Dr Shane is joined by EAGG regulars Dr Euan and Dr Jen. Alongside them this week are 3 amazing guests. Dr Daniel Heath Biomedical Engineering - University of Melbourne, shares updates regarding cardiovascular disease and manufacturing developments regarding biomaterials to support organ transplant. Tamrin Barta Provisional Psychologist and PhD Candidate Monash University, joins the team to discuss Huntington’s disease. Adam Pascale Chief scientist in the seismology research center Melbourne, joi...
Sep 13, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 400
Associate Professor Gemma Sharp, Head of Body Image & Eating Disorders Research in the Department of Neuroscience at Monash University, discusses her upcoming public lecture on body image, eating disorders and artificial intelligence; Dr Tanya Hill, Museums Victoria Research Institute Curator of Astronomy, tells us all about the shows she develops for the Melbourne Planetarium; Associate Professor Laura Downie , Dame Kate Campbell Fellow and Associate Professor, Department of Optometry and V...
Aug 20, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 399
Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Dr Ray and Dr Linden for the latest science news; Assistant Professor Clarice D. Aiello from the Quantum Biology Tech Lab at UCLA explains how nature may be following quantum mechanics for its biological processes; Jonathan How, Senior Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology discusses El Niño and how bushfire outlooks are assessed; Monica Bello, Head of Arts at CERN and Tilly Boleyn, Head of Curatorial at Science Gallery Melbourne talk about the Dark Matters ex...
Aug 06, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 398
Dr Shane and Dr Laura present a special show about bowel cancer, in colaboration with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute and Austin Health. Featuring guests: Dr. Lisa Mielke - Laboratory Head, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute Marina Yakou - Final year PhD candidate supervised by Dr Mielke Professor Vijayaragavan Muralidharan - Professor of Surgery and Precinct Head of the department of Surgery, Austin Precinct as well as the Director of HPB and Liver Transplant Surgery ...
Jul 30, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 397
This week the team are in the studio, focussing on the importance of Organ Donations, including some heartwarming personal experiences. Dr Shane is joined in the studio this week by EAGG colleague Dr Laura and Dr Suzie. Dr Rohit D’Costa DonateLife Victoria’s State Medical Director and an Intensive Care Specialist, brings his experience around the Organ donation practice, and explains how people can get involved. Rebecca Zappia, shares her personal experience of her husband Peter Zappia, who beca...
Jul 23, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 396
Dr Shane and Chris KP geek out over astrophysics with Prof. Virginia Kilborn and Dr Suzie Sheehy. Who discuss what makes up a galaxy and address the exciting question - do dark galaxies exist? Then Dr Emily Edwards and Johanna B Kelly discuss newborn screening. World class standard is to test for 80 diseases in the newborn heel prick test. In Australia we currently test for 28, as we haven't updated our testing since the 1990s. Labor confirmed their election promise of $38.4 million on April 6th...
Jul 16, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 395
Hosts: Dr Shane, Dr Jen. 1st guest: Dr Jane Melville AM, Senior Curator of Terrestrial Vertebrates Museums Victoria Research Institute. Jane's research combines field-based studies on reptiles and amphibians across conservation, genetics, ecology, taxonomy and evolution. Currently, her research focuses on revising the taxonomy of agamid lizards by integrating genetic and morphological information. She is also studying the evolutionary basis of morphological and ecological diversity in dragon liz...
Jul 11, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 394
Associate Professor Mike Armour, PhD Associate Professor in Reproductive Health, Higher Degree Research Director, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, discusses his work with treatments for endometriosis including a clinical trial of medicinal cannabis for pain relief; Regular guest Dr Graci, tells us some amazing facts about sharks; Dr Susi Seibt, Research Scientist in Vascular Biophysics, CSL, discusses her research involving the development of microfluidic devices; Plus,...
Jul 02, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 393
Humans love moving groundwater around, so much so it turns out we’ve shifted the planet’s pole by almost a metre in the last 20 years. Thankfully we have Dr Shane, Dr Sarah and Dr Ailie to unpack this for us this week. Monash University Postdoctoral Associate Dr Amy Liu also joins the show to talk about cryptic species (things that can only be conclusively identified through molecular analysis) and Associate Professor Misty Jenkins AO from the Brain Cancer Centre at WEHI discusses her career and...
Jun 25, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 392
Dr Shane is joined by co-host KrisKP. This week's PhD candidates are Shreya Mcleod - University of Newcastle, Hannah Brown - Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection, Lily Kenchington-Evans - Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Claire Richards - University of Technology, Ariana Costas - Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection, Nathan Harrison College of Medicine and Public Health, Darren Lee Chong Yung - University of Tasmania, Ebony Westbury - ANU, Grace Lawrence - Instit...
Jun 18, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 391
Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Drs Jen and Euan. In this week's show the first guest, Kita Williams from QUT, talks about the environment and studying on Macquarie Island, then Graci continues her Science of Tattooing series and finally the second guest, Dr. Stephanie Lynch from Westmead Institute for Medical Research, talks about phage therapy. Then in the news Canadian fires, The Anthropause and Taurine. Remember, “Science is everywhere”, including: Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook pag...
Jun 11, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 390
Dr Shane is joined by Dr Linden and Dr Laura in the studio to discuss a genetic study looking at adaptations to cold weather and relationship of these genetic changes to modern diseases. Invited guest Christine Leonard, a PhD student from the Department of Psychiatry at University of Melbourne, discusses her research into default networks in the brain responsible for self-reflection when there is nothing else demanding attention. Invited guest Dr Dee Ninis, an earthquake scientist from the Seism...
Jun 04, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 389
This week, 21 PhD students from various institutions, backgrounds and fields present their research. In one minute. 20 PhDs in 20 minutes is back! With Dr Shane and Dr Laura Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go...
May 28, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 388
Guests Renza Scibilia from the JDFR is a diabetes advocate and activist from the JDRF, joined by Jasmine Schipp, PHD candidate from Deakin University. People with type 1 diabetes have had no commercially available technology that could automate the delivery of insulin, so some have built their own. Jasmine's research is to investigate the experiences and perspectives of adults with type 1 diabetes using open-source AID systems. With presenters Dr Shane and ChrisKP. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go...
May 21, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 387
Hosts: Dr Shane, Dr Jen, Dr Euan, News items: The symbiotic relationship between fungi and trees, using ultrasound to cross the blood-brain barrier, thanatosis, recolonisation of ants. In this episode the team was joined by Dr Aeson Chang from Monash University. Dr Chang’s current work is focused on exploring how beta-blockers interact with anthracycline chemotherapy with the goal to improve outcomes for triple negative breast cancer patients. In a study recently published in Science Translation...
May 15, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 386
Professor Emeritus Philip Batterham, School of BioSciences / Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Co-Convenor 23rd International Congress of Genetics, discusses the International Congress of Genetics upcoming event www.icg2023.com.au and describes it as the Olympics for the genetics community; Dr Emily Rosenich, Turner Institute for Brain & Mental Health, Monash University, tells us about her research work into the development of memory and thinking problems, including Alzheimer's disea...
May 07, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 385
Continuing the recent focus on endometriosis, Dr Eileen Mary Holowka joins Dr Share, Dr Ray and Dr Scarlett from Montreal to speak to her work in communication and women's health. Self-described ‘poo scientist’ Dr Rebekah (Bek) Henry (School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University) presents on the intersection of health sciences and civil engineering. That is, how poop-pathogens cause problems in environments. Lastly, Professor Susan Rossell, (Professor of Cognitive Neuropsyc...
May 01, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 384
This week the team are in the studio, with a focus on Immunology (in promotion of the upcoming ‘Day of Immunology’) and an exciting work on an oral treatment for Diabetes. Dr Shane is joined in the studio this week by EAGG colleague Dr Ailie and Dr Caleb Dawson. Dr Holly Anderton Senior Postdoctoral Fellow from Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, discusses the complexity of the skin microenvironment and skin immunology. Dr Claire Gordon Senior Research Fellow in the Department o...
Apr 25, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 383
Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Chris KP and Dr Sarah Best for the latest science news; Scott Williams from the Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry at La Trobe University explains the innate immune system and how the antifungal mechanism of a protein in Australian saltwater crocodiles links to those in humans; Professor Andy Hill is internationally renowned for his ground-breaking work in neurodegenerative disorders and developing new diagnostics. Professor Hill is also the Deputy Vice-Chan...
Apr 16, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 382
The team this week are Drs Shane, Ray and Gracie. They are joined by Georgia Watson from the University of Wollongong who talks about Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future and the Homeward Bound Leadership Program. Then Associate Professor Yugeesh Lankadeva from The Florey Institute who talks about Sepsis and treatment with ascorbate. Folllowed by Graci talking about the technology in Star Trek. In the news meteorites and magnetic fields and fungal infections. Science is everywhere, includi...
Apr 09, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 381
Dr Mathew Marques from the School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, discusses the psychology behind conspiracy theories. Students from Melbourne Bioinnovation Student Initiative share their technology for health projects, including a smart compression stocking and a mobile chronic pain management solution. In science news, Dr Shane and Dr Ray discuss the culinary specifics of mammoth meatballs, the life-supporting ability of extrasolar planets, and the study of T-Rex teeth to...
Apr 02, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 380
A special show this week, with the team broadcasting live from the 3RRR performance space. This week’s show focuses on all things Endometriosis, with special thanks to our sponsor, the Hudson Institute. Maree Davenport Chief Executive Officer and Director of Endometriosis Australia provides an explanation on what Endometriosis actually is, and also what Endometriosis Australia does. Alison Deslandes from Australian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) joins the team to explain how Ultrasound...
Mar 30, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 379
Dr Natalie Matosin from University of Wollongong discusses the effect on stress on the brain. Dr Jayden Newstead from the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne talks all things dark matter, presenting the solid evidence for its existence. We may have little idea what it is, but dark matter is the most fundamental mystery in particle physics and the subject of intense and diverse worldwide experimental programs. Plus, Dr Amy Loughman, Senior Research Fellow, Food & Mood Centre at t...
Mar 19, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 378
Dr Shane, Dr Jen, Dr Euan, Dr Gracey present Fossil evidence of early human tool use may be flawed, meteorite strike in West Texas, Chernobyl’s impact on dogs. Dr Gracey presents: Tape worms Second Guest: Dr Sathana Dushyanthen Digital Health Workforce Development Specialist Centre for Digital Transformation of Health University of Melbourne. Using the immune system to fight the battle against cancer. The Team then discuss coulrophobia - The fear of clowns! Science is everywhere, including: Prog...
Mar 17, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 377
Dr Lauren Lawson, Clinical Psychologist from the School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, talks about her research into the mental health and wellbeing of autistic adults; and Dr Barbara Cardoso, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, discusses the association between the intake of ultra-processed foods and cognitive performance. Plus, in weekly science news, the team discusses Endometriosis month, deep ocean research, bird flu H5N1 deaths, and Whal...
Mar 05, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 376
Universities come alive for the new semester this week so presenters Dr Shane, Dr Laura and Dr Ailie kick-start your brain with new information on how fungi perfume attracts bugs, and naked mole-rats defy the laws of mortality. They are joined by Dr Céline Valéry and PhD candidate Priscila Cardoso from the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences at RMIT University, who share their new approach to engineering antibiotics; and palaeoanthropologist and geochronologist, Professor Andy I.R. Herries ...
Feb 26, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 375
From rural Queensland to half-a-century reporting the news at Channel 9, Peter Hitchener has been fascinated by science and science communication his entire life. This week he returns to Einstein A Go-Go for the first time in 25 years to discuss journalism and the big events in science across his career, from the moon landing, to artificial wombs, and how covid changed the way his newsroom operates. With presenter Dr Shane. Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: ...
Feb 19, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 374
Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Drs Jen and Euan for the latest science news; Dr Scarlett Howard from School of Biological Sciences at Monash University discusses how bees can provide the solution to some of our biggest challenges including in food security and climate change; Dr Hamish Clarke informs us of what drives wildfire and what a changing climate might mean for the spread of fires; and Dr Edwin R. Lampugnani and Dr Anders Barlow from the University of Melbourne provide an update on the ...
Feb 12, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 373
Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Drs Stacey, Ray and Graci. In science news they discuss ChatGPT, Galapagos in Houston, the Dallas Zoo saga, and timezones on the moon. Then, Professor Stephen Livesly, urban ecosystem researcher from the University of Melbourne, talks about the design and management of city greenspace; and Dr Sarah Webb, astrophysicist from Swinburne University, talks about comets, space station experiments and fast radio bursts; and Graci talks about nostrils. Remember, “Science ...
Feb 05, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 372
The team provides an update on a wide array of topics including, a highly radioactive puck lost somewhere in Western Australia, meat-eating mushrooms, and shape shifting robots. Then, Associate Professor Jane Bourke from Monash University joins the team to discuss silicosis - what it is and what is being explored to prevent it? And Professor Lauren Rickards, currently from RMIT but soon to be Latrobe University, provides an update on the subtle changes and challenges we can expect from climate c...
Jan 29, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 371
