Einstein A Go-Go

Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Drs Susi and Linden. In science news global temperatures, plastic recycling and nerd night and the earths's core.

Jessica Macha from The Monash Ice Sheet Initiative talks about the Antarctic ice sheet; and Dr. Kimberley Callaghan from Melbourne University talks about combining chemistry and DNA and modern science careers.

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Dr Shane is joined in the studio by EAGG Regulars Dr Lauren, Dr Linden & Chris KP. Together they discuss science and celebrate Radiothon 2024.

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CIRO and CERA
Host: Dr Shane,
1st guest: Prof Doug Hilton CEO CSIRO is a molecular and cellular biologist and previously Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI). At WEHI, his medical research focussed on understanding how blood cells communicate and using this knowledge to improve disease treatments. He and his team held more than 20 patents and translated their research through collaboration with venture capitalists and the biopharmaceutical industry. Through an honorary appointment in the Zoology Department at University of Melbourne, he also studies a family of tiny day-flying moths involved in the pollination of Australian plants.
2nd guest: Prof Professor Peter van Wijngaarden CERA. An ophthalmologist and medical scientist with research interests in diabetic retinopathy, Alzheimer’s disease and retinal imaging biomarker discovery. He has research experience in retinal vascular biology and central nervous system regeneration.

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It’s a special Radiothon episode with an all-star cast joining Dr Shane in the studio - Chris KP, Dr Susi, Dr Ailie, Dr Ray and Gracie (live from Texas) bringing you all the latest science news and spruiking the station's annual fundraising campaign. 

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Join Dr. Graci as she delves into the innovative use of ChatGPT in research settings; Dr. Linden sheds light on the crucial role of carotenes in enhancing bird vitality; Dr. Ailie alerts us to the recent sudden stratospheric warming event and its potential impacts. In our weekly science news segment, the team explores fascinating topics such as brain-invading parasites, the mystery of paper cuts and the discovery of an entirely new type of wood. Tune in with presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Ailie, Dr. Graci, and Dr. Linden for an engaging and informative episode.
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It’s DonateLife Week, and across Australia, four out of five support organ donation but only one in three are registered organ donors. Dr Shane, Dr Ray and Dr Susi dive into real stories from a donor family, a recipient, and a specialist nurse. We look at the process, the implications, and the science that makes it work. For more information, visit donatelife.gov.au

At the other end of the spectrum are lab-grown organs. These are a long way from being ready to implant but special guest and PhD student Chiao Hwei Lee from the University of Melbourne shares how miniature, lab-grown versions of human organs and tissues help scientists study diseases and test drugs more accurately.

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Dr Shane is joined by co-hosts Chris KP, plus Dr Susi and Dr Lauren. In science news: food, space, and water cleaning microbes.

Guests include: Dr Richard Tothill, Principal Res Fellow, Cancer Genomics Group Leader at the University of Melbourne on Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP); Dr Niall Corcoran, Professorial Fellow, Surgery - Royal Melbourne Hospital, talks about prostate cancer; plus Professor Peter Rogers, Professorial Fellow, Women's Health Research from the University of Melbourne talks about endometriosis.

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With Dr Shane away in Cairns this week, the reigns of the show are in Dr Jenny, Dr Euan and Dr Ray’s hands.

They are joined in the studio by this week’s guests Dr Shane Usher, Research fellow in the Minerals Centre of Excellent at the University of Melbourne, talking about the processes of solid-liquid separation and the importance for mining, water and wastewater treatment. The second guest is Dr Oscar Murphy, Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the Bionics Institute, investigating weather magnetic stimulation of the brain can improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, and the final guest it Dr Daniel Missailidis, Research Officer in the Molecular Cell Biology Lab at La Trobe University, studying cells from people with infection associated chronic diseases.

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Presenter Dr Shane brings the latest science news; Julia Zhu, a physiotherapist and PhD candidate in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne talks about how the traditional Chinese exercise of Tai Chi has shown great benefits for improving the symptoms of osteoarthritis when done in-person, and her research looks into the benefits of following it online; Chiara Pavan, who is currently a PhD candidate at the Florey Institute discusses the potential to use stem cells to replace damaged cells in Parkinson’s patients to alleviate symptoms; and Dr Georgie Johnson, Lecturer from the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Melbourne talks about childhood stuttering and its effects on mental health, and highlights an annual summer camp to connect young people who stutter and to improve their psychological health.

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Dr Shane and Scarlett speak with six guests in this bumper physics show!

This week's guests are:

1) Dr Sara Webb, from Swinburne University. To prepare for the future of Astronomy, Dr. Sara Webb works with optical telescope data and machine learning to explore explosions in the universe and how astronomers find them. Sara focused on studying small, yet mighty, red dwarf stars and their flares. When a star flares, energy and matter are spewed out into the surrounding solar system, and Sara has worked to build up a large and unique population of these stars that flare in very short periods of time. In her broader research into investigating the use of AI in team situations, Sara is currently working on studying how astronomers work in their various cognitive states.

Aside from her academic research, Sara also coordinates and co-leads Swinburne’s unique student space challenge programs, sending student led experiments to the International Space Station. This Australian wide program gives students insight into a space science career. Next week, this challenge will run with 70 amazing high school students learning about space/astronomy on campus. They all get to leave with an experiment kit with real space samples been to the ISS and back.

2) Four Fellows of the Wattle Sustainability Fellowship at the University of Melbourne:

Alyssa Seckinger-Crow

Ellen Martin

Anke Oatley

Rita Adjei

3) Dr Suzie Sheehy from the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Univeristy of Melbourne. Suzie is an Associate Professor and is the Baker/ANSTO Fellow in Medical Accelerator Physics. Suzie will be talking about the upcoming July lectures in physics – the most notable science communication event at University of Melbourne that has been running for over 50 years.