Einstein A Go-Go - 18 February 2018

Dr Shane, Dr Catherine. Dr Linden and Dr Elaina discuss Facebook usage, lightning, new exoplanets, Bornean orangutan population decline and the two guests team up later in the show to discuss the science meets parliament event.

First guest: Dr Clare Fedele, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow and Communications Coordinator, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre tells us about her cancer research which is focused on improving our fundamental understanding of cancers to enable precision medicine and more personalised treatment of people with cancer.

Second guest: Dr Karen Lamb, researcher and consultant statistician at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University in Melbourne discusses how your post code relates to your health and the role of urban planning. Scientists have lacked long-ranging data and the correct data measurements, but Dr Karen's research is developing these for future research.

Remember, ""Science is everywhere"", including:

Program page: Einstein A Go Go

Twitter: Einstein A Go Go