboratory (Monash University) shares his work on gut permeability (the how and whys your intestines can leak internally), and PhD candidate Dominika Fuhs (Monash University) discusses her work devising mathemati...
Dr Shane is joined by EAGG regulars Dr Scarlett and Dr Ailie, as well as 2 very special guests. Katie Belt : Pet and Family Advocate – The lost dog’s home, shares an update regarding the Lost dogs home, providing insight to current challenges, and also promotes the current push for feedback from all pet-owners via an active survey. Dr Georgina Stephens : Clinical anatomy education and health professions Monash University, unpacks the relationship between students and donors as part of fields of ...
Dr Shane, Dr Lauren, Dr Suzie, and Dr Grazie are joined by Dr Emma Macdonald-Laurs, who is a paediatric neurologist and epileptologist from the Royal Children's Hospital and clinician-scientist fellow at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute to discuss her PhD from the University of Melbourne which explored imaging, treatment and network features of focal cortical dysplasia a major cause of epilepsy in children. She is particularly interested in surgically-remediable epilepsies, neuroimaging...
For this Radiothon special, Dr Shane is joined by special guests from the Radiotherapy and Radio Marinara shows: Kent Goldsworthy aka Panel Beater and Bron Burton. Bron shares findings from her PhD studies on intertidal limpets and how they can represent the impact of human activities upon intertidal ecology. In the studio are also Scarlett and Chris KP with some science news about why we actually yawn, and how it's related to ice-cream brain freeze. Serving Up a Sonic Soup!
With his co-hosts away, Dr Shane is joined in the studio by four guests talking all things science. This week’s guests are Dr Rahul Khanna, Program Director for Mental Health State-wide Trauma Service at Phoenix Australia, talking about the world’s first jurisdiction-wide trauma service aiming to transform the way mental health services understand and respond to trauma, Dr Marissa Parrott, Senior Conservation Biologist at Zoos Victoria, casting a spotlight on the endangered Bogong Moth in Austra...
Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Drs Susi and Linden. In science news global temperatures, plastic recycling and nerd night and the earths's core. Jessica Macha from The Monash Ice Sheet Initiative talks about the Antarctic ice sheet; and Dr. Kimberley Callaghan from Melbourne University talks about combining chemistry and DNA and modern science careers. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go X: Einstein-A-Go-Go...
Dr Shane is joined in the studio by EAGG Regulars Dr Lauren, Dr Linden & Chris KP. Together they discuss science and celebrate Radiothon 2024. 'Serving up a Sonic Soup' is the theme for 2024. Listen and Subscribe.
CIRO and CERA Host: Dr Shane, 1st guest: Prof Doug Hilton CEO CSIRO is a molecular and cellular biologist and previously Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI). At WEHI, his medical research focussed on understanding how blood cells communicate and using this knowledge to improve disease treatments. He and his team held more than 20 patents and translated their research through collaboration with venture capitalists and the biopharmaceutical industry. Through ...
It’s a special Radiothon episode with an all-star cast joining Dr Shane in the studio - Chris KP, Dr Susi, Dr Ailie, Dr Ray and Gracie (live from Texas) bringing you all the latest science news and spruiking the station's annual fundraising campaign. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go X: Einstein-A-Go-Go...
Join Dr. Graci as she delves into the innovative use of ChatGPT in research settings; Dr. Linden sheds light on the crucial role of carotenes in enhancing bird vitality; Dr. Ailie alerts us to the recent sudden stratospheric warming event and its potential impacts. In our weekly science news segment, the team explores fascinating topics such as brain-invading parasites, the mystery of paper cuts and the discovery of an entirely new type of wood. Tune in with presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Ailie, Dr. ...
It’s DonateLife Week, and across Australia, four out of five support organ donation but only one in three are registered organ donors. Dr Shane, Dr Ray and Dr Susi dive into real stories from a donor family, a recipient, and a specialist nurse. We look at the process, the implications, and the science that makes it work. For more information, visit donatelife.gov.au At the other end of the spectrum are lab-grown organs. These are a long way from being ready to implant but special guest and PhD s...
Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Chris KP, plus Dr Susi and Dr Lauren. In science news: food, space, and water cleaning microbes. Guests include: Dr Richard Tothill, Principal Res Fellow, Cancer Genomics Group Leader at the University of Melbourne on Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP); Dr Niall Corcoran, Professorial Fellow, Surgery - Royal Melbourne Hospital, talks about prostate cancer; plus Professor Peter Rogers, Professorial Fellow, Women's Health Research from the University of Melbourne talks ...
With Dr Shane away in Cairns this week, the reigns of the show are in Dr Jenny, Dr Euan and Dr Ray’s hands. They are joined in the studio by this week’s guests Dr Shane Usher, Research fellow in the Minerals Centre of Excellent at the University of Melbourne, talking about the processes of solid-liquid separation and the importance for mining, water and wastewater treatment. The second guest is Dr Oscar Murphy, Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the Bionics Institute, investigating weather magne...
Presenter Dr Shane brings the latest science news; Julia Zhu, a physiotherapist and PhD candidate in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne talks about how the traditional Chinese exercise of Tai Chi has shown great benefits for improving the symptoms of osteoarthritis when done in-person, and her research looks into the benefits of following it online; Chiara Pavan, who is currently a PhD candidate at the Florey Institute discusses the potential to use stem cells to repl...
Dr Shane and Scarlett speak with six guests in this bumper physics show! This week's guests are: 1) Dr Sara Webb, from Swinburne University. To prepare for the future of Astronomy, Dr. Sara Webb works with optical telescope data and machine learning to explore explosions in the universe and how astronomers find them. Sara focused on studying small, yet mighty, red dwarf stars and their flares. When a star flares, energy and matter are spewed out into the surrounding solar system, and Sara has wo...
Dr Shane is joined by EAGG regulars Dr Shane and Dr Scarlett. Alongside them are 2 incredibly well credentialed guests. Samuel McKay Centre for Youth Mental Health - University of Melbourne, Samuel highlights the importance of youth mental health programs and suicide prevention methods in education settings, mental health challenges faced by international students, and the important role that support services play. Professor Rachel Webster School of Physics - University of Melbourne, Dr Shane re...
First guest is Dr Melissa Rogerson, who studies hybridizing technology with tabletop games, exploring their impact on gameplay and player experience, and assess the implications for remote play and simulation applications in fields like healthcare. Second guest is Benji Metha, who discusses variations in galaxy metallicity, crucial for understanding phenomena like gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). His research bridges astrophysics with statistical techniques to unravel the complex dynamics of galactic me...
Dr Bernadette Jones-Freeman, PhD, Monash University, on the epigenetics of ageing and exercise, particularly in skeletal muscle, plus DNA Methylation. Dr Paris Papagianis from Respiratory Pharmacology Lab, Monash University on silicosis early life exposure and lung health, and the disease spanning early life to adulthood. Plus, Dr Rachel Kirby, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash University, on how impacts can concentrate metal at the surface of asteroids, the role that asteroi...
Dr Natalie Fini PhD, Senior Research Fellow, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne shares insights from her work which focuses on a tailored, targeted physical activity program co-designed with a team of stroke survivors and their dedicated carers; Kira Hughes, PhD Candidate from the NeuroAllergy Research Laboratory (NARL) at Deakin University, discusses her research on thunderstorm asthma, a complex phenomenon that affects many during storm seasons and her inno...
