Einstein A Go-Go

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 news about the James Webb space telescope.

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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 function. The third guest is Dr Janine Krippner, a Volcanologist from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program from Washington DC – working remotely in New Zealand. She discusses her love of volcanoes and lava.

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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. 
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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.

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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 also has a 3D hierarchical arrangement and nano-scale features that make it three thousand times tougher than the materials from which it is made! With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Ray, and Dr. Stacey.

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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 temperatures, and the deep ocean. Interesting facts about blob and vampire fish ahead! And what is a peacock mantis shrimp??

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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 volcano on La Palma, one Spain’s Canary Islands off northwestern Africa. And in weekly science news, Dr Krystal has been looking up and learning about celebrity entrance into space, and a Russian film crew spending 12 days on the International Space Station shooting the first movie in orbit! With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Krystal, and Dr. Lauren.

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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.

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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.

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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, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

Ms Kate Dullard, Principal of Essendon and Penleigh Grammar School.

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