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Einstein A Go Go - 10 February 2019

Einstein A Go-Go
Feb 10, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 190
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Episode description

Dr Shane, Dr Euan, Dr Jen and Chris KP discuss New Caledonian crows that can plan ahead, the link between gut bacteria and mental health, pills that contain injection mechanisms, and mass organism deaths as a result of extreme weather.

The team interview Dr Prasad Paradkar from the CSIRO regarding genetically engineering mosquitoes to be resistant to spreading the Zika virus.

They also chat with Dr Yona Nebel-Jacobsen, 'Isotopia' Lab Manager & Research Fellow School of Earth, Atmosphere & Environment at Monash University, about her work with isotope geochemistry. She is currently raising funds to cover travel costs to Antarctica as part of the Homeward Bound program.

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