Presenters Dr Shane, Dr Euan and Dr Grace discuss the latest science news, including embalming, burials, and how techniques and approaches to do this have changed over time, as well as current threats to the state of the environment, including threatened and now extinct species, and what we can do to protect further species and environmental extinction. And Dr Ionat Zurr, artist, curator and academic from the University of Western Australia talks about partnerships between the Arts and Science a...
May 08, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 340
Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Dr Ray, Dr Linden & Dr Stacy. In science news, they discuss measured productivity of video conferencing compared to in-person meetings, theoretical outer space hibernation, behavioral tendencies of different dog breeds, and what music does to the brain. Geoff Brooks, Swinburne University Professor of Engineering, joins the team to discuss ceramic and steel production plans and techniques on the moon; and Triple R presenter Krystal De Napoli joins the team to di...
May 04, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 339
In science news, we explore how a Locked In Syndrome patient (ALS) communicating via brainwave, requested beer! And in celebration of the upcoming Day of Immunology, we have two immunity physician guests. First guest is Associate Professor Jason Trubiano, Head of Infectious Diseases, Austin Health, currently the Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Drug and Antibiotic Allergy Services - the first and only Centre of its kind in Australia. Jason explains how understanding whether penicill...
Apr 24, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 338
Professor Nancy Baxter , Head of Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Melbourne University, provides a covid global health update, and explores covid policy; Dr Leah Beauchamp from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health explains how Parkinson's disease begins twenty years before tremors even start in the body, and how a neurologist determines if you have Parkinson's disease if you showcase three hallmark symptoms. And the team explore human evolution; sealed core sam...
Apr 19, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 337
Dr Jasmine Muir, Earth Observation Technical Lead at FrontierSI, discusses satellite earth observation, why it's so important, and how it's useful to Australia. Professor Cheryl Dissanayake, Director and Chair, Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University, discusses the generous $45 million donation to La Trobe’s autism research by Olga Tennison. And in weekly science news, the team discusses the latest IPPC report; researchers using DNA from leeches' last blood meals to learn about...
Apr 10, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 336
Sarah Cohen-Woods, a Professor of Psychology at Flinders University, talks about the interaction of our genetics with the environment and explores the question of why some people who have a genetic disposition for certain illnesses might and might not develop these illnesses. Dr Cohen-Woods is particularly interested in how stress influences our genes. Her research shows that while our genetic risk factors can be influenced by environmental factors (and vice versa), we can do a lot to improve th...
Apr 02, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 335
Professor Tim Senden from the Australian National University discusses the bridges between physics and chemistry in the microscopic world; Dr Mary Dahm, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Communication in Health Care. also from ANU, presents her work looking at the links between communication and diagnostic errors among doctors; and Dr Katy Unwin from La Trobe University unpacks the Sensory Observation Autism Rating scale (SOAR) and how it could revolutionise learning for students with specia...
Mar 27, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 334
Dr Felicity McCormack has 'the best job in the world' and we agree it sounds pretty cool! Hear what glaciologists do to predict how climate change impacts Antarctic ice melt and future sea level rise. 'Soon to be Dr' Krystall Randall continues the Antarctic theme, but this time by seeing how by monitoring moss beds we can predict their immediate climate. Dr. Lauren chats alternate vaccine delivery, and Chris KP introduces us to vole behaviour and their affinity for gardening before switching sca...
Mar 20, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 333
Dr. Shane is joined by co-presenters Graci, Dr Jen and Dr Euan to discuss using GE to stop the spread of invasive mosquitoes; studies of how large animals impact climate; and the discovery of Ernest Shackleton's boat Endurance . Special guest Professor Madhu Bhaskaran from RMIT University, discusses WISA (Women in STEMM Australia); and Graci explains creatures who will survive the apocalypse; and Dr Jen explores what individuals can do for the climate via Take The Jump. Program page: Einstein-A-...
Mar 13, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 332
Dr Shane discusses the latest science news with the team. Dr Katherine Sewell from La Trobe University and the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health talks about research on mood and mental health after stroke and the importance of person-centred care. Dr James Rule from Museums Victoria talks about the new and rare Triceratops skeleton arriving at the museum and the associated exhibit and scientific research. Dr Ray talks about different types of bees, and how human activity has inf...
Mar 06, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 331
Dr Shane is joined by co-presenters Dr Lauren, Dr Graci, Dr Ailie and Liv. In science news, they discuss how and why lizards self-amputate their tails, and a record breaking pterodactyl discovery in the U.K. Then, Latrobe University Doctoral candidate and research assistant Alicia King joins the team to discuss the lived experience of mental health practitioners. The team round off by discussing plant behavior, including the truth behind that freshly cut grass smell & then they explore the t...
Feb 28, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 330
Dr Hannah Power discusses the largest volcanic eruption in decades, resulting in the largest tsunami waves seen in Australia since the 60's; and Dr. Sarah McNab from the Royal Children's Hospital, raises awareness of respiratory illnesses, which puts 6000 children in hospital every year. And the team discuss the story of an unethical clinical trial, and the repercussions for the unwitting participants. With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Lauren, and Chris KP. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook p...
Feb 20, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 329
Dr. Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife scientist, science communicator, and Superstar of STEM 2021-2022, talks about her work as a wildlife scientist and science communicator. And in science news, the team explores a spider’s web creating tiny vibrations and acting as the spider’s eardrum; The Webb Telescope has taken its first pictures in space; and koalas have now been listed as endangered, nearing extinction. With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Jen, and Dr. Euan. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook pag...
Feb 16, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 328
Dr Susanna Harris, Science Communicator, Manager of Engagement and Communications at Xontogeny & founder of PhD Balance, discusses her experience starting up PHD Balance, a community support organisation, to help students in academia suffering with mental stress. And in weekly science news, the team discuss new cancer therapies, synthetic tooth enamel, January temperature statistics, and bushfire recovery in Victoria. With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Ray and Dr. Linden and Stacey. Program page...
Feb 06, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 327
Hosts Dr. Shane, Dr. Ailie, and Dr. Laura explore if it is possible to grow muscle while sleeping, because new research shows that squirrels can, due to their gut biomes. And frog limbs can also regrow, thanks to a specific combination of topical drugs. Today's special guests are: Dr. Eric Levi, triple-Fellowship trained Specialist Otolaryngologist (Ear Nose & Throat), Head & Neck Surgeon, talking about how his video Go Low, Go Slow has changed how PCR tests are administered; and Dr Amie...
Jan 30, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 326
Dr Shane is back for, yes indeed, 2022! We are kicking off with talking about the extraordinary volcanic eruption happening 9 days ago on Tonga-Hunga with Chris KP, and dive deeper into the theory of plate tectonics. How does the matter in the mantle move, or does it really? Talking about matter, did you know how important the state of matter is for ice cream? And the impact ice cream consumption has on climate change? Me neither, listen in and learn more about it. After the break, Dr Shane talk...
Jan 23, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 325
It's the last 'Einstein' for 2021, with the whole team on board! Dr Stacey compels us to become citizen scientists by sharing a study where, in a quest to measure microorganisms in the soil, scientists sent volunteers white, cotton underwear to bury in their gardens; Dr. Ailie is excited about flying helicopters on Mars; Dr. Jen regales us with the discovery of the first true millipede in Australia; Dr. Lauren chats about animal cognition and how we know what dogs are thinking; Dr. Laura stays o...
Dec 19, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 324
This week in science news, we find out about hippopotamuses' gut biomes, fish kills, the creative sleep phase, and water freezing. Then, Professor David Bishop from Victoria University talks about new research into the relationship between exercise and mitochondria; Dr Larissa Nicholls from Monash University talks about new tailored approaches to domestic energy usage; and Chris KP links the value and roles of experts, cognitive biases and geological time. With presenters Dr. Shane, Chris KP, Dr...
Dec 12, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 323
Dr Shane discusses some of the latest science news about dinosaurs, animal breeding, and immunity with Dr Laura and Dr Ray; and Professor Peter Catcheside from Flinders University talks about new research looking at how windfarms and other noises might influence sleep. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go And live every Sunday at 11:00a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM....
Dec 05, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 322
Dr Shane is joined by fellow EAGG presenters Anu & Dr. Lauren. In science news, they discuss a long lost Woolly Mammoth tusk found deep in the sea; and cloud seeding and red light therapy. Then, two guests join the show: Professor Danny Eckert from Flinders University chats about the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea; and Professor Chris Langmead from Monash University talks about the use of psychedelics in the treatment of a variety of mental health illnesses. The team then explore new...
Dec 01, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 321
Dr Shane presents three guests. First up, Dr Suzie Sheehy who is researching accelerator physics, talks about her work with the particle accelerators, her move to the UK to live in COVID normal conditions and her soon to be released book called 12 experiments that changed our World . Then, Dr Stefen Verwoert, from the Walter Eliza Hall Institute and Peter Mac, discusses research on transcription, which is the cell’s ability to pass on their encoded DNA to other cells to maintain their cellular f...
Nov 21, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 320
Dr. Graci explains how scientists are developing air filtration devices to clear out lingering COVID-19 bacteria; Dr. Shane explains the historical artefacts on display at Melbourne Museum's 'Treasures of the Natural World' exhibition; and Graci explains why we should be excited about the cerebellum. Then we revisit an archival interview, with Dr. Shane interviewing Captain Gene Cernan, NASA astronaut and the last man to walk on the moon. With presenters Dr. Shane, and Dr. Graci. Program page: E...
Nov 15, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 319
Sarah Best and Saskia Freytag, from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), talk about treatments available at the new Brain Cancer Centre; Megan Munsie, University of Melbourne, discusses stem cell therapy availability and regulation. And in weekly science news, the team discusses human height spurts, whale poo and the climate summit pledges. With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Ray, Dr Linden and Dr. Laura. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go...
Nov 07, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 318
Dr Mika Peace from the Bureau of Meteorology explains her research into how complex interactions between fires and the atmosphere produces extreme local fire behaviour, as we brace ourselves for another fire season ahead. Dipping into the ocean, Dr Laura Otter from the Australian National University unpacks her research into ‘nacre’, the incredibly beautiful iridescent material we see on the insides of some seashells and the outside of pearls. It turns out nacre is not just pretty to look at; it...
Oct 31, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 317
This week Dr Shane talks to Tim Costello, Executive director of Micah Australia, about how to vax the world against Covid. What does Australia’s commitment to COVAX look like, what is the moral question behind boosters in the developed world and how does the non-continuing contract with the CSL facility in Melbourne potentially influence vaxxing the Pacific Region. Presenters Dr Shane, Dr Lauren, Dr Anu and Dr Graci are also talking about space, moon and earth shine, coating roads to lower tempe...
Oct 24, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 316
Dr Bryan Lessard, entomologist at CSIRO, regales us with tales of naming new insects, including the RuPaul soldier fly; Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Paediatrician and Director at the Centre for Community Child Health at the Royal Children's Hospital, chats about mental health and kids in the context of the impending return to school after lockdown; Dr Heather Handley, volcanologist and co-founder of Women in Earth & Environmental Science Australasia describes the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja v...
Oct 17, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 315
In the news this week is healthy eating in children, sloths, anthropocene and wilderness. There are two guests: Dr. Caroline Eakin from ANU who discusses earthquakes, Graci Finko who talks about deep sea creatures, and Andrea Peace from BoM who talks about Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. With presenters Dr. Shane, Chris KP, Dr Jen, and Dr. Euan. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go And live every Sunday at 11:00a.m AEST on RRR 102.7m...
Oct 09, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 314
Dr Shane is joined by fellow EAGG colleagues Dr. Linden & Dr. Lauren. They discuss fossils, Wigner crystals, identical twins, LaGrange points and trojan asteroids, before being speaking with two special guests: Professor Marcelo Costa from Flinders University about the relationship between the nervous system and the gut; and Senior lecturer Tamara Butcher from University of Newcastle, about nutrition, and the influence of supermarket design on consumer food choices. Program page: Einstein-A-...
Oct 06, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 313
A solo Dr Shane presents four guests in a special episode focussing on children and COVID-19, and the challenges we will soon face as schools prepare to reopen. Joining the discussion are: Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Paediatrician from the Centre for Community Child Health at the Royal Children's Hospital. Associate Professor Margie Danchin from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Associate Professor Robyn Schofield, Associate Dean Environment and Sustainability in the School of Geography,...
Sep 26, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 312
New research explains that cats are more stressed in new environments when their owners aren’t with them; Researchers have infused bacteria with silver to improve power efficiency in fuel cells; Scientists have discovered that galaxies can receive and exchange matter with their external environment, due to galactic winds created by stellar explosions. And the team examine pseudoscience, which has been around for many years, marketing claims to people with no scientific backing. This episode is a...
Sep 23, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 311
