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 guest is Douglass Rovinsky, PhD candidate from Monash University.
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 as low cost alternatives to virgin raw materials and fossil fuels” Second Guest: Dr Alessandra Sutt...
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-chip systems for studying diseases. They also chat with Dr Ludovic Dumée and Marie Enfrin from Deaki...
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 Sharon Lewin (in the studio) from the Doherty Institute talks about her research in HIV and hepatitis ...
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 Sunday at 11a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM...
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: Professor Jenny Graves, Latrobe University. “Secrets of a sex changing fish revealed, we may take it for ...
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 Observation Science, and CSIRO’s other space initiatives including the use of cubesats. They then chat with Dr...
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 deal with deep space travel , and anti-aging (on earth). Remember, “Science is everywhere”, including:...
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 the Migraine awareness walk . Today's second guest (in the studio) Lisa Sullivan from The Geelong Gal...
Dr Shane and Dr Linden discuss hair loss treatment and plant biology. First guest: Amy Shira Teitel, tells us about her books and her recent work as a spaceflight historian. Remember, “Science is everywhere”, including: Website , Facebook , Twitter , Podcasts & every Sunday at 11a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM...
Dr Laura joins Dr Shane in the studio. In news, the Lost Wallet Study - a world wide test for honest, 17000 fake lost wallets, 355 cities in 40 countries. More money lost equalled more returned wallets. Also, massive damage to the earth’s species due to the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs. One species to thrive was lichen who can photosynthesise without sunlight. Guest is Toby Hendy, professional YouTubers on “Why you should quit your PhD”. From the archives, an interview with Jane Goodal...
Einstein A Go Go - Sunday 23rd June 2019 Dr Ray and Dr Shane. Science news: Feeding the biomass of the reefs, drilling the north-east coastline of the USA. First Guest: Debbie Bower Lecturer in Ecosystem Rehabilitation Environmental and Rural Science University of New England. New Guinea is one of the only places in the world where frogs are safe from the species-destroying chytrid fungus. An international team of scientists has published a new paper that shows how to keep it that way, but they ...
Dr Shane, Dr Linden, Dr Krystal discuss changing blood types and genetic engineering in human embryos. The team talk with Dr Januka Attanayake from the University of Melbourne, about research into the relationships between neighbouring earthquakes. Read more They also chat to Dr Yugeesh R. Lankadeva, Ph.D., who is the Laboratory Head, Translational Cardiovascular and Renal Research Group, National Heart Foundation Future Leader Research Fellow, Co-Chair, Florey Mentoring Committee, Discovery Sci...
In the studio this week are Drs Euan and Shane and KrisKP who discuss what's been in the news: Elephants can differentiate the quantity of things by smell , the relationship between earthquakes and tides , opalised dinosaurs and paleontologists are now finding a new dinosaur a week . Today's first guest Dr Kang Liang (via skype) from UNSW talks about micro-submarines and drug delivery in the human body. Today's second guest Dr Chris McCarthy (in the studio) from Department of Computer Science an...
In the studio today is Dr Lauren, Dr Linden and Dr Ray. The team kick things off in the studio with science news. Diamonds; what are they made of and where do they come from? Genetically engineered fungus being used to produce spider toxin to eradicate mosquitoes and A.I 'Agents' vs humans in computer gaming, Who wins? First Guest: Dr Jess Dunleavy - School of Biological Sciences at Monash University. Dr Dunleavy and the team delve into the latest surrounding the biology of sperm production, inc...
Dr Shane, Dr Ailie and Dr Ray, Dr Krystal are in the studio for this guest free episode. The crew tell us about the OPAL nuclear reactor in Sydney, the colour of prehistoric animals, antibiotic resistance, exposing vulnerable Bilbies to an environment with predators, putting sound into fluid, fundamentals of rainfall and changes in the Earth’s magnetic field. Remember, “Science is everywhere”, including: Website , Facebook , Twitter , Podcasts & every Sunday at 11a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM...
Dr Linden and Dr Lauren join Dr Shane in the studio. Earth's moon could be tectonically active, peacock spiders, dangerous infections being caused by biofilms. Three guests who are speaking at the Pint of Science (bringing science to the public - in the pub) event. 1. Dr Georgia Atkin-Smith, Cell Biologist at the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, and the Walter and Eliza Hall for MedicalResearch. Georgia's research is focused on the death of monocytes, a key white blood cell type of our ...
Dr Euan, Dr Jen, Dr Chris KP and Dr Shane. Science news items: New research into box jellyfish treatment, climate change concern results, cat scent-marking, the remains of gravitational waves, First Guest: Emily Edwards, PhD Research Fellow B Cell Differentiation Laboratory Department of Immunology and Pathology, Central Clinical School, Monash University. Louise and May patients. Immune system antibody antibody-producing cells called B cell treatment. MORE HERE Dr Euan Presents the new IPBSE re...
Dr Shane, Dr Linden,Dr Laura and Dr Ray bring you this weeks hottest science news: windspeeds over the ocean have increased, cellular functions persisting after brain death in pigs, and contaminants, including cocaine, found in runoff water. The team chat with Kate Ferris fromMarch for Science Australia. They also interview Dr Jason Paxman, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher with the Department of Biochemistry and Genetics in theLatrobe Institute for Molecular Science at Latrobe University, about hi...
In the studio this week are Drs Krystal, Ray and Shane who discuss what's been in the news: Restoring people's ability to speak , polymer recycling and gene editing the cassava root virus causes more problems . Today's first guest Trevor Chong from the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences (in the studio) talks about Parkinson's symptoms and new treatments with dopamine . Today's second guest Professor Mimi Tang from Department of Allergy and Immunology, The Royal Childrens Ho...
In the studio today is Dr Shane, Dr Linden, Dr Lauren and Dr Ray. The team kick things off in the studio with some news. This week the topics range from Indigenous Australian stories in the sky, the evolution of Mars over time, the latest on Dark matter and being an Easter special; the health benefits of Chocolate. Special Guests: Captain Gene Cernan - Former NASA Astronaut & Officially the last man to have walked on the moon. And Also: Peter Aylward - President of Space Association Australi...
Dr Shane, Dr Ewan , Dr Jen and Chris KP discuss night flying birds crashing into buildings, how pyroclastic flows move at high speed and proof that Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous. First guest : Prof. Amanda Ellis, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne discusses the RACI Margaret Sheil Leadership Award. The Award aims to recognise an outstanding female leader working in an area of a chemistry-related field who has helped to inspire and mentor junior female chemists and/o...
Dr Laura and Dr Ray join Dr Shane in the studio. In news, mosquitos dont like AC/DC, reverse snowflakes and the first ever photograph of a black hole. First guest 1 isDr Pam Rana,presenting Kim Kardashian Breaks the Environment: Keeping up with climate change! The doctor dissects how our global ecological crisis is directly related to Kim Kardashians' existence. It's a funny inconvenient truth but the main cause of rising sea levels is reality TV stars. Second guest is Dr Tye-Din,Laboratory Head...
Einstein A Go Go 31st March 2019 Dr Linden, Dr Lauren, Dr Ray & Dr Shane Science News: Memory in the seeds of plants, new techniques in breast cancer imaging, Mineral photo voltaic cells, the search for dark matter. First guest: Dr Jess Borgers, Monash University Department of Immunology and Pathology. Participating in a new TV Show called Smart Brains of Australia. Second Guest: Professor John Langford, University of Melbourne. Modelling Melbournes Water usage and planning for the future. T...
Dr Shane, Dr Krystal, Dr Ray and Dr Kat report on this weeks hottest science news: a setback for Alzheimers Disease, a new understanding of night glow, shark species extinction, and issues with e-cigarettes. The team chat to Professor Craig White - Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Science, Deputy Director, Centre for Geometric Biology, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, and Head, Evolutionary Physiology Group at Monash University, about the comparative metabolism of small and large ani...
In the studio this week are Drs Linden, Lauren and Shane who discuss what's been in the news: Bird guano can be really good for coral reefs and calls to adopt a 5 year moratorium on gene editing in human embryos . Today's first guest (in the studio) Danielle Eastick , School of Life Sciences, Latrobe University talks about cassowary casques and whether they're used for thermo regulation . Today's second guest (in the studio) Dr Amy Baxter , NHMRC Peter Doherty Fellow, Apoptotic Cell Disassembly ...
In the studio today is Chris KP, Dr Jen and Dr Euan; Not in the studio today... Dr Shane! In science news this week Dr Jen discusses bears. More specifically, Black bears and the unfortunate influence access to human food is having on their ability to hibernate. First Guest: Associate Professor Yanan Fan from the school of mathematics and statistics at UNSW. The topic of discussion is the ongoing study being done through surveying students into the ratings of their teachers in terms of performan...
Dr Shane, Dr Linden and Dr Ray tell us about a study into a singing mouse and the implications this has on our understanding of human conversation. First guest: Dr Roger Close, ERC Research Fellow, University of Birmingham and Visiting Fellow at Oxford University tells us all about his work using large databases of fossil occurrences and methods to correct for biases inherent in the fossil and rock records. This work has been overturning long-standing ideas about how modern biodiversity arose ov...
Dr Krystal, Dr Ailie, and Dr Ray join Dr Shane in the studio. First guest (on the phone) isDr Simon ClulowfromMacquarie University. Cane toads are picking up some shady habits,Toads in Western Australia have been spotted awake and active during the day in deeply shaded habitats, despite thespecies usually being nocturnal in Australia and other parts of the world. However nearby cane toad populations atmore exposed sites remained only active at night. This suggests that cane toads are particularl...
