Rod Fencham from the Queensland Herbarium talks about the myrtle rust disease which has virtually wiped out the population of native guava trees along the east coast of Australia; Jorja Collins from Monash University and Eastern Health talks about the opportunities to improve the nutrition and environmental footprint of hospital food; and Dr Jennifer Sanger from The Tree Projects talks about her team’s research which found that previously logged forests burn more severely than old-growth forests...
Jun 14, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 250
This week Drs Linden, Ray, Laura and Shane who discuss what's been in the news: The link between baldness and covid-19 , Which fish are better for reef ecology , and An antibaterial spray to resist fruit spoilage . Today's First Guest (online) is Adelle Goodwin from Monash University who talks about accreting Pulsars . Today's Second Guest (online) is Dr. Scott Hocknull from the Queensland Museum who talks about newly discovered extinct megafauna . Today's Third Guest (online) is Dr. John Read f...
Jun 08, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 249
Dr Shane speaks with Elodie Camprasse from Deakin University about sea birds; Dr Daniel Fernandez-Ruiz discusses how exactly malaria works and efforts to combat it; and in weekly science news, chronic pain, the seventeen thousand meteorites that land on earth each year, and the most recent SPACEX launch, are all discussed. And Dr Lauren shares insight in her recent grant success to further study inherited eye diseases. With presenters Dr Shane, Dr. Lauren, Dr Linden, and Anu. Remember, “Science ...
Jun 03, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 248
An observational study of bees generates some unexpected results; How COVID-19 is affecting global carbon emissions; Bonnie Teece from UNSW Australian Centre for Astrobiology, discusses the technology of NASA’s soon-to-be-launched Perseverance Rover and how it will fare detecting signs of life on Mars; And Jacek J. Jasieniak, Director of the Monash Energy Institute, reveals that semi- transparent solar cells are a “game-changer” that could transform architecture and solar energy generation. With...
May 24, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Lauren and Dr. Krystal host Round 2 of 20 PhDs in 20 Minutes special, featuring: Hannah Savage - University of Melbourne – Perception of threat Caleb Dawson - The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute - 3D fluorescence imaging Georgie Buckley - Swinburne University – Disordered eating Karinna Saxby - Monash University – Cultural minority sexual health Fernando Gordillo Altamirano - Monash University – ICU infection Arianna Oddo - Monash Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutica...
May 18, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Dr Shane interviews more FameLab entrants, with 10 national finalists sharing their research. Monash University's Krystal De Napoli, a Kamilaroi woman from rural North-East Victoria, also joins the show, discussing her studies into indigenous astrophysics. And Dr Jen, Dr Ewan and Chris KP join in with science news ranging from of otter behavior; woman in hunter-gathering societies, and how murder hornets are now appearing in North America. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A...
May 10, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 245
Dr Shane interviews 14 FameLab semi-finalists about their research, and also has a chat with Dr Fiona Dobson from the Physiotherapy Department at the University of Melbourne about managing hip damage. Dr Linden, Dr Ray and Dr Laura join in with science news ranging from the recent wet weather in Melbourne; keeping houses cool by using infrared-blocking paint; and how well animals can metabolise alcohol. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go and ...
May 03, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 244
In the studio this week is Dr Shane who is virtually joined by Drs Ailie, Ray and Stacy who discuss what's been in the news: Kilauea shutdown related with rainfall , bugs and their decline additionally found that some effects can be mitigated locally rather than globally, covid-19 and POTUS v a study from NEJoM and cruise ships . Today's First Guest is Assoc. Prof. Menno van Zelm from Monash Uni who talks about primary immunodeficiency and treatment . Today's Second and Third Guests are PI suffe...
Apr 26, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Dr Shane, Dr Lauren, Dr Linden & Dr Krystal Science news to kick things off; The team discuss topics ranging from recent studies into Dinosaurs and how we continue to study them to better technology, Nitrogen; both that found in our atmosphere and deep underground and the secret life of cells, specifically Enzymes. The Dr’s are joined by 3 guests today as they look forward to and discuss amongst other things the upcoming 'Day of Immunology'. Professor Colby Zaph - Mucosal Immunity & Infl...
Apr 19, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 242
New research findings into Neanderthals; cool new facts about rhinoceroses; and what the discovery of ancient teeth in Peru means. Also: Professor John Dewar, Vice-Chancellor of Latrobe Uni, discusses the role of the University in a pandemic; Dr Holly Barker, from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute talks about the Stafford Fox Rare Cancer Program (SFRCP); and Eliza Colgrave, PhD Scholar from the Royal Women’s Hospital discusses her research on endometriosis. With presenters Dr. Shane, Chris KP,...
Apr 12, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Einstein A Go Go - Sunday 5th April 2020 Dr Lynden, Dr Ray, and Dr Shane. Science news: Backstreet boys harmonise but not just boy bands – dolphins, the analysis of the sound of soap popping, Dr Shane facts – Cut the number of times news sites are accessed, how much and how fast optical fibre being laid, how to employ a healthy scepticism in news feeds. Environmental reaction to isolation. First Guest: Professor Sara Mojarad, University of Southern California Science Communication & Medical ...
Apr 11, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 240
Dr Shane, Stacey are in the studio and Dr Laura in her home for this episode. In the news segment they cover Colombia’s hippo population and the corona virus. First guest: Dr Barbara R Cardoso, Lecturer, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Monash University, discusses the role of the nutrient selenium in dementia and her strong interest in elucidating the involvement of this nutrient in oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways. Second guest: Gilad Bino (PhD), Research Fellow, Centre fo...
Mar 29, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Dr Shane, Dr Ray and Stacey discuss the week’s hottest science, including drones playing dodgeball, the latest on the COVID-19, and the discovery of more iron than expected in the region of space closest to Earth. The team interview Renée C. Firman, ARC Future Fellow with the Centre for Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Western Australia, about her research into how rodent species are likely to form social groups and work cooperatively, to reduce the severi...
Mar 22, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 238
In the studio this week are Drs Linden, Lauren (online) and Shane who discuss what's been in the news: Limb transplants , Mentawai Island, coral and historical sea temperatures and Mercury and ice . Today's First Guest (online) is Stuart McFarlane from RMIT University who talks about alarms and sleep inertia . Today's Second Guest (online) is Associate Professor Roger Pocock from Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute who talks about a worm - Caenorhabditis elegans - and how that relates to huma...
Mar 18, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Einstein A Go Go - 8th March 2020 Dr Linden, Dr Krystal, Dr Liv on Panel and Dr Gen International Women’s Day, Katherine Johnson NASA mathematician First and Second Guests: Professor Virginia Kilborn Dean of Science, PhD (Astrophysics), University of Melbourne, Australia; BSc (Hons), University of Melbourne, Australia and Dr. Rebecca Allen Project coordinator for Swinburne Space Office, Manager for Swinburne Astronomy Productions. Encouraging more women in STEM. Third Guest: Dr Erin Matchen, Geo...
Mar 14, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 236
Dr Ray and Dr Linden joins Dr Laura in the studio with Dr Shane attending an international archery competition. Two studio guests from the Bionics Institute: Associate Prof James Fallon, Research Director), whose research strength is chronic stimulation and electrophysiology in pre-clinical models. his work examines the changes in the central auditory pathway as a result of long-term deafness and cochlear implant use, and has extended his research to include visual prostheses. Dr Maureen Shader,...
Mar 01, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Dr Shane, Dr Ailie, Dr Krystal and Dr Linden are in the studio for this episode. In the news segment they cover contrails effect at lower altitude, critical thinking when reviewing a cancer study and a new species of dinosaur. First guest: Dermot Henry, Head of Science, Museum Victoria discusses how the Directors/CEOs of Australia’s leading natural history museums today issued a joint statement in support of increased funding and co-ordinated national action to address the impacts of climate cha...
Feb 16, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Einstein A Go Go - Sunday 9th February 2020 Dr Euan, Dr Ailie, Dr Kris KP, Dr Liv on Twitter feed and Dr Shane. Science news: The Marshmallow Test with cuttlefish, Rogue waves, Pluto’s butt, First Guest: Dr Orlagh Feeney, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University (MIPS) Delivery of drugs to various parts of the body. Second and third Guests: Deena Ebaid, Department of Psychology and counselling College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University. Cognitive proces...
Feb 14, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Dr Shane, Dr Euan, and Chris KP bring the week’s hottest science, including the marshmallow test for cuttlefish, rogue waves, new findings about Pluto’s retro-rotation effect, and the effects of the recent bushfires on the ecosystem. The team talk with Dr Orlagh Feeney from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University, about her research in how medicine gets delivered to the required parts of the body. They also interview Deena Ebaid from the Department of Psychology and ...
Feb 09, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 232
In the studio this week are Drs Ailie, Ray, Linden and Shane who discuss what's been in the news: Dr Shane Thomas Huntington OAM!!!! Research on the Thwaites Glacier has been found to be melting both above and below faster than first thought , A new form of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) has been discovered (by citizen science) called the Dunes , Machine learning is being used for measuring crystal contents and NASA Spitzer space telescope has come to the end of it's life (having been des...
Feb 04, 2020•50 min
In the studio this week are Drs Euan, Linden and Shane and KrisKP who are talking to 20 (or 22) PhD students in the studio about their work: Group 1: Akhil from RMIT - implants; Steph from Monash - sustainable hospital food systems; Catriona from Peter Doherty - hipster immune cells; Lauren from Swinburne - dietary research; Maddy from Hudson Institute - salmonella infection host cell death pathways; Lauren from Monash - public healt researcher; Nicole from Doherty Institute - secretion systems ...
Dec 08, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Dr Shane, Dr Linden, Dr Laura and Dr Ray bring you the week’s hottest science, including a new acoustic observatory, taking the pulse of a blue whale, and training E. coli to eat CO2. They talk to Carra Simpson, PhD Candidate at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne, about the high rates of co-occurence between mental health and gastrointestinal disorders. They interview Narelle Keating, PhD Candidate at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Resea...
Dec 01, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 231
Einstein A Go Go - Sunday 24th November 2019 Dr Krystal, Dr Laura, Dr Ray and Dr Shane. Science news: DNA methylation of dogs to determine age, VR, The Mars Sample Return Project First Guest: Dr Srikanth Venkatesan Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering RMIT, “1.3 million cups of coffee drunk daily in Australia turned into concrete used in homes, driveways or office buildings”. MORE HERE Second and third Guests: Dr Diana Hansen and Dr Ann Ly WAEI. “Malaria discovery could lead to better HIV and ...
Nov 29, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Dr Shane, Dr Lauren & Dr Euan It's a busy week in the studio this week with the EAGG team being joined by no less than 4 guests this week. Dr Simon Corrie - Senior Lecturer at the Chemical Engineering department of Monash University & member of ARC Centre of Bio Nano science Professor Mike Archer - University of NSW Thomas Rosbrow - Post Doctoral fellow in Monash department of clinical epidemiology at the Cabrini Institute Amanda McKenzie - CEO of the Climate council The regular Einstein...
Nov 19, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Dr Shane, Dr Euan, Dr Jen and Chris KP discuss the symbiotic association between fungi and plants; effects of screen time on children; ice surface structure and the effect of airline travel on the climate. First guest: Dr Tiffany Howell, Latrobe University, talks about her study into the use of dogs to treat PTSD. Volunteer, Angela De Cata and the assistance dog Heidi are also in the studio for this discussion. Second guest: Kate Birch, Data and technology manager, Melbourne Genomics, joins the ...
Nov 10, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Dr Linden and Dr Ray join Dr Shane in the studio. In news: Predicting Australian summers from the polar vortex above Antartica; Measuring lateral lightning strikes; Gravitational micro-lensing. First guest is Associate Professor Melinda T. Coughlan, JDRF Clinical Research Network Career Development Fellow from Monash University. Diabetes is a growing global health burden, with 422 million adults – or one in 11 people – diagnosed with the disease. A new discovery has the potential to slow the pro...
Nov 03, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Einstein A Go Go – 27th October 2019 Dr Krystal, Dr Ray & Dr Shane Science News: Earthworm biodiversity, rats racing cars, scrutinising research funding. First guest: Dr Christine Keenan, WEHI. Researchers have discovered a potential new treatment for asthma that works by targeting the cause of the disease, rather than just masking the symptoms. Second guests: Caitlin Doogan MDataSci, BSc (Hons), BBiomedSc. Center for Data Science Center for Organisational and Social Informatics Monash Unive...
Oct 27, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Dr Shane, Dr Lauren and Linden bring you stories about why cartilage at extremities heal more quickly, how to make cows less attractive to flies. They interview Richard Fuller OAM, president of Pure Earth and chairman of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution, about his work raising awareness of the issues of pollution and its impact on health; in particular the effects of lead pollution. They also chat with Dr Yasmin Jayasinghe (MBBS, FRANZCOG, PhD), a Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecologi...
Oct 20, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 224
In the studio this week are Drs Shane and Linden and Chris KP who discuss what's been in the news: Dog ownership officially linked to longer life ; Paleolithic people kept and preserved deer bone marrow ; and The James Webb telescope will be able to see into the centre of our galaxy (and the black hole there) . Today's first guest Blake Orr , Senior Scientist at ARPANSA (in the studio) talks his work and Fukushima . Today's second guest Megan Cook , Science officer at ARPANSA (in the studio) tal...
Oct 13, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Dr Shane & Dr Ray Science news to kick things off; including technological advancements in assist in the prevention of wildfires, the ongoing gift of data from NASA experiments and research techniques into the ancestry of sharks The Dr’s are joined by 3 guests from the Bionics Institute of Australia: Associate Professor James Fallon Dr Sophie Payne Associate Professor Andrew Wise The Bionics Institute team share insight into (amongst other things) the lifespan of bionic implants, the Vagus n...
Oct 06, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 222
